Allplan vs Designcenter for BIM

Allplan9.1Visit Designcenter for BIM8.7Visit

Higher score Allplan #3 in Building Information Modeling Software 9.1/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Allplan

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Designcenter for BIM #6 in Building Information Modeling Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Contact Siemens

• Allplan fits best

  Multidiscipline AEC design and engineering teams

• Designcenter for BIM fits best

  Enterprise teams seeking collaborative building design

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Side by side

Feature	Allplan 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Designcenter for BIM 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Building Information Modeling Software	#6 in Building Information Modeling Software
Best for	Multidiscipline AEC design and engineering teams	Enterprise teams seeking collaborative building design
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$140/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop, Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS	Windows
Integrations	7 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Allplan 1/3 · Designcenter for BIM 2/3
OpenBIM support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Cloud collaboration	✓	✓
Model version history	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Model authoring	Not checked yet	Multidiscipline
Platforms	Not checked yet	Windows desktop; cloud/browser options are available for Designcenter X
Supported file formats	Not checked yet	IFC; Revit RVT import; native Designcenter NX format
Our review
Pros	Supports architecture, structural and civil engineering workflows Combines IFC exchange, BIMPLUS collaboration and clash detection Includes quantity workflows, Python API and visual scripting	Parametric building design includes structures, grids, elevations and roofs Bidirectional IFC exchange supports open BIM workflows Concurrent design, model validation and clash detection across building systems
Cons	No free plan; paid plans start at $140 per user per month annually Advanced tiers reach $404 per user per month annually Mobile access is viewer-focused	BIM is an add-on to the Designcenter CAD environment Pricing is quote-based rather than published as a standalone price Desktop support is Windows-only
Our verdict	Allplan brings 2D drafting and 3D BIM modeling together for architecture, structural and civil engineering work, with workflows extending to infrastructure, fabrication and construction. Its scope suits multidisciplinary teams that need to… Read the review →	Designcenter for BIM is a Siemens add-on for creating and documenting building models within the Designcenter CAD environment. It suits architecture, engineering and construction teams that need building design to work alongside other… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Allplan — where it wins

  • Supports architecture, structural and civil engineering workflows
  • Combines IFC exchange, BIMPLUS collaboration and clash detection
  • Includes quantity workflows, Python API and visual scripting

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid plans start at $140 per user per month annually
  • Advanced tiers reach $404 per user per month annually
  • Mobile access is viewer-focused

• Designcenter for BIM — where it wins

  • Parametric building design includes structures, grids, elevations and roofs
  • Bidirectional IFC exchange supports open BIM workflows
  • Concurrent design, model validation and clash detection across building systems

  Where it doesn't

  • BIM is an add-on to the Designcenter CAD environment
  • Pricing is quote-based rather than published as a standalone price
  • Desktop support is Windows-only

• Allplan9.1/10 · 14-day trial

  A multidisciplinary BIM suite spanning design, coordination and quantity workflows.

  Visit AllplanFull verdict →
• Designcenter for BIM8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A Windows-based BIM add-on for coordinated building design, documentation and model validation.

  Contact SiemensFull verdict →