Allplan Architecture
A professional BIM authoring platform from Allplan (Nemetschek Group) for architectural modeling, detailing, and construction documentation.
Made by Allplan, subsidiary; owned by Nemetschek Group (NEM, $7.4B)
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3.4 /5 composite score
C2 3/5 reflects the PythonParts API and visual scripting, C5 4/5 reflects Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Lumion, CINEMA 4D, and Preoptima Concept integrations, and C4 3/5 with RF3 reflects a more constrained interoperability profile despite IFC, DWG, DXF, DGN, PDF, 3DM, SKP, and FBX support.
Solid
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 3/5 | Subscription Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 3/5 | API: https://pythonparts.allplan.com/ |
| Ease of adoption | 4/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 3/5 | 10 file formats |
| Interoperability | 4/5 | 6 integrations |
Pricing
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Billing unitper-seat
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How we verified this: we checked Allplan Architecture against its live site and an independent source — g2.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-07.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| IFC | unknown | unknown |
| IFC 2x3 | unknown | unknown |
| IFC 4 | unknown | unknown |
| DWG | unknown | unknown |
| DXF | unknown | unknown |
| DGN | unknown | unknown |
| unknown | unknown | |
| 3DM | unknown | unknown |
| SKP | unknown | unknown |
| FBX | unknown | unknown |
Integrations
Revit (native import) SketchUp Rhino Lumion CINEMA 4D Preoptima Concept
Sources
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