ELITECAD

What ELITECAD does

ELITECAD is the flagship product line of XEOMETRIC GmbH, a privately held Austrian software company founded in 1984 and headquartered in Linz. The company develops and distributes a proprietary 3D CAD software portfolio built on an in-house European-developed kernel, with two core product families: ELITECAD Architecture for BIM-based building modeling targeting architects, building drafters, and urban planners, and ELITECAD Mechanics for 2D/3D planning of mechanical constructors, special machine builders, and plant engineers. Supporting products include the free ELITECAD Viewer, the Styler presentation tool, GEOPAC for rail-bound municipal infrastructure, and country-specific cost-planning integrations (California for DE/AT, BIM2COST for CH).

The technology stack combines parametric BIM modeling, real-time visualization with photorealistic rendering up to 16K resolution, integrated VR via OpenXR (including Meta Quest 3 support), and certified IFC4/openBIM interoperability with integrations to DBD-BIM, BIMcollab, CADENAS parts4cad, Lumion, Twinmotion, and other CAD platforms. The product is sold under a perpetual license model — explicitly avoiding subscription — supplemented by Premium Support contracts (recurring), add-on modules, training/consulting, partner-product referrals, and branded hardware. Distribution combines direct sales from the Linz headquarters, three Competence Centers (Vienna, Frankfurt, Munich), and a three-tier channel partner network spanning 25 countries with up to 40% margins.

ELITECAD serves more than 25,000 customers across architecture, mechanical engineering, and infrastructure verticals, with named enterprise users including voestalpine, Doppelmayr, Knorr-Bremse, Amcor, Deutsche Post, Messe Berlin, and Karstadt, alongside a long tail of SMB architectural practices. The company is managed by DI Dr. Wolfgang Stöger and remains privately held with no disclosed external funding, operating subsidiaries, or M&A activity.

Name

ELITECAD

Legal name

XEOMETRIC GmbH

Website

https://de.elitecad.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ELITECAD (XEOMETRIC GmbH) develops and sells a proprietary European-built 3D CAD software portfolio — Architecture for BIM-based building modeling and Mechanics for 2D/3D mechanical planning — under a perpetual license model to more than 25,000 architects, mechanical engineers, and infrastructure planners across 25 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Software for Architecture and Mechanical Engineering

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Other Specialized Design Services (541490)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

3D Design & CAD for Additive Manufacturing (IMAAACAA), Industrial CAD/CAM for Manufacturing (EDAOAGAG)

Keywords

• 3D CAD software
• Building Information Modeling
• Architectural planning software
• Mechanical engineering CAD
• OpenBIM IFC software

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (Perpetual): One-time purchase model with no forced subscription. Customers buy complete solutions outright. Special offers for career starters or temporary use.
2. Premium Support: Recurring revenue through Premium Support contracts offering free version updates and priority support. Generates recurring revenue streams for partners up to 40% margin.
3. Add-on Modules: Additional revenue from terrain modules, drainage modules, curve tracking modules, and specialized extensions.
4. Hardware Sales: Sale of ELITECAD-branded notebooks, workstations, plotters (Canon), and 3D Pluraview stereodisplays.
5. Training and Consulting Services: Personal training sessions and on-site consulting services available for purchase.
6. Partner Products: Revenue from recommending and selling partner products including Lumion (rendering), California (AVA/cost planning for DE/AT), and GEOPAC (geodetic software).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ELITECAD develops and sells proprietary 3D CAD software for architecture (BIM-based building modeling, documentation, visualization, VR) and mechanical engineering (2D/3D planning for special machine and plant builders), built on an in-house CAD kernel developed in Europe for over 40 years. The portfolio is sold primarily as perpetual licenses through a partner network in 25 countries, complemented by recurring Premium Support, add-on modules, and pre-configured hardware.

Product overview

ELITECAD is a European-developed 3D CAD software portfolio consisting of two primary product lines built on a proprietary CAD kernel: ELITECAD Architecture for building information modeling (BIM) and ELITECAD Mechanics for mechanical/plant engineering. Architecture encompasses a complete suite from conceptual design through photorealistic rendering and VR visualization, with add-on modules for terrain, drainage, and swept path analysis. Mechanics provides 2D/3D flexible planning for mechanical constructors and special machine builders. Both product lines share the same underlying CAD core and support extensive data exchange via IFC, DXF, and third-party integrations (Lumion, California, BIMcollab, CADENAS). ELITECAD is distributed exclusively through a partner network without subscription models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ELITECAD Architecture: Professional 3D building modeling software for BIM processes for architects, drafters, and urban planners.
• ELITECAD Mechanics
• ELITECAD Viewer
• ELITECAD Styler
• California
• GEOPAC
• BIM2COST

Products and services

• ELITECAD Architecture Professional 3D building modeling software for BIM processes covering the full workflow from design through parametric documentation to photorealistic rendering and video sequences; targets architects, building drafters and urban planners.
• ELITECAD Mechanics Powerful 2D/3D planning software for mechanical engineers, special machine builders, and plant constructors, built on the same proprietary CAD kernel as ELITECAD Architecture.
• ELITECAD Viewer Free viewer providing detailed insight into models and plans without requiring CAD skills; the base version includes free IFC import.
• ELITECAD Viewer Pro Professional version of the ELITECAD Viewer with advanced features for detailed model inspection and collaboration.
• ELITECAD Styler Solution for styling and presenting base models without requiring mastery of complex CAD functions, targeted at interior designers and non-CAD specialists.
• California Norm-compliant cost planning, AVA (tender/award/valuation), and construction controlling for ELITECAD and IFC models for Germany and Austria, sold via the ELITECAD site.
• GEOPAC Modular geodetic software built on the ELITECAD CAD kernel for CAD planning of rail-bound municipal transportation routes.
• BIM2COST Cost estimation software for Switzerland that reads 3D building models (e.g., from ELITECAD) via IFC interface and calculates building costs according to SIA/CRB standards using eBKP-H classification.
• Premium Support Personal customer service including phone, email, and remote support for ELITECAD customers, bundled with free version updates and priority assistance, available as a recurring contract.
• ELITECAD Hardware Pre-configured ELITECAD-branded notebooks and workstations, plus plotters (Canon) and 3D Pluraview stereodisplays, optimized for ELITECAD software performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects can be planned multiple times faster than with other CAD programs according to company claims
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CADENAS (parts4cad)coreTechnology or Integration · 22 February 2021Integration providing millions of configurable 2D and 3D CAD catalog data from international manufacturers as library components. Available in both ELITECAD Architecture (from version 15) and ELITECAD Mechanics. Components can be configured through double-click to access parameter definitions and modify dimensions.
• DBD-BIMcoreTechnology or Integration · 15 February 2021Integration of DBD-BIM intelligent platform for standardized building component information, building costs, and STLB-Bau services. Provides norm-compliant data for component-based cost determination per DIN276 and service specifications based on DIN BIM Cloud. Enables BIM component configuration with attributes directly in BIM models.
• BIMcollabcoreTechnology or Integration · 28 January 2021Integration of BCF Manager in ELITECAD Architecture for managing issues in openBIM projects. Enables creation and sharing of issues with project participants regardless of software used. Issues automatically sync to BIMcollab Cloud and can be accessed via tablet, browser, or other BIM software with BIMcollab connection.
• buildingSMART (German Chapter)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerXEOMETRIC is a member of the German buildingSMART organization, actively supporting development of open BIM data standards. ELITECAD implements IFC standards and supports openBIM methodology.
• iPROSTOR d.o.o.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner for Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia since 2021. Actively developing local markets with CAD/BIM expertise. Success story partner demonstrating ELITECAD value in video testimonials.
• S-S-B DigitalServices AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner for Berlin, Brandenburg, and Saxony/Saxony-Anhalt/Thuringia regions in Germany. Provides CAD training and support including specialized steel truss modeling training.
• Messerli Informatik AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner for Switzerland (Spreitenbach). Also provides BIM2COST with access to construction administration database for pricing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Nemetschek Group (Allplan): Nemetschek owns Allplan, a European BIM/architecture CAD platform directly comparable to ELITECAD Architecture. Both target DACH architects with parametric BIM and IFC/openBIM workflows, though Nemetschek operates a much broader multi-brand portfolio with subscription pricing that ELITECAD explicitly distances itself from.
• Autodesk (Revit / AutoCAD): Autodesk's Revit and AutoCAD dominate the AEC CAD/BIM space against which ELITECAD positions its Architecture line. The contrast in business model — Autodesk's subscription-first versus ELITECAD's perpetual license — is the central purchase-decision frame for ELITECAD's prospects.
• Bentley Systems (OpenBuildings / MicroStation): Bentley's OpenBuildings Designer and MicroStation compete in infrastructure and architectural BIM at the enterprise end where ELITECAD Mechanics customers (rail, plant design via GEOPAC) increasingly encounter larger alternatives.

Emerging players

• Chief Architect: Chief Architect focuses on residential and light-commercial architectural CAD with strong 3D visualization. It overlaps with ELITECAD Architecture in the small-firm, residential-construction segment (e.g., Wohnhausbau Büttner customer type).
• ZWSOFT (ZWCAD): ZWCAD offers low-cost, DWG-compatible CAD with growing BIM extensions and is often evaluated by the same mid-market architectural and mechanical firms that consider ELITECAD, particularly in EMEA and Asia where ZWSOFT is expanding.
• Trimble SketchUp: SketchUp is widely used by architects and interior designers for early-stage 3D modeling and presentation — a workflow that intersects with ELITECAD Styler and Viewer. ELITECAD itself integrates with SketchUp via export/import, making it a complementary and partially overlapping tool.

Direct peers

• Vectorworks: Vectorworks offers architectural BIM/CAD with strong DACH and design-firm presence. It is comparable to ELITECAD Architecture on user profile (small and mid-sized architectural practices) and on 3D modeling + visualization workflow, despite different file-format positioning.
• Bricsys (BricsCAD): BricsCAD is a DWG-based CAD platform with growing BIM capabilities that competes head-to-head with ELITECAD Mechanics and Architecture on the perpetual-license, DWG-friendly positioning in European mid-market accounts.
• Graphisoft (ArchiCAD): Graphisoft's ArchiCAD is one of the most direct comparables to ELITECAD Architecture: a BIM-native architectural CAD platform historically strong in DACH and continental Europe, with IFC/openBIM support and a similar mid-market/enterprise architect user base.

Regional players

• CYPE Ingenieros: CYPE provides architectural and structural BIM software primarily for Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking markets. It is comparable on integrated BIM + cost/AVA workflows (like ELITECAD's California / BIM2AVA / BIM2COST stack), though geographically concentrated in Iberia and Latin America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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