Snaptrude
A browser-based, AI-assisted design platform that takes architects from concept and massing through BIM-ready models with export to Revit and Rhino.
Independent, A-funded -- raised $21.8M, last round Nov 2023 led by Foundamental.
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2.8 /5 composite score
C3 4/5 reflects browser-based onboarding, C5 3/5 reflects Revit, ArchiCAD, Allplan, Vectorworks, and SketchUp connections, and C4 3/5 reflects RVT, IFC, DWG, FBX, PDF, and SKP support.
Situational
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 2/5 | Freemium, free tier Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 2/5 | API: none |
| Ease of adoption | 4/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 3/5 | 6 file formats |
| Interoperability | 3/5 | 5 integrations |
Pricing
ModelFreemium
Free tieryes
How we verified this: we checked Snaptrude against its live site and an independent source — aecplustech.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-06.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| RVT | unknown | unknown |
| IFC | unknown | unknown |
| DWG | unknown | unknown |
| FBX | unknown | unknown |
| unknown | unknown | |
| SKP | unknown | unknown |
Integrations
Revit (native plugin) ArchiCAD (export) Allplan (planned) Vectorworks (planned) SketchUp
Sources
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This placement is based on the same browser workflow exporting RVT, IFC, DWG, FBX, PDF, and SKP into downstream authoring tools; C3 4/5 reflects browser-based onboarding, and C5 3/5 reflects the Revit and SketchUp connections plus planned Allplan and Vectorworks links.
This placement is limited to manual zoning-constraint inputs inside the concept model; C4 3/5 reflects RVT, IFC, DWG, FBX, PDF, and SKP export, and C2 2/5 reflects no public API, CLI, or scripting.
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