Qonic

freemium tiered by active portfolio floor area (sqm) Produce & Issue Documents

Cloud-native BIM modeling and coordination platform with IFC-native workflow, real-time multi-user editing, clash detection, issue tracking, and reporting across web, desktop, and mobile.

4.0 /5 composite score

A fast, browser-based BIM authoring platform with transparent tiered pricing (free up to 5,000 sqm), IFC-native data model, unlimited users, and a documented REST API with OAuth 2.1 for programmatic access -- strong for firms wanting to escape desktop lock-in.

Worth it

Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion	Score	Evidence
Value for the price	4/5	freemium tiered by active portfolio floor area (sqm), from $0, free tier Source →
Agent Friendliness	4/5	API: Qonic REST API v1 (OAuth 2.1): models, projects, materials, spatial locations, types, custom properties, operations (async jobs), and real-time viewer interaction -- documented at api-docs.qonic.com, read-write Source →
Ease of adoption	4/5	web-saas, gentle learning curve Source →
Portability & lock-in	4/5	2 file formats, export: api Source →
Interoperability	4/5	3 integrations Source →

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Evidence

File formats

Format	Direction	Support
IFC	both	full -- IFC-native; data model built on IFC schema with full round-trip editing and validation
RVT (via plugin)	import	full -- Revit add-in exports models into Qonic

Integrations

Revit (native) Rhino (native) SketchUp (native)

Adoption

Deploymentweb-saas

Self-serve signupyes

Implementation requirednone

SSO/admin requiredno

Training requiredtutorials

Learning curvegentle

Data export

Export mechanismapi

Export scopeall-data

Pricing detail

Billing unitper-seat

Free tier scopeusable

TiersStarter (Free) ($0), Team ($202), Professional ($931), Enterprise

Sources

API docs Pricing Signup Integrations Formats

Also covers

Qonic also appears in these sub-categories:

BIM Coordination

Built-in clash detection and issue tracking inside the same cloud environment, with real-time multi-user editing and granular permission controls -- useful secondary placement for coordination workflows.

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