Trimble Connect
Open BIM collaboration platform supporting IFC and proprietary formats for model federation and issue tracking.
Made by Trimble, public (TRMB, $12.4B)
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4.2 /5 composite score
C1 4/5 reflects a freemium entry point, C2 4/5 reflects public APIs, and C4 4/5 reflects IFC, RVT, NWD, NWC, and SKP support. Firm-size fit is solo to small-team.
Worth it
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 4/5 | Freemium, free tier Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 4/5 | API: https://developer.trimble.com/docs/connect/ |
| Ease of adoption | 5/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 4/5 | 5 file formats |
| Interoperability | 4/5 | 4 integrations |
Pricing
ModelFreemium
Free tieryes
How we verified this: we checked Trimble Connect against its live site and an independent source — capterra.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-18.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| IFC | unknown | unknown |
| RVT (via add-in) | unknown | unknown |
| NWD | unknown | unknown |
| NWC | unknown | unknown |
| SKP | unknown | unknown |
Integrations
Revit Tekla Structures Procore Navisworks
Sources
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