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Head-to-head · Building Information Modeling Software

Allplan vs FreeCAD

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Allplan #3 in Building Information Modeling Software 9.1/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Allplan
FreeCAD #7 in Building Information Modeling Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit FreeCAD

Allplan leads on 0 checks, FreeCAD on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAllplan · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly FreeCAD
  • Free trialonly Allplan
  • Most featuresAllplan · 1 of 3

Allplan scores higher on our rubric for building information modeling software: 9.1 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

FreeCAD offers free plan; Allplan doesn't.

Allplan is the better fit for multidiscipline AEC design and engineering teams. FreeCAD is the better fit for cost-conscious users needing flexible BIM tools.

  • Allplan fits best

    Multidiscipline AEC design and engineering teams

  • FreeCAD fits best

    Cost-conscious users needing flexible BIM tools

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Side by side

Feature Allplan 9.1/10 Visit ↗ FreeCAD 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.4
Ranking #3 in Building Information Modeling Software #7 in Building Information Modeling Software
Best for Multidiscipline AEC design and engineering teams Cost-conscious users needing flexible BIM tools
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price $140/user/mo Free plan
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Community, Docs Community, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Allplan 1/3 · FreeCAD 0/3
OpenBIM support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cloud collaboration ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Model version history Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Model authoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported file formats Not checked yet Not checked yet
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
  • Free, open-source software for Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Combines BIM with parametric modeling and engineering workbenches
  • Supports IFC exchange, Python scripting, macros, and add-ons
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
  • Desktop-only deployment
  • BIM is one workbench within a wider engineering toolkit
  • Rendering relies on external engines or add-ons
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…

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FreeCAD is a free, open-source desktop application for parametric 3D modeling and computer-aided design. Its BIM and architectural modeling tools sit alongside workbenches for product design, mechanical engineering, finite-element…

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  1. AllplanBuilding Information Modeling Software 9.114-day trial
  2. FreeCADBuilding Information Modeling Software 8.4Free plan

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

  • FreeCAD — where it wins

    • Free, open-source software for Windows, macOS, and Linux
    • Combines BIM with parametric modeling and engineering workbenches
    • Supports IFC exchange, Python scripting, macros, and add-ons

    Where it doesn't

    • Desktop-only deployment
    • BIM is one workbench within a wider engineering toolkit
    • Rendering relies on external engines or add-ons

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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