Vectorworks Architect
A comprehensive BIM design platform for architects to sketch, model, and collaborate from concept through detailed design
- Also known as
- vectorworks-architect
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is Vectorworks Architect?
Architectural software combining 3D parametric modeling, BIM workflows, cloud collaboration, and rendering capabilities for conceptual design through consultant coordination and cost estimation.
Vectorworks Architect pricing
We don't have Vectorworks Architect's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Perpetual and subscription licenses available; free trial offered
What Vectorworks Architect does
The capabilities that matter for bim software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
- Windows desktop heavy client
- Authoring vs coordination
- Model authoring
- 3d parametric object modeling
- ✓
- Automated hard and soft clash detection
- ✗
- 4d time scheduling and 5d cost estimation
- ✗
- Point cloud lidar scan ingestion
- ✗
- Ifc openbim standard compliance
- ✓
- Mep mechanical electrical plumbing detailing
- ✗
- Structural steel and concrete rebar detailing
- ✗
- Vr ar headset model walkthroughs
- ✗
- SOC2 type ii
- ✗
- ISO 27001
- ✗
- Pricing model
- Perpetual license
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
- Hybrid
Integrations (7)
Independently observed- Revit
- SketchUp
- Rhino
- Photoshop
- Cinema4D
- IFC
- openBIM
Vectorworks Architect alternatives
Other bim software we track, ranked by the same independent score.
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- IfcOpenShelllow · 35%
- Bricsys BricsCAD BIMDesktop CAD tool for authoring Building Information Models from 2D sketches and point cloud datalow · 36%
- Trimble Tekla StructuresProfessional 3D structural modeling software for building design and documentationlow · 36%
- DaluxConstruction management platform for coordinating teams and delivering projects across the building lifecyclelow · 36%
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Vectorworks Architect, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 46 | 0.05 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 26 | 0.04 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Price level | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Pricing transparency | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | ✓ |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Iso 27001: No · Soc2 type ii: No · Pricing model: perpetual_license · Deployment model: windows_desktop_heavy_client · Authoring vs coordination: model_authoring · 3d parametric object modeling: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-22 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 7 | mediumsource · 2026-08-22 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | mediumsource · 2026-08-22 · 50% |