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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (73.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2,810.00 1 Seat Per Year
No pricing available
Archicad
Star Rating
(289)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2,810.00 1 Seat Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansUnity
Star Rating
(363)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about UnityArchicad vs Unity
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Unity easier to use and set up. However, Archicad is easier to administer. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Archicad and Unity both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Unity is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Unity over Archicad.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Archicad
3-Year Archicad Collaborate Subscription
$2,810.00
1 Seat Per Year
Three year subscription, billed annually. Prices are informational only. Final price depends on your billing country, and may differ from prices shown here.
- BIMx Pro
- Redshift rendering
- Surface catalog
Unity
No pricing availableFree Trial
Archicad
Free Trial is available
Unity
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
241
8.8
309
Ease of Use
8.4
243
8.6
308
Ease of Setup
8.3
87
8.5
57
Ease of Admin
8.0
41
7.9
46
Quality of Support
8.3
230
8.4
289
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
41
8.4
47
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
227
9.2
299
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
7.6
148
Not enough data
Design
9.2
141
Not enough data
7.4
134
Not enough data
9.1
141
Not enough data
8.8
139
Not enough data
7.5
117
Not enough data
8.7
110
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.7
121
Not enough data
8.5
139
Not enough data
8.2
138
Not enough data
8.4
136
Not enough data
Construction
7.3
103
Not enough data
6.4
97
Not enough data
7.3
109
Not enough data
6.5
100
Not enough data
6.2
96
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.1
27
Not enough data
6.0
27
Not enough data
5.9
27
Not enough data
Common Data Environment (CDE) - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Estimation - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Electrical & Circuit Design - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
7.8
45
Not enough data
7.4
46
Not enough data
7.7
48
Not enough data
7.5
46
Not enough data
8.4
51
Move
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
8.8
52
Store & Manage
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
8.6
51
Not enough data
8.0
49
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Plan
8.4
27
Not enough data
7.4
25
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
Design
9.2
27
Not enough data
7.6
27
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
Analysis
7.0
25
Not enough data
5.9
23
Not enough data
6.4
23
Not enough data
Visual Fidelity
Not enough data
8.6
125
Not enough data
8.4
121
Not enough data
8.4
122
Creation Tools
Not enough data
8.3
105
Not enough data
8.2
110
Not enough data
7.9
107
Not enough data
8.3
123
Not enough data
7.5
110
Not enough data
7.9
110
Library
7.6
131
Not enough data
7.6
131
Not enough data
Rendering
7.2
129
Not enough data
7.8
128
Not enough data
7.1
121
Not enough data
7.0
124
Not enough data
7.0
118
Not enough data
6.2
109
Not enough data
Integrations
8.5
123
Not enough data
8.1
126
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.5
38
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
5.3
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Archicad and Unity share no categories
Unique Categories
Archicad is categorized as Architectural Rendering, Architecture, Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM), and Urban Planning and Design
Unity is categorized as AR Game Engine, VR Game Engine, Game Engine, 3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, and Animation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Archicad
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Unity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Architecture & Planning
83.6%
Construction
5.0%
Design
3.9%
Civil Engineering
1.4%
Marketing and Advertising
0.7%
Other
5.3%
Computer Games
40.1%
Computer Software
10.8%
Entertainment
6.8%
Information Technology and Services
5.1%
Animation
4.3%
Other
33.0%
Discussions
How do other people make custom objects for their projects?
2 Comments
AE
you can model your own objects with native Arhicad elements such as Walls, Slabs or any other, and then save them as objects by selecting the entire elements...Read more
Why doesn't Archicad do 3D renderings?
2 Comments
AE
Archicad does 3d Rendering throughout Cinema Render, a rendering motor that comes within the software installation. Read more
What is the best way to stop it from overloading my computer?
2 Comments
MH
Close 3D windows that are not being used. Hide layers, especially ones with complex 3D geometries. Reduce the polygon count of imported objects. Turn...Read more
Is Unity PLUS subscription need to pay monthly for a year?
2 Comments
ZB
Hey Zulkifli, good question! In the jump between Unity Personal and Unity Plus, it doesn't seem Unity has a month-to-month subscription option. If you're...Read more
will unity always will have only one language support?
2 Comments
ES
I agree with Luuk, It doesn't look like unity developers have in mind that, they are implementing DOTS (Data-Oriented Technology Stack) so it will change...Read more
What are the most compatible tools for models
2 Comments
MA
3DS Max outputs its models as right handed models which most 3D packages use, Blender outputs models that are left handed. Unity uses the left handed...Read more
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