UpCodes

Freemium Engineer & Analyze

Cloud-based building code research and AI compliance platform covering 11M+ code sections across 6,000+ U.S. jurisdictions with 190K+ local amendments, updated ~7,000 times per month. Key modules: AI Copilot (project-aware assistant with cross-session memory that answers code questions with exact citations), Revit add-in (real-time in-model compliance checking flagging stairs, doors, ramps, clearances with links to code sections), and Plan Review (launched June 2026, AI-native QA/QC that analyzes uploaded drawings across architecture, structural, MEP, fire, life safety, and accessibility disciplines). YC S17 alumni; 800,000+ MAU.

3.2 /5 composite score
C1 4/5 reflects the free tier plus published Essentials pricing at USD 39/month, and C3 4/5 reflects self-serve web access. The code-compliance surface is the code library plus the Revit add-in and June 2026 Plan Review workflow; C2 2/5 reflects no public API, CLI, MCP, or SDK.
Solid

Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion Score Evidence
Value for the price 4/5 Freemium, free tier Source →
Agent Friendliness 2/5 API: none confirmed -- up.codes/product/pdk-api is a third-party ProdataKey product cataloged on the platform, not UpCodes' own developer API; no public REST/GraphQL API or SDK found
Ease of adoption 4/5 --
Portability & lock-in 4/5 3 file formats
Interoperability 2/5 1 integrations

Pricing

ModelFreemium
Free tieryes
Free viewerno
Trialyes
Free tier scopecrippled
TiersFree ($0), Essentials ($39), Professional ($59), Enterprise
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Evidence

File formats

FormatDirectionSupport
CSV import unknown
PDF export unknown
XLSX export unknown

Integrations

Revit (native)

Sources

Pricing

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