BIMobject vs UNIFI

BIMobject8.2Visit UNIFI8.0Visit

Higher score BIMobject #6 in BIM Objects Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit BIMobject

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UNIFI #8 in BIM Objects Software 8.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit UNIFI

• BIMobject fits best

  Manufacturers marketing BIM products across channels

• UNIFI fits best

  Firms organizing and versioning Revit asset libraries

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Side by side

Feature	BIMobject 8.2/10 Visit ↗	UNIFI 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	8.0
Ranking	#6 in BIM Objects Software	#8 in BIM Objects Software
Best for	Manufacturers marketing BIM products across channels	Firms organizing and versioning Revit asset libraries
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows
Support	Email	Email
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BIMobject 2/3 · UNIFI 2/3
Object authoring	—	—
Catalog management	✓	✓
Usage analytics	✓	✓
Specs
Supported formats	Revit, Archicad, SketchUp, AutoCAD, IFC	Revit Families (RFA), CAD blocks, PDF cut sheets, product images, and virtually any file type
Distribution channels	Multi-channel	Multi-channel
Supported languages	8	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Publishes branded product pages and hosts BIM content Distributes content through its marketplace and manufacturers’ websites Tracks reach, views, downloads, engagement, and brand benchmarks	Search libraries by family type, parameters, materials and tags Preview Revit families in 3D and inspect parameters in a browser Version assets, roll back changes and upgrade families server-side
Cons	Manufacturer plan pricing is custom and requires contacting sales Does not provide built-in BIM object authoring Available as a web platform, with email support listed	Pricing is handled through sales rather than published plans Object authoring is not supported Project Analytics is not accepting new customers
Our verdict	BIMobject connects building product manufacturers with architects, engineers, contractors, and other construction professionals. Manufacturers can publish branded product pages, manage product information and BIM files, and distribute… Read the review →	UNIFI, now presented as Content Catalog, is a web-based system for organizing BIM content in metadata-based libraries. It is aimed at design and construction teams that need to manage approved assets, particularly firms maintaining Revit… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BIMobject — where it wins

  • Publishes branded product pages and hosts BIM content
  • Distributes content through its marketplace and manufacturers’ websites
  • Tracks reach, views, downloads, engagement, and brand benchmarks

  Where it doesn't

  • Manufacturer plan pricing is custom and requires contacting sales
  • Does not provide built-in BIM object authoring
  • Available as a web platform, with email support listed

• UNIFI — where it wins

  • Search libraries by family type, parameters, materials and tags
  • Preview Revit families in 3D and inspect parameters in a browser
  • Version assets, roll back changes and upgrade families server-side

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through sales rather than published plans
  • Object authoring is not supported
  • Project Analytics is not accepting new customers

• BIMobject8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud platform for manufacturers to manage, distribute, promote, and measure BIM content.

  Visit BIMobjectFull verdict →
• UNIFI8.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A metadata-driven library for managing, previewing and versioning Revit assets.

  Visit UNIFIFull verdict →