Every European BIM software tool reviewed
Budapest, Hungary
Founded 1982
Subscription plans (Studio, Collaborate); see website for prices
Demo on request
Best for: Architecture offices that design and document buildings in BIM
Archicad is the BIM application from Graphisoft that an architect can adopt without handing the project to anyone else's server. The Studio plan is aimed at solo architects and local teams and includes BIMcloud Basic, a teamwork server you host and control; Collaborate moves multidisciplinary teamwork to the cloud. Plans, sections, elevations and schedules update from the model, design options let you test alternatives inside the file, and BIMx Pro presents the design to clients as a walkthrough.
Graphisoft SE is registered in Budapest and listed in the Budapest-Capital Regional Court company registry, and the product dates from 1982. The vendor says it is used in 108 countries and 27 languages, which we have not verified independently. Two points temper the European story: Graphisoft is part of the Nemetschek Group, and the imprint names a US provider for the website hosting. Prices are not published on the pages we checked, so you need a quote.
What Archicad does well
- BIM focus with long vendor history since 1982
- Local-team plan with self-hosted BIMcloud Basic
- BIMx walkthroughs for client presentation
- Educational licences and training offered
- EU contracting entity
Where Archicad falls short
- Prices not published on pages checked
- Not for general 2D drafting or mechanical design
- Owned by the Nemetschek Group
- Website hosting by a US provider per imprint
Standout feature. Archicad is the only authoring tool here that pairs a self-hostable teamwork server with client walkthroughs in BIMx.
Munich, Germany
Basic EUR 123, Concept EUR 210, Professional EUR 263, Ultimate EUR 353 per user per month, billed yearly, excl. VAT
Demo on request
Best for: Architecture and engineering firms that need one BIM platform across disciplines
Allplan is the broadest authoring platform on this page, spanning architecture, structural engineering, MEP, infrastructure, bridges and precast and steel fabrication in one product family. A firm that designs a building and the bridge beside it can stay inside one vendor. BIMPLUS carries models between disciplines as an open BIM collaboration platform, and Allplan Civil extends the range to roads and infrastructure.
ALLPLAN GmbH publishes its imprint at Konrad-Zuse-Platz in Munich and belongs to the Nemetschek Group, with several products sold under other brand names.
The European shop lists Basic at EUR 123, Concept at EUR 210, Professional at EUR 263 and Ultimate at EUR 353 per user per month, billed yearly and excluding VAT, and the international shop shows dollar prices. A 14-day trial of the full version is offered. Per-seat costs run well above drafting tools, a fair price for the discipline range but a hurdle for a two-person office.
What Allplan does well
- Published prices in euros
- Covers architecture, engineering, infrastructure and precast
- BIMPLUS for open BIM collaboration
- 14-day full trial
- German contracting entity
Where Allplan falls short
- Monthly per-user cost is high compared with drafting tools
- BIM focus, not general DWG drafting
- Part of the Nemetschek Group
- US-dollar prices shown on the international shop
Standout feature. Allplan is the only tool here that takes the same project from building design through bridges to precast and steel detailing.
Ghent, Belgium
Lite EUR 330/year, Pro EUR 710/year, Mechanical EUR 998/year, BIM EUR 1,060/year, Ultimate EUR 1,176/year
Demo on request
Best for: Teams that want to keep DWG workflows and LISP routines while changing vendor
BricsCAD is the route for a team that wants to leave AutoCAD without redrawing its archive. It works on native DWG and, according to the vendor, accepts existing menus, scripts, customisations and templates. LISP routines keep running, and the developer portal documents .NET and BRX interfaces for deeper automation.
Bricsys NV in Ghent is the contracting company, with a privacy statement and terms under Belgian law. The brand now appears as Octave BricsCAD, since Bricsys became part of Octave, the company spun off from Hexagon AB in 2025, so the ownership picture is wider than the Belgian entity.
Five levels run from Lite at EUR 330 a year to Ultimate at EUR 1,176, with BIM at EUR 1,060. BIM formats such as Revit, IFC, Rhino and SketchUp arrive at the BIM and Ultimate levels, and Parasolid or STEP exchange needs the Communicator add-on. A 30-day trial is available.
What BricsCAD does well
- Native DWG with LISP support
- Five levels from 2D to BIM and mechanical
- Prices published per product level
- Belgian contracting entity
- 30-day free trial
Where BricsCAD falls short
- Yearly prices recur
- Communicator add-on needed for many 3D formats
- Part of the larger Octave group
- Hosting details for account services not stated on the pages checked
Standout feature. BricsCAD is the only tool here that lets a drafting office keep its DWG files and LISP routines while it moves toward BIM.
