# SoftPlan Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about SoftPlan Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Architecture products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/2021/SoftPlan --- # SoftPlan Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) SoftPlan ## What is SoftPlan? Designed for building and construction industries, the home designing platform enables architects to create residential plans & more. ## What is SoftPlan used for? [Architecture](https://www.capterra.com/architecture-software/)[3D Architecture](https://www.capterra.com/3d-architecture-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 15 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price $2585 Per User, One Time Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... 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[4.5 (2,657)](https://www.capterra.com/p/56250/Procore/reviews/) Starting Price $2585 Per User, One Time Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.5 (15) Ease Of Use 4.4 (2,629) Value For Money 4.0 (13) Value For Money 4.1 (1,622) Customer Service 4.0 (14) Customer Service 4.5 (2,188) ## SoftPlan alternatives [4.4 (15,350)](https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/reviews/) Starting price $7.91 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 91% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars Highest Rated [4.7 (148)](https://www.capterra.com/p/206536/Projectworks/reviews/) Starting price $19.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 97% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.5 (118)](https://www.capterra.com/p/267349/SpecLink/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 92% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.4 (72)](https://www.capterra.com/p/207052/Enscape/reviews/) Starting price $52.90 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 90% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/2021/SoftPlan/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. 2D Drawing 3.7 (3) 66.67% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Drawing and modeling designs within 2D flat dimensions Presentation Tools 5.0 (2) 50.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Share and present designs 3D Imaging 5.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Representation of any object in 3D BIM Modeling 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important 3D design and modeling tool enabling a virtual information model Contact Management 3.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage, organize, and store contact information Data Import/Export 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Import and export data to and from software applications SoftPlan 8 features Drawing and modeling designs within 2D flat dimensions Representation of any object in 3D Ability to insert animations/transitions 3D design and modeling tool enabling a virtual information model Manage, organize, and store contact information Import and export data to and from software applications Share and present designs Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments Features 4.4 (14) 4.4 Based on 14 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.0 (13) Basic $2,585 Per User,One Time Value for money 4.0 (13) 4.0 Based on 13 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.0 (14) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.0 (14) 4.0 Based on 14 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.5 Based on 15 reviews Filter by rating 5(8) 4(6) 3(1) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent JB Jeremy B. Owner Civil Engineering ### "Bad experience" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 2/10 February 15, 2023 It started off well but ended very poorly. For anyone doing residential design as their primary work I have no doubt this is a good option. For someone trying to use the software for more custom type of work it is not worth the investment. Pros Originally I felt that this would be a great product to create some plans and renderings to support engineering. The visual aspect of the 3D portion is obviously a plus, though other software also has this option. Cons The software was not nearly as intuitive as other software packages we have used. And trying to do anything custom that doesn't fit within residential was like square pegs in round holes. Most recently I decided to go from 2 licenses to 1 because we were not using the product but I felt it would be good to maintain a license for the amount of time invested. I have found now that when you try to cancel SoftPlan gives you a homework assignment to mail the keys back in and charges you until they receive the keys. If you are a small company with a busy schedule and don't manage to get to the Post Office in the limited hours they are open then guess what. They keep on charging. Reasons for choosing SoftPlan Sales material looked enticing and I thought it would be a much easier transition for using the software. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AM Aditya M. Civil Designer Civil Engineering ### "Not Revit..but still does the job." 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 August 11, 2022 I have used SoftPlan for house design purposes. It is very useful for preliminary design as UI is very easy. However it can not do engineering analysis to validate your design. So its basically used for making pretty pictures. Pros User Interface - SoftPlan has very easy to understand user interface. There are no difficult commands that you need to remember while drawing production. Compared to AutoDesk Revit, SoftPlan is easy to learn. Cons Interoperability - SoftPlan does not support IFC files. So there is difficulty when you are trying to achieve BM interoperability between multiple trades. This limits the use of SoftPlan and gives AutoDesk Revit a benefit. Switched from [Revit](https://www.capterra.com/p/265023/Revit/) Ease of use for preliminary sketches Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. WC William C. Sr Proj Manager Architecture & Planning ### "Softplan has come a long way baby!" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 July 26, 2021 Pros This software is so easy to use especially for Residential designing. Great product. Cons A bit less intuitive than Autodesk's AutoCAD, but cost and use is much different also. Switched from [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/) The company I worked for used this software - I had been using AutoCAD from another employer previously. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MC Michael C. Principal Architecture & Planning ### "Softplan Gave us an Edge" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 29, 2020 Softplan has made creating construction documents a breeze and very professional looking. We do high end residential and light commercial, and it has never failed us. It encourages us to put more detail into the drawings to allow us to save time later when we generate sections and interior elevations with accurate detail. My workers are so proud of what they create thanks to Softplan. Pros I love the simple shortcut commands and how simple it is to sketch floor plans on the fly and how easy they can be set to dimensional accuracy. The overlay and 3D tools keep multi story designs on in good shape at all times. In the plus subscription, support has been like having a dedicated CAD manager on staff. Excellent value! Cons I have no dislikes, but what I like the least, I would say is needing a USB sentinel key, but I understand its use. Switched from [AutoCAD Architecture](https://www.capterra.com/p/172801/AutoCAD-Architecture/) Was using Autocad for 20 years. It was severely outdated. I was looking for something that specialized in Architecture. It was too easy to make mistakes when dealing with complex multistory designs. Alternatives considered [Envisioneer](https://www.capterra.com/p/2015/Envisioneer/) [Revit](https://www.capterra.com/p/265023/Revit/) [Chief Architect](https://www.capterra.com/p/80035/Chief-Architect/) Reasons for choosing SoftPlan I trialed 4 different programs and Softplan was the easiest to learn, best tools for construction drawings, and richest content out of the box. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. BM Brian M. Purchasing and Estimating Manager Construction ### "Works as Expected" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 July 2, 2019 Very good overall experience. Softplan is essential to our home building company. It allows a single person to generate residential construction documents for 65 houses per year. Pros You get a no nonsense residential drafting software. Very easy to get started, but still packed with features. We have been using it for 5plus years are still finding new features to use. Overall, the most essential feature is the Softlist takeoff module. Cons The only issue I have is with customer support. You can get support, but it is through a clunky interface. There is not a way to speak to a rep at Softplan as far as I can tell. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. DM Denis M. head of it department Marketing and Advertising ### " great programm" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 7, 2019 Pros Very good program for making plans and designs. Our company is engaged in designing interiors and this program helps a lot with it. Cons Of the minuses I want to note, although this is even more likely not a minus, but a wish. I would like to see in the future more ready plans for country houses. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JH JAMES H. Owner Architecture & Planning ### "Best residential software available" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 8, 2019 I switched to Softplan in the late 80's and rarely use any other software unless needed. Pros The biggest thing currently is designing in 2-d and 3-d at the same time. Cons True .dwg and .dwf drawing compatibility and cross platform functionality is a little difficult at times. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. HL Hussain L. Business ### "Very intuitive" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 July 8, 2018 Pros For professionals this software is really helpful. Designing and drawing can be done smoothly and there isn't much lag problem either Cons It had a lot of complexities to turn into PDF . Design a 3D project is very difficult for beginners like me . Updates should be a bit cheaper Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User National Account Manager ### "SoftPlan is easy to use, scales well, and is feature rich. Our most highly recommended application. " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 June 5, 2018 Pros Designing for residential and light commercial projects has become intuitive and accessible with SoftPlan. It helps us present data-rich designs quickly and efficiently, without any concerns. Cons At first we wondered if SoftPlan was right for us but after a brief training period, we soon realized it would give us significant benefits. Once we absorbed it fully, it worked very well for us. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SN sophie n. student ### "not bad" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 May 7, 2018 Pros the Customer support is really helpful and fast. easy to make change on your project easy to do Professional drawings and create plan Cons the software is not always easy to use and the update are expensive and long to update. their is things like curving that are extremely hard to use and learn Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/2021/SoftPlan/reviews/) ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. 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