What is Allplan used for?

Allplan is BIM and CAD software for architects, structural and civil engineers, covering buildings, bridges and precast concrete detailing. It is a good fit for designing reinforced concrete structures, planning bridges and road infrastructure, and detailing precast concrete elements.

How much does Allplan cost?

Paid plans for Allplan start at €210 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

Is Allplan open source?

No. Allplan is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Allplan include FreeCAD.

What are some alternatives to Allplan?

Allplan competes with Archicad, Autodesk Revit and BricsCAD. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Allplan alternatives.

Allplan: features, pricing and alternatives

About Allplan

Allplan is a Nemetschek company that makes BIM and CAD software for building and infrastructure design. Its tools cover architecture, structural engineering, MEP engineering, civil engineering, road and bridge design, and construction planning, with a particular focus on structural, civil and precast concrete engineering.

The product range includes Allplan for building design, Allplan Civil for infrastructure, AX3000 for energy simulation, and the FRILO and SCIA engineering tools. For construction planning there are Allplan Precast, Tim for precast work planning and SDS2 for steel detailing and fabrication. Bimplus supports collaboration across disciplines, and the company supports openBIM, offers training and a student learning platform called Allplan Campus. It is a proprietary commercial product, with a comparison of configurations and prices on the website.

Key features

BIM and CAD for building design
Civil, road and bridge design tools
Precast detailing and work planning
Steel detailing and fabrication software
Bimplus interdisciplinary collaboration
openBIM support

Good fit for

→Designing reinforced concrete structures
→Planning bridges and road infrastructure
→Detailing precast concrete elements

Tags: bim; cad; structural-engineering; civil-engineering; precast; architecture; openbim

Allplan: questions and answers

What is Allplan used for?: Allplan is BIM and CAD software for architects, structural and civil engineers, covering buildings, bridges and precast concrete detailing. It is a good fit for designing reinforced concrete structures, planning bridges and road infrastructure, and detailing precast concrete elements.
How much does Allplan cost?: Paid plans for Allplan start at €210 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is Allplan open source?: No. Allplan is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Allplan include FreeCAD.
What are some alternatives to Allplan?: Allplan competes with Archicad, Autodesk Revit and BricsCAD. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Allplan alternatives.