Chief Architect

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Professional residential home design and remodeling software with automated roofing, framing, construction drawings, 3D visualization, and material estimation.

Agent-hostile
2.8 /5 composite score
C1 4/5 reflects transparent public pricing ($229/month or $1,995/year subscription with free trial); C2 2/5 reflects GUI-only interface with no API, CLI, or scripting access (RF2); C3 4/5 reflects positive user adoption and learning curve (G2 4.6★, 18 reviews; Capterra 4.4★, 67 reviews); C4 2/5 reflects proprietary-format primary storage with limited export paths. Firm-size fit is solo to small-team.
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Rubric Scorecard

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Criterion Score Evidence
Value for the price 4/5 Subscription, from $229 Source →
Agent Friendliness 2/5 API: none
Ease of adoption 4/5 --
Portability & lock-in 2/5 2 file formats
Interoperability 2/5 --

Pricing

ModelSubscription
Entry price$229
Free tierno
Free viewerno
Trialyes
Billing unitper-seat
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File formats

FormatDirectionSupport
DWG export full
PDF export full

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