Alternatives
ArCADia BIM Alternative
The building and its services in one model: walls, roofs and structure, with electrical circuits, water, heating, drainage and gas, drawn on the plan and sent out as IFC4.
ArCADia BIM: From $765 one time. Home 3D Plan (home3dplan.com): Free.
What ArCADia BIM does, and where it is here
Electrical
Sockets, switches, lights and boards on the plan, wired into circuits. See the tool
Water and heating
Water, heating and gas pipes, with radiators, boilers and heat pumps. See the tool
Sewage
Fixtures, soil and waste pipes, chambers and rainwater, laid at their falls. See the tool
Architecture
Walls, slabs, roofs and openings, with sections and elevations. See the tool
IFC
IFC4 export with services as typed elements in their systems. See the tool
Home 3D Plan and ArCADia BIM, side by side
| Feature | Home 3D Plan | ArCADia BIM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | LT $765, standard $1,170, PLUS $1,340, one time |
| Free option | Start in the browser with no account | See vendor |
| Runs on | Any modern browser: Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, iPad and phone | Windows |
| Install | None. Can be installed as a web app | Desktop install |
| IFC | IFC4 export of architecture, structure and services | IFC import and export |
| DWG and DXF | DWG and DXF in and out | DWG native |
| Structure | Columns, beams, braces, footings and gridlines, with a reinforcement bar schedule | Structural modules sold separately |
| Services (MEP) | Electrical, plumbing and heating, drainage, ventilation, gas and solar PV | Electrical, water, drainage, heating and gas modules |
| Site and terrain | Survey levels, terraces, retaining walls, roads, paving and planting | See vendor |
| Quantities | Takeoff by storey, element, function and material, as CSV or a workbook | See vendor |
| Drawings and sheets | Sections, elevations, 1:5 details and sheet sets to PDF, DWG, DXF and SVG | Construction drawings |
| Rendering | Four render tiers, the top one a GPU path tracer on desktop | See vendor |
| Team work | Organisation projects with discipline roles and live presence | See vendor |
| AI and agents | MCP server with 38 tools for Claude, ChatGPT and other agents | See vendor |
ArCADia BIM prices as published on 10 October 2026 (https://www.trustradius.com/products/arcadia-bim/pricing). "See vendor" means the vendor does not publish the fact or we could not confirm it. ArCADia BIM is a trademark of ArCADiasoft. Home 3D Plan is not affiliated with ArCADiasoft.
What ArCADia BIM does that Home 3D Plan does not
- Modules written to Polish and European design rules for each trade.
- IFC import as well as export.
- A DWG native drawing engine on the desktop.
Moving from ArCADia BIM
Open the ArCADia drawings here as DWG; wall lines become walls, and the services are drawn again on the plan.
The model goes out as IFC4, with each service in its system.
Which one fits your work
Pick ArCADia BIM when
- You need design calculations to local rules for each trade.
- You need IFC round trips.
- You want a licence you buy once.
Pick Home 3D Plan when
- You want architecture and services in one browser model.
- You work on a Mac, a Chromebook or an iPad.
- You want the site and structure in the same model.
How to start
Open the editor
Go to home3dplan.com and open the editor. Nothing to install and no account needed to start.
Bring your drawing
Open a DWG or DXF and turn its lines into walls, or trace over a PDF or a scan set to scale.
Build the model
Draw walls and the storeys, rooms, slabs and 3D model follow. Add roofs, structure, services and the site.
Send it out
Print sections, elevations and sheets to PDF or DWG, and send the building out as IFC4.
ArCADia BIM and Home 3D Plan, answered
Does Home 3D Plan size services to local design rules?
It lays out circuits, pipes, drainage at falls and ducts, and checks electrical layouts against NEC rules. Heat loss is an advisory figure, not a design calculation; a services engineer signs off the design.
How much does ArCADia BIM cost compared with Home 3D Plan?
ArCADia BIM: LT $765, standard $1,170, PLUS $1,340, one time, as published on 10 October 2026. Home 3D Plan is free to use in the browser today.
Does Home 3D Plan export IFC and DWG?
Yes. The building goes out as IFC4, with its architecture, structure and services, and the drawings go out as DWG, DXF, PDF and SVG. DWG and DXF also come in. The editor does not open IFC files.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Home 3D Plan runs in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, iPad and phones, and can be installed as a web app if you want an icon.
Read on
- Electrical: Sockets, switches, lights and boards on the plan, wired into circuits.
- Home design software: Plan, build and furnish a house in the browser.
- Chief Architect alternative: Houses, roofs, kitchens and services, in the browser.
- Home Designer alternative: Plan, roof, kitchen and furniture, with drawings out.
- All alternatives: Every product we compare against, with its price.