ArchiVinci vs Renderica

ArchiVinci turns images of architectural designs into visualizations in a browser. Inputs include sketches, photos, floor plans, elevations, and screenshots of 3D models; tools can render, edit, and plan designs or convert still images into short architectural videos. The company says its geometry tracking preserves structures and alerts users when a prompt could distort them. SketchUp views must be uploaded as PNG, JPEG, or WEBP images because native.skp files are not supported. The site names Rhino, SketchUp, Revit, 3ds Max, AutoCAD, and Archicad as compatible when designs are supplied in those image formats. A SketchUp render plugin is also listed. ArchiVinci has a free plan and trial, with paid access from $39; prices for the individual listed plans are not provided here. Premium plans allow up to four concurrent renders. Other models use coins, and video generation costs 5 to 25 coins per video depending on quality. Renders are stored for 7 days before deletion.

Renderica uses AI to turn architectural sketches and plans into photorealistic renders. It extracts room dimensions and openings from a plan and conditions rendering on that geometry. Inputs include PDF, DXF, PNG, JPG, GLB, and GLTF files, as well as hand-drawn sketches, floor plans, CAD sketches, and Pinterest image URLs. The homepage lists compatibility with Revit, SketchUp, ArchiCAD, Rhino 3D, AutoCAD, Blender, 3ds Max, and Chief Architect. Users can select from 32 style presets and five lighting modes, provide Pinterest pins or image URLs as style references, and share a client review link or export a 4K PNG from the gallery. The Free plan costs nothing and includes three renders per month at 1024px; Starter costs $24 a month for 60 monthly renders at 2048px. Pro costs $59 a month and Studio costs $179 a month. Renderica says uploaded content is not used to train its own models. Its policy describes some stored assets as accessible through non-expiring unauthenticated URLs and is marked draft pending legal review. For non-rectangular rooms, openings may not be carved and angled walls may be omitted.