ideCAD Software Inc.

What ideCAD Software Inc. does

ideCAD Software Inc., operating as ideYAPI Inc., is a Turkish-founded BIM software vendor established in 1988 that sells integrated Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) tools to architects and structural engineers globally. The company is headquartered in Bursa with R&D offices in Istanbul, Turkey and Hannover, Germany, and operates with a notably small team of approximately 11 employees. Its primary product family — ideCAD One AEC, ideCAD Architectural, and ideCAD Structural — combines architectural modeling, structural analysis, code-based design checking, and automated detailing (rebar, steel connections, concrete, shop drawings) within a single shared BIM model, distinguishing it from competitors that typically separate these disciplines. The platform supports international design codes including IBC, ASCE 7-16, ACI 318, AISC 341, and NSCP 2015, and is localized across roughly ten languages with dedicated regional portals for ASEAN and Latin America.

The company reports more than 25,000 licensed users worldwide