Helsinki, Finland
Founded 1999
Starter EUR 99, Essential EUR 1,428, Advanced EUR 2,109, Premium EUR 2,772 starting price per year per licence; Security+ on request; prepaid token packages from EUR 250
Demo on request
Best for: BIM managers and coordinators who check models against rules before design review
Solibri does not draw buildings; it opens models from authoring tools and tests them. Properties filled in, disciplines clashing, a classification that follows the agreed rules: those are its questions. IFC federation is on every tier, native Revit federation starts at Essential, and the Advanced tier adds custom rule creation and a clash detection matrix, with IDS workflows for information requirements.
The software terms name Solibri Oy in Helsinki, governed by Finnish law with arbitration in Helsinki, and the vendor was founded in 1999. The site footer calls Solibri a Nemetschek company.
Starting prices per licence per year run from EUR 99 for Starter, EUR 1,428 for Essential and EUR 2,109 for Advanced to EUR 2,772 for Premium, with token packages from EUR 250 for metered automation. Security+ is an offline tier with no telemetry, aimed at government and defence, priced on request.
What Solibri does well
- Finnish contracting entity under Finnish law
- Euro prices published for four tiers
- IDS workflows for information requirements
- Federates IFC and native Revit models
- Offline Security+ tier for restricted environments
Where Solibri falls short
- Not an authoring tool
- Premium and Security+ costs run high
- Some features are token-metered
- Part of the Nemetschek Group
Standout feature. Solibri is the only checker here that ships a fully offline, air-gapped tier for government and defence use.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Basic EUR 12.50, Advanced EUR 18.75, Enterprise EUR 25 per user per month billed annually (EUR 19, 29 and 39 billed monthly); free trial
Demo on request
Best for: Design teams and BIM managers who track model issues across several authoring tools
BIMcollab sits between the authoring tools and the project team. A model goes once into the WebViewer, gets checked in BIMcollab Zoom, and problems travel on as BCF issues that reappear inside the authoring software. IDS support, smart properties and views, clash management, document management and a developer SDK round out the platform.
The privacy statement names Kubus B.V., Chamber of Commerce number 17076900, at Stuiverstraat 100 in Eindhoven, and the contact page lists offices in Hasselt and Belgrade. The vendor says it serves more than 150,000 users and describes itself as B Corp certified.
Pricing is the most open on this page for a SaaS tool: EUR 12.50, 18.75 and 25 per user per month on annual billing, or EUR 19, 29 and 39 billed monthly, with Enterprise through sales. Hosting region and parent company were not stated on the pages we read.
What BIMcollab does well
- Dutch entity with Chamber of Commerce number published
- Per-user euro prices shown for three plans
- BCF and IDS support
- Free trial
- B Corp certification stated by the vendor
Where BIMcollab falls short
- Not an authoring tool
- Enterprise price on request
- Hosting region not stated on pages checked
- Costs scale per user
Standout feature. BIMcollab is the only coordination tool here that publishes per-user euro prices for monthly and annual billing next to a free trial.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Per project or per company licence
Demo on request
Best for: Contractors who want the model usable by the people on site
Dalux was built around the idea that the building model should be usable by the person standing in the building. Large federated models render on an ordinary phone, and a defect, a photo or a checklist attaches to the exact spot in the model. The paid modules cover BIM coordination, document control and facility management, which inherits the model at handover.
The company is headquartered on Lyngbyvej in Copenhagen, was founded in 2005 by two brothers and, according to the vendor, is still owned and led by its founders.
The Field app is free for unlimited users on a project, so subcontractors join without a licence, while the other modules are sold per project or per company with no published list price. Commercial and cost management is not where Dalux competes, and the platform pays back when the project genuinely runs on a model.
What Dalux does well
- Large BIM models usable on an ordinary phone
- Field app free for unlimited users, so subcontractors join
- Defects and checklists anchored in the model
- Facility management inherits the model at handover
- Danish company, founder-owned, EU jurisdiction
Where Dalux falls short
- Commercial and cost management is not its strength
- Paid modules needed beyond the free field app
- Best value when the project genuinely runs on BIM
- Fewer finance integrations than the cost-led platforms
Standout feature. Dalux is the only tool here whose free field app lets every subcontractor open the model on site.
