G2 Vendor Directory

Archicad vs. SketchUp

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricArchicad

by GRAPHISOFT

SketchUp

by Trimble

Overall rating4.64.5
Review count2951,328
Ease of use8.79.0
Ease of setup8.69.1
Quality of support8.58.4
Meets requirements9.08.7
NPS75.77854769.230769
Small Business87.2%75.1%
Mid-Market9.7%17.9%
Enterprise3.1%7.0%
Total page views1,2383,532
Total LLM citations21,36653,934

Archicad

Archicad is a Building Information Modeling (BIM) software platform developed by Graphisoft. It’s designed for architects, designers, engineers, and other AEC professionals. Archicad is available natively on both Windows and macOS, empowering professionals to design, model, visualize, document, and collaborate on projects of any size—from initial concept through construction. Archicad is ideal for architects, designers, engineers, and other AEC professionals who want to streamline building design, modeling, documentation, collaboration, and visualization using BIM workflows.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • 3D Modeling
  • Features
  • Design Efficiency
  • Intuitive
  • Drawing

SketchUp

Trimble is a global technology company founded in 1978 and headquartered in Westminster, Colorado. With over 11,000 employees worldwide, Trimble connects the physical and digital worlds to transform the ways work gets done. Through relentless innovation in precise positioning, modeling, and data analytics, Trimble powers essential industries including construction, geospatial, and transportation. Whether helping customers build infrastructure, optimize global supply chains, or map the world, Trimble is at the forefront of driving productivity and progress.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • 3D Modeling
  • Ease of Learning
  • Intuitive
  • Drawing
  • Modeling