Drafted vs Finch

Drafted is a web and Windows tool for generating and refining AI floor plans and renders. You provide rooms, house shape, lot size, and design preferences, and it generates five layout options. Walls, doors, and windows can be edited in 2D while a matching 3D model updates. Furnished floor-plan views and exterior renders support selectable materials, colors, and architectural styles. Plans can be downloaded as PDF, AutoCAD DXF, or IFC files, and the Revit add-in generates native editable building elements that sync to a Drafted account. Projects can be shared with invited collaborators using Full-Access, Review, or View Only permissions. Imperial and metric units are supported. Drafted and its Revit add-in are free. Revit generation is limited to single-family, single-story residential designs. Output is schematic, does not check building codes, and requires qualified professional review before construction.

Finch is a building-design platform for generating plans, exploring options with real-time data, and producing project outputs. Its Plan Library draws on past projects, firm knowledge, accessibility rules, local codes, and constraints as a basis for design generation. The AI agent Archie handles repetitive precision tasks such as placing doors, checking compliance, and updating linked units. Finch produces floor plans, area calculations, and BIM geometry, with exports to traditional BIM tools. It documents workflows with Rhino, Revit, Grasshopper, and Autodesk Forma; listed application versions include Rhino 8, Rhino 7.24+, Rhino 6 SR35+, and Revit 2023–2027. Finch is available as an extension and on macOS, the web, and Windows. The Free plan costs nothing for one user. Basic costs €79 a month for one user and lists a 14-day trial. Enterprise costs €14,500 a year, billed annually for at least three seats.