Oslo, Norway
Packages Planning, Project and Enterprise; base rate per 100 m2 shown as EUR 2.02 (Planning) and EUR 4.04 (Project), with volume and per-device or integration fees on top
Demo on request
Best for: Building owners, hospitals and design teams that manage room programmes and equipment as structured data
dRofus starts from the brief, not the drawing. Rooms, departments, equipment and standards live in a database, and the package pages describe linking that data to design and construction models so requirements do not decay between project stages. Healthcare planners, owners and consultants who must prove a model meets a requirement list are the natural users, and the product lists reports, space planning, an API, dTwin and FM Lite.
The contact page names dRofus AS at Badstugata 2 in Oslo for EMEA, with affiliates in the United States and Australia, and the privacy policy says information may be shared with companies in the Nemetschek Group. Norway is in the EEA, not the EU.
The base rate is shown as EUR 2.02 per 100 m2 for Planning and EUR 4.04 for Project, with volume, device and integration fees on top and no billing period stated. Hosting uses AWS Europe in a region the customer selects, although the privacy policy also names other countries.
What dRofus does well
- Norwegian entity in Oslo
- Customer-chosen AWS Europe region
- Area-based prices published in euros
- Requirements linked to models
- API and integrations
Where dRofus falls short
- Not a modelling tool
- Area-based pricing with extra fees
- Billing period of the rate not stated
- Part of the Nemetschek Group
Standout feature. dRofus is the only tool here that manages room and equipment requirements as structured data and checks the model against them.
Alicante, Spain
Professional licence, permanent or temporary subscription (see online shop); free 30-day evaluation licence with no functional restrictions
Demo on request
Best for: Engineering and architecture practices working to Spanish and southern European codes
CYPE sells a family of programmes, not one application, grouped under a BIM Essentials suite and by discipline: architecture, structures, energy and acoustic simulation, plumbing, fire protection, HVAC and electrical installations. The structural programmes are described as used by thousands of technical offices and public bodies, and the building services groups cover heat loads, ventilation, drainage and fire networks, including dynamic simulation.
The legal notice names CYPE Technologies, S.A. at Av. de Loring 4 in Alicante and refers to Spanish data protection law. The vendor says it relies on open standards, and a campus licence exists for students and teachers.
A free 30-day evaluation with no functional restrictions makes it cheap to test, but prices sit in the online shop and we did not read them. Because the calculation modules implement regional codes through a dealership network, a practice outside those markets gets much less from them.
What CYPE does well
- Spanish contracting entity
- Disciplines from structures to HVAC in one family
- 30-day evaluation without restrictions
- Campus licence for education
- Open standards approach
Where CYPE falls short
- Code focus limits use outside implemented markets
- Prices not read on a published list
- Platform support not verified
- Programme family rather than one modeller
Standout feature. CYPE is the only tool here that ties structural and building services calculation to national design codes.
Bagnoli Irpino (Avellino), Italy
Free apps with 10 GB cloud storage; paid subscription plans monthly, annual or multi-year (see website)
Demo on request
Best for: Small teams and municipalities that want a browser-based IFC viewer and BIM coordination without installing software
usBIM runs entirely in the browser. The vendor says users can view and manage IFC, BCF, Revit (RVT and RFA), point cloud, GIS, AutoCAD DWG and DXF files without installing anything, and share models with people who hold no licence. A small municipality can give a planner access to a federated model without buying seats for them.
The licence names ACCA software S.p.A., registered in Bagnoli Irpino, Italy, and the site footer shows its VAT number and address; ACCA also sells design programmes such as Edificius and EdiLus.
A set of free apps comes with 10 GB of cloud storage, while clash detection, the IFC checker and the IFC editor sit outside the free set. Subscriptions run monthly, annually or over several years, instalments need a credit card, and we could not read prices on a server-rendered page. The hosting location is not stated on the pages checked.
What usBIM does well
- Italian entity with VAT number published
- Free apps and 10 GB storage
- Opens IFC, RVT, DWG and point clouds online
- Works without installing software
- Monthly or annual subscriptions
Where usBIM falls short
- Not an authoring tool
- Hosting location not stated
- Prices not on a server-rendered page
- Credit card required for instalments
Standout feature. usBIM is the only tool here that opens IFC, Revit, DWG and point clouds in one browser session without any installation.
London, United Kingdom
Founded 2020
Free plan (1 project, up to 3 users, 30-day version history); paid custom plans with unlimited projects and users, priced on request
Demo on request
Best for: BIM and computational design teams that move model data between Revit, Rhino, Tekla and dashboards
Speckle does not model buildings. It receives published versions of models from the tools a team already uses and keeps them in one versioned store, with a 3D viewer, issues, dashboards and validation checks on top. Connectors cover Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper, Tekla, Civil 3D and IFC, which suits computational design teams that move data between programs more than they draw.
AEC Systems Ltd is registered in London as company number 12403784 and was incorporated in January 2020; Companies House shows no person with significant control above 25 percent. The server repository is Apache 2.0, apart from the workspaces and gatekeeper modules under an Enterprise Edition licence.
The free plan allows one project and three users with 30-day version history, and paid plans are priced on request. The UK is outside the EEA, European storage regions need the Enterprise plan, the privacy policy names a US provider (DigitalOcean) in its UK data centre, and model validation is labelled beta.
What Speckle does well
- UK company registered at Companies House
- Free plan available
- Connectors for several authoring tools
- Apache 2.0 server code
- Data residency choices on Enterprise
Where Speckle falls short
- Not an authoring tool
- Free plan limited to 1 project
- Paid prices on request
- Model validation is beta
Standout feature. Speckle is the only tool here whose server code is open under Apache 2.0 for most modules.
Lausanne, Switzerland
Pricing on request (no prices on the pricing page checked)
Demo on request
Best for: General contractors and design teams running large coordination projects across many authoring tools
Revizto puts drawings and models in one view so that coordinators can raise and resolve issues without switching files. The vendor stresses large projects such as airports, stadiums, infrastructure and data centres, and lists a unified 2D and 3D environment, integrated issue management, collaborative clash automation and project intelligence. An API and an MCP server for AI assistants are named as newer additions, and Revizto Academy offers free training.
The privacy policy names Revizto SA, Avenue de Gratta-Paille 2 in Lausanne, as controller under the Swiss data protection act and the GDPR, and the terms apply Swiss law with the courts of the Canton of Vaud. Switzerland is outside the EU. The policy lists hosting regions including Dublin and London but also the USA, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Brazil, Japan and the UAE, and the pages checked state neither an owner nor prices.
What Revizto does well
- Swiss entity under Swiss law
- 2D and 3D in one environment
- Issue management and clash automation
- API and MCP server
- Free Revizto Academy training
Where Revizto falls short
- Prices on request
- Not an authoring tool
- Hosting spread over many countries including the USA
- Ownership not stated on pages checked
Standout feature. Revizto is the only tool here that combines 2D drawings, 3D models and issue tracking in one environment aimed at very large projects.
Hildesheim, Germany
Pricing not published; see website
Demo on request
Best for: Carpentry firms and timber builders
cadwork is a specialised system for timber construction, covering carpentry, engineered timber, joinery, stair building and work in existing structures. The vendor stresses continuity from design through construction to production in 3D CAD/CAM, with BIM and IFC support, and the listed solutions include timber frame, stairs, conservatories and survey and setting out.
The German imprint names cadwork informatik Software GmbH, Lavesstrasse 4 in Hildesheim, registered at Amtsgericht Hildesheim under HRB 2438, and the vendor says the software has been on the market for over 30 years.
A two-month trial is offered, the training and user-meeting schedule is public, and prices are not published. The pages we checked are in German, the English path redirects to German content, and the contracting entity in other countries was not verified. For ordinary DWG drafting use BricsCAD.
What cadwork does well
- Built for timber construction
- Design to CAM in one system
- Two-month trial offered
- Active training schedule
- German contracting entity
Where cadwork falls short
- Niche trade only
- Site mostly in German
- No published prices
- Entity outside Germany not verified
Standout feature. cadwork is the only tool here that runs from timber design straight into CAM for fabrication.
Cracow, Poland
Freeware viewer; plugins carry their own licences (see plugin store)
Demo on request
Best for: Engineers and clients who need a free IFC viewer with optional plugins for checks and take-offs
BIMvision opens IFC models exported from CAD systems such as Revit, Archicad, BricsCAD BIM, Allplan, Tekla and Vectorworks, without a licence for each system. The vendor says it supports IFC 2x3 and IFC 4, and the function list covers multi-model integration, coordinate synchronisation, 3D take-offs, collision detection and change analysis.
The page names Datacomp IT Sp. z o.o. of Cracow as the developer and says the company is a member of buildingSMART Polska.
The viewer is freeware, plugins carry their own licences in a plugin store, and an SDK and a Python API Bridge let developers automate tasks. Models stay on the local machine, which removes the hosting question, and it also means there is no cloud collaboration. Operating system support and support terms were not stated on the pages checked.
What BIMvision does well
- Free IFC viewer
- Polish entity
- Plugin store and SDK
- Python API bridge
- Models stay on the desktop
Where BIMvision falls short
- Viewer only
- Plugin licences vary
- Platform support not stated
- No cloud collaboration
Standout feature. BIMvision is the only tool here that is a free desktop IFC viewer with a plugin store and a Python bridge.
