Best BIM Software for Freelancers of 2025

Compare the Top BIM Software for Freelancers as of June 2025

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What is BIM Software for Freelancers?

BIM (Building Information Modeling) software is a powerful tool used by architects, engineers, and construction professionals to create, manage, and analyze digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of buildings or infrastructure. BIM software integrates data across the entire lifecycle of a building, from design and construction to operation and maintenance, improving collaboration among teams and streamlining workflows. These platforms allow users to visualize 3D models, simulate performance, and coordinate the placement of structural, electrical, and plumbing systems. They also help in detecting conflicts, reducing waste, and optimizing resource allocation. By using BIM, stakeholders can ensure better project outcomes, higher quality designs, and more efficient construction processes. Compare and read user reviews of the best BIM software for Freelancers currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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SkyCiv Structural 3D

SkyCiv Engineering

SkyCiv Structural 3D is a cloud-based Structural Analysis software that allows users to model, analyze and design complex 3D structures. It is completely online; requiring no installation to use. SkyCiv Structural 3D offers the very best in online structural analysis. It includes the following: - Powerful Analysis: Linear, P-Delta, Cables, Buckling, Plates, Frequency, RS - Integrated Design checks for steel, wood, connections, foundations, wind (AISC, NSD, AISI, EN, AS, CSA, BS plus more...)

4 Ratings

Starting Price: $79/month/user

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BricsCAD

Bricsys

BricsCAD the first all-in-one CAD design solution in .dwg that answers all your needs; 2D drafting, 3D modeling, mechanical design, and BIM. The BricsCAD® family of products brings a cost-effective, multi-platform CAD solution to Windows, macOS, and Linux. BricsCAD is available as a permanent/perpetual license, for networked or stand-alone computers. You can also add All-In Maintenance for ease of keeping up-to-date. • BricsCAD® is available on a rental (a.k.a. “Subscription”) plan if you wish. • Familiarity for other CAD users and full LISP support can help reduce a new BricsCAD® users’ learning curve to a day or less. • Advanced multi-threading takes advantage of today’s high-performance processor chips • Innovative machine learning tools increase drawing accuracy while saving time • The small install footprint and high performance of BricsCAD® point to our constant focus on quality and modern software design.

2 Ratings

Starting Price: $330/user/year

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OpenProject

OpenProject

OpenProject is free and open source project management software. It supports classic, agile as well as hybrid project management. OpenProject enables distributed teams to collaborate throughout the entire project lifecycle, from initial planning to project execution and documentation. The software is available in over 30 languages. Core functions and use cases of OpenProject are: - Project portfolio management - Project planning and scheduling - Task management and issue tracking - Agile Boards (Scrum and Kanban) - Requirements management and release planning - Time and cost tracking, budget planning - Team collaboration and documentation The Community edition can be downloaded and installed for free. For enterprise customers, Berlin-based OpenProject GmbH offers a hosted cloud edition as well as an on-premises edition with support, as well premium features, and additional security features.

2 Ratings

Starting Price: €247.50 per year

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ARCHLine.XP

CADline

We deliver design software solutions for architects, interior designers and furniture makers. ARCHLine.XP LT - Solid 3D CAD/BIM product at affordable price ARCHLine.XP Professional - Large-scale 3D BIM software for architecture ARCHLine.XP Live - Easy-to-use archviz animation software

1 Rating

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Edificius

ACCA Software

Edificius is the BIM software "all in one" that integrates 2D and 3D architectural design with Rendering, Scene Photomontages and Photo editing, Ray Tracing rendering with AI denoising, Real-Time rendering, Video editing, Immersive Virtual Reality and much more! You can also deal with MEP plant modelling, Job scheduling (BIM 4D), Dynamic Data extraction from the BIM model for cost estimating (BIM 5D). Edificius is an open solution that creates a seamless and interoperable system between other ACCA BIM software or other developers either by means of direct integration or IFC file exchange as certified by buildingSMART International.

1 Rating

Starting Price: €21/month

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud connects workflows, teams and data at every stage of construction to reduce risk, maximize efficiency, and increase profits. Keep projects on track by allowing teams to collaborate, connect and integrate with the most up-to-date schedule. Easily access short, on-demand courses from any device to help you use any Autodesk Construction Cloud product! Bring every project team together from design to turnover on a single construction software solution. Connect workflows and collaborate securely from a single source of truth. Seamlessly collaborate with powerful, simple software that connects critical workflows. Linked workflows move information between teams quickly, and critical context doesn’t get lost along the way. Plan, escalate and resolve work, all in one place. Powerful, purpose-built tools for all construction stakeholders. Model the right workflows for your projects and easily manage how information is shared with partners, securely.

1 Rating

Starting Price: $25.30 per month

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Bimsync

Catenda

Catenda is a Norwegian start-up that has developed a collaboration and project management platform in open BIM, called Bimsync. Bimsync connects information, tools, and people across all phases throughout the building lifecycle. The BIM collaboration platform allows collaboration between all the actors of a construction project for greater efficiency and a reduction of costs and energy impact. Bimsync is now used by more than 500 companies around the world including the largest construction firms such as Bouygues, Vinci, Egis, and Legendre. Bimsync provides: - An open BIM platform in SaaS mode, very easy to access and use - A high-quality 3D / 2D viewer developed by Catenda - A BCF server for the collaboration part - A complete set of features such as QTO, measurements, connections to external links ... - APIs that allow connecting to many other applications such as DMS, CMMS, Virtual Reality.

1 Rating

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Civil 3D

Autodesk

Civil 3D® civil engineering design software supports BIM (Building Information Modeling) with integrated features to improve drafting, design, and construction documentation. Conduct grading design studies based on project constraints. Grading Optimization is available in Civil 3D only as part of the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection. Transform how you navigate, visualize, and interact with Civil 3D design models. Project Explorer is an extension available in Civil 3D only through the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Collection. Experience more efficient workflows for surface modeling, corridor modeling, site design, storm and sanitary, and plan production and documentation with Civil 3D® civil engineering design software. Securely access Civil 3D files, data shortcuts, and xrefs from multiple locations and companies, all in a common data environment.

1 Rating

Starting Price: $2,430 per year

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Tekla Structures

Tekla Software

Optimize workflows with truly constructible design, detailing and information management. Tekla Structures, the most advanced structural BIM software, lets you create, combine, manage and share multi-material 3D models packed with valuable construction information. You can use Tekla Structures throughout the project, from buildings and infrastructure conceptual planning to fabrication, construction and maintenance, for design, detailing and information management. With Tekla Structures, you can create accurate, information-rich 3D models that have all the structural data you need to build and maintain any type of structure. Tekla models can deliver LOD 500-the highest level of development possible-making them truly constructible. High LOD, as-built models minimize costly surprises, RFI's (requests for information) and result for more profitable projects. You can also import, export, and link your data with other software solutions, digital construction tools, and fabrication machinery.

1 Rating

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AutoCAD Plant 3D

Autodesk

The 2022 Plant 3D toolset is included with AutoCAD. Create and edit P&ID’s, 3D models, and extract piping orthographics and isometrics with industry-specific toolset for plant design. Collaborate on plant design models across project teams and maintain compliance requirements, all in a cloud-based common data environment. The Plant 3D toolset is delivered with standard symbol libraries in the tool palettes. They include PIP, ISA, ISO/DIN, and JIS. Quickly identify possible errors by scanning P&IDs for data consistency according to user-definable rules. Quickly create 3D plant models using parametric equipment modeling, structural steel libraries, and project-specific piping specifications using industry standard piping catalogs. Extract piping orthographic drawings directly from the 3D model and update them as the 3D model is being updated. Work with other industry disciplines to create BIM models for the plant.

1 Rating

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ideCAD One AEC

ideYAPI

ideCAD One AEC is an Integrated multidisciplinary BIM Software for Architecture, Structural Engineering, and Detailing with Building Information Modeling (BIM). The Integrated Package provides Structural Engineers, Architects, and detailers with Integrated BIM, AEC, and CAD tools that support projects from early-stage design to construction. Create high-quality, high-performing Architectural and structural design with integrated design tools. Optimize projects with integrated Structural analysis, Steel design, Concrete design, Connection design, visualization, and simulation tools. Improve predictability in the field with integrated tools that maximize constructability and project coordination. Accelerate design processes and improve quality with integrated workflows for integrated design, modeling, multidiscipline coordination, and construction documentation.

1 Rating

Starting Price: $3,800 per year

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Cupix

Cupix

Cupix is the trusted partner of choice for delivering the industry’s most flexible and easiest-to-deploy 3D digital twin platform to builders and owners everywhere. Capture your Jobsite in 3D with our simple-to-use mobile app while controlling a 360 camera. Then collaborate by sharing a variety of information related to the built-world lifecycle. All through a single platform. The industry's most advanced 3D digital twin platform is based on data captured from any source, anywhere, any time. Import any form of point cloud data into our unified 3D digital twin platform, including terrestrial and hand-held LiDAR scanners, drone photogrammetry, robots, and custom-built reality capture systems. Keep your team productive. Cupix 3D Digital Twins enable you to virtually inspect, annotate, and take measurements for any project, from the safety of your home. Catch and resolve costly mistakes before they happen.

1 Rating

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GT STRUDL

Hexagon PPM

GT STRUDL® is structural engineering software offering a complete design solution, including 3D CAD modeling and 64-bit high-performance computation solvers into all versions. GT STRUDL includes all the tools necessary to analyze a broad range of structural engineering and finite element analysis problems, including linear and nonlinear static and dynamic analysis, and can do so accurately in a fraction of the time of most other structural design software. Structural design software helps structural engineers create safe and effective designs, while managing the complexity of many different scenarios across a range of industries, including power, civil engineering, marine and infrastructure. Quality software includes many features, such as interoperability, structural analysis, database-driven design and quality assurance - all of which are included in GT STRUDL.

1 Rating

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ProtaStructure

Prota Software

ProtaStructure is an innovative structural BIM solution for structural engineers to model, analyze and design buildings quickly and accurately. From one central model easily compare different schemes and automate your steel and concrete design, reducing design time and increasing project profitability. Use advanced integrated features including grouped member design, 3D FE Analysis, staged construction and seismic design, foundations and punching shear checks to quickly produce results. Handle changes with ease and seamlessly coordinate projects with architects, owners and other stakeholders with intelligent BIM integration. Save time and increase project profits with ProtaStructure.

1 Rating

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Asite

Asite

Asite is an open construction platform that enables organizations working on capital projects to come together, plan, design, and build with seamless information sharing across the entire supply chain. Asite’s range of solutions connect dispersed teams across the lifecycle of capital assets, enabling them to build better and build resilience. With Asite, capital project owners stay at the forefront of innovation, maintaining a golden thread of information throughout a project to facilitate the creation of digital twins.

Starting Price: $375.00/month/user

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RIB Candy

RIB Software

RIB Candy is the leading construction management software suite, designed for the estimation and control of built environment projects. Unique and powerful, Candy has been developed to the industry’s requirement - from take-off to pricing and planning a project, controlling at site level through to the final certificate. Features include project Estimating, Quantity Take-off (QTO), Planning, Forecasting, Cash Flow, Valuations, Subcontract Management and Cost & Allowable.

Starting Price: $200

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VisiLean

VisiLean

VisiLean becomes the core of a company’s Project Management function as it records every action throughout the project for precise review. VisiLean is an integrated platform connecting your project teams and data in real-time, from design through execution, supporting informed decision-making and leading to more predictable and profitable outcomes. Lean more with the latest content from global industry Lean-BIM Experts. Today, Visilean is the only such service that offers the direct integration of the collaborative planning workflow with BIM. Report on progress by the minute directly from site using the Mobile App. Add notes, constraints, files and photos on the fly. Minimize non-value adding time by seamless automated linking to tasks. Visualise your project progress on the BIM Model. Review your Delayed Tasks, Stopped Tasks, and Percent Planned Complete (PPC).

Starting Price: Customised

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3D Repo

3D Repo

Record 3D pins to identify issues and assign them to various parties on the project for streamlined project management with the Issue Tracker. Issues are highlighted with a colour, specific to the party that it has been assigned to. SafetiBase is the collaborative way to share and use Health and Safety information and project risks, associating them directly to the model. SafetiBase conforms to the newly published specification for ‘collaborative sharing and use of structured health and safety information using BIM’ (Publicly Available Specification PAS 1192-6). A simple way for users to validate data and group model elements together for easy progress tracking and more reliable data outputs for the client. With its ease of use, Smart Groups democratises the data validation process regardless of software knowledge. Detect changes in 3D models regardless of their file type or underlying data structure.

Starting Price: $45.91 per user per month

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VisualARQ

ASUNI

VisualARQ is a Flexible BIM solution powered by McNeel’s Rhinoceros 3D. VisualARQ enhances Rhino by adding powerful associative object styling and dynamic documentation tools which adapt to fit the professional’s workflow. VisualARQ allows you to with parametric architectural objects, produce 2D drawings from the 3D model, generate dynamic BIM objects driven by Grasshopper, automate many modeling tasks through the VisualARQ components built for Grasshopper, add custom data to geometry and list in schedules and finally deliver BIM models and collaborate with other tools through the IFC import/export capabilities.

Starting Price: $95-795 one-time payment

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Archdesk

EMS Operations

Archdesk is an all-in-one software built specifically for the construction industry. Archdesk covers the workflow from A-Z, from initial client inquiry, through estimation, contracts, project management, budgeting, scheduling, labour management, asset management, costings, reporting, team collaboration till the last invoice is issued. All this in a modern and beautiful workflow accessible from any device.

Starting Price: £449 per month

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ArCADia-ARCHITECTURE

ArCADiasoft

Intended for architects and all who shape and create building forms. ArCADia-ARCHITECTURE contains specialized architectural functions and options to accelerate the creation of documentation, including: automatic cross-sections, automatic dimensioning or lists creation. Thanks to the BIM technology used, the designer creating the architectural design automatically receives a digital model of the building. Because to that, the design process can be controlled on the interactive 3D preview at all times. This module expands the capabilities of the ArCADia BIM program with advanced functions, which means that part of the building modelling options are available in the ArCADia BIM program.

Starting Price: $540.00/one-time

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ArCADia BIM

ArCADiasoft

ArCADia is attractively priced, specialized software for the construction industry (ArCADia BIM system) – our programs support the work of construction and installation engineers (AEC) as well as architects and contractors. It allows for the creation of an almost complete digital model of the building with all the installations (water, sewage, electricity, gas, etc) as well as its surroundings. The programs offer collision analysis, calculations, merging of documents, .dwg, IFC, in program libraries and rendering, Support BIM technology, object-oriented architectural design. Ready-made architectural elements: multilayer walls, stairs, bases, columns, chimneys, windows and doors. Comparing and merging documents. Automatic floor entry, support for Teriva ceiling design. Drawing of flat and spatial technical documentation and its writing to the native DWG format characteristic of most CAD applications.

Starting Price: $1060/one-time

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LOD Planner

LOD Planner

What if all Owners had an intuitive, collaborative and visual method to identify the BIM they actually need? What if every Architect, Engineer and Consultant could easily agree on exactly what BIM scope they’re signing up for? What if all Contractors could manage their BIM requirements in a collaborative and integrated BIM scoping workflow? Our passion is SmartLeanBIM™ Continuous improvement runs through our veins and we believe that real magic happens at the intersection of BIM and Lean. Our mission is to enable the optimization of global design management for Owners, Architects, Engineers and Contractors. Our value is to support a culture of simple BIM planning, one where BIM Execution Plans, Scopes, Contracts, and Management are completed in minutes, not days. We feel that everybody should have shelter and a safe place that they can call home. A part of every license subscription will support our friends at Habitat for Humanity.

Starting Price: $29 per month

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VAM2

Weiss AG

VAM2, the #1 browser-based Visual Asset Management application, is now available in a Software as a Service offering. Initially developed for Shell to document drilling platforms, VAM2 helps users worldwide in more than 30 different markets to master their projects. Drone inspections, laser scans, photogrammetry, 360 still and video, documents, audios, etc. Every digital format can now be managed, connected to distributed to your clients on one platform without losing data ownership. Access your data and projects from any device like a tablet, phone, pc, or mac without any plugin and display more than 400 file formats directly in your web-browser. You will find no other application in the market capable of doing this. Remote working and accessing real world sites has never been easier. Build your personal multimedia library with VAM2, accessible from virtually anywhere. All you need is a browser to start creating astonishing projects that your clients will love.

Starting Price: Plans start at 129.- €/month

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ArCADia-WATER SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS

ArCADiasoft

The module is intended for designers of internal sanitary installations and allows for creating the professional documentation of internal water supply installations. Easily and quickly create drawings using automatic connections of draw-off taps with the installation. Create calculations, generate axonometric views, check correctness in terms of hydraulics and automatic selection of elements from the library. This module expands the capabilities of the ArCADia BIM program with advanced functions, which means that part of the building modelling options are available in the ArCADia BIM program.

Starting Price: $350.00/one-time

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SierraSoft Land

SierraSoft

SierraSoft Land is a BIM software for land 3D modeling and analysis. With SierraSoft Land, you can handle land survey of any size carried out with various types of tools, such as total stations, GPS, laser scanners or drones. The BIM functions of SierraSoft Land allow you to produce, modify, share, and analyze topographic information models. Restitution and information modeling occur simultaneously with a strong optimization of activities and cost containment. In one product you have all the tools for land survey restitution and analysis, information modeling and quantities calculation.

Starting Price: $660.00/year/user

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SierraSoft Roads

SierraSoft

SierraSoft Roads is a BIM software for the design of roads and highways. The BIM functions of SierraSoft Roads allow you to produce, modify, share, and analyze road information models. Design and information modeling occur simultaneously with a strong optimization of activities and cost containment. In one product you have all the tools for design, policy control, information modeling and quantities calculation.

Starting Price: $1190.00/year/user

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Revit

Autodesk

Multidisciplinary BIM software for higher-quality, coordinated designs. Use Revit® BIM (Building Information Modeling) software to drive efficiency and accuracy across the project lifecycle, from conceptual design, visualization, and analysis to fabrication and construction. Begin modeling in 3D with accuracy and precision. Automatically update floor plans, elevations, and sections as your model develops. Let Revit handle routine and repetitive tasks with automation so you can focus on higher-value work. Revit is BIM software that brings all architecture, engineering, and construction disciplines into a unified modeling environment, driving more efficient and cost-effective projects. Project teams can work together anytime, anywhere using Revit with BIM Collaborate Pro, a powerful and secure cloud-based collaboration and data management solution

Starting Price: $2,545 per year

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Trimble Connect

Trimble MEP

Connect the right people to the right data at the right time. By giving everyone access to detailed project information, Trimble® Connect helps us all build better by making project information transparent, traceable and accessible. See 3D models with full-scale overlay in the real world with our HoloLens application. With mobile, desktop and web accessibility, stakeholders can access what they need, when they need it. Using our cloud-based collaboration platform, MEP contractors and engineers can coordinate, communicate and collaborate directly. Achieve predictable control by consolidating information across the design, build, and operate project phases. Trimble Connect is the glue between software and hardware products across the entire MEP workflow, connecting the different stages of a project and the countless contractors working on it.

Starting Price: $10 per user per month

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IconSystem

Elecosoft

Digital construction software and services for the building lifecycle. Elecosoft provides digital construction solutions that address the major parts of a construction project. Combinations of our software products enable 4D and 5D BIM by linking project schedules with cost plans and 3D models to drive greater collaboration and efficiency benefits. Our solutions include: Project Management. Powerproject is the preferred scheduling software of construction professionals throughout the world as it combines easy to use drag and drop functionality with powerful feature rich capability. Estimating Bidcon enables estimators to quickly identify the most cost-effective solutions. Based on a powerful SQL database, it helps improve efficiency in managing bids and handing them over to the next stage. Arcon Evo is a powerful CAD application for designing building exteriors and interiors enabling detailed plans to be created in 3D from a 2D plan.

Starting Price: $6000 per year

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