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ARCHICAD vs Lumion Comparison (2026)

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ARCHICAD

Lumion

Overview

Design and deliver projects of any size with Archicad’s powerful tools and user-friendly interface that make it the most efficient and intuitive BIM software on the market. Featuring out-of-the-box design documentation, one-click publishing, photo-realistic rendering, and best-in-class analysis.

From early ideas to final visuals, Lumion’s real-time rendering solutions—Lumion View and Lumion Pro—fit naturally into your workflow, making visualization fast, seamless, and intuitive. Designed for architects, designers, and visualizers, Lumion supports every step of the creative process.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

33.33

/user

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

199

/user

Per year

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.4

280

159

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

72%

would recommend this app

4.7

158

110

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

86%

would recommend this app

Pros

“There is a reason why Revit dominates the US market and will continue to do so if they do not make some drastic changes.”

Jared H.

Owner

“this software is very good thanks to its rendering, and with it you don't have to draw the internal elements of a house yourself.”

lionel z.

CEO

“Most robust 3D CAD/ BIM software available.”

Jared H.

Owner

Pros

“Overall experience has been decent. Although I like the quality of rendering in Lumion, it takes a good amount of time to coordinate between multiple applications.”

Anukriti M.

Architectural Designer

“The ease of visualization. Whenever the file is uploaded to Lumion we can immediately see how it would shape.”

Bishnu A.

Project Engineer

“It can be slow sometimes especially if we have SketchUp models imported that have a lot of detail.”

Harrison B.

Interior Designer

Cons

“Struggles with larger scale work, some of the functions are non-intuitive and occasionally struggles to find a reason why elements have disappeared”

Simon M.

Architectural assistant

“Probably my biggest annoyance isn't with the software itself at this point, more with the fact that I feel sometimes we don't use the software to it's full capacity, often because we aren't aware of a feature / ability it has until someone stumbles upon it.”

Ann M.

Drafter

“The biggest con is that most engineering firms use Revit, so the collaborative element with outside firms is limited.”

Brian W.

Architect

Cons

“For a normal user with least PC space, Lumion can be problematic which requires strong graphics as well.”

Bishnu A.

Project Engineer

“It could be costly.”

Bishnu A.

Project Engineer