Layer
Revit-integrated field-data and BIM-data platform that captures photos, forms, punch lists, FF&E, and room-data sheets on mobile/web/desktop, syncs them two-way to live Revit elements via a dedicated plugin, and generates PDF reports and schedules -- with a documented API and an MCP server for AI-agent access.
Hidden Pricing
3.4 /5 composite score
Actively shipping (monthly releases through June 2026) Revit-integrated field-data platform with a documented API, Excel/PowerBI/Google Sheets connectors, and a dedicated MCP server for Claude -- among the most agent-friendly tools in the catalog -- though enterprise pricing is entirely quote-only.
Solid
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 1/5 | quote-based / contact-sales; no published pricing tiers found Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 5/5 | MCP, API: Documented REST-style API with Personal API Tokens for PowerBI, Excel, Google Sheets, and custom integrations; extended (Nov 2025) to cover relationship/formula fields and automation triggers, read-write Source → |
| Ease of adoption | 2/5 | hybrid Source → |
| Portability & lock-in | 4/5 | 3 file formats, export: api |
| Interoperability | 5/5 | 5 integrations |
How we verified this: we checked Layer against its live site and an independent source — capterra.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-04.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| RVT (via plugin) | both | partial -- Two-way data sync via a dedicated Revit plugin; data-only publishing added Oct 2025. |
| XLSX | both | full |
| CSV | both | full |
Integrations
Autodesk Revit (native) Microsoft PowerBI Microsoft Excel Google Sheets Claude (MCP) (native)
Adoption
Deploymenthybrid
Implementation requiredvendor-led
Data export
Export mechanismapi
Export scopeall-data
Ecosystem
Plugin marketplaceno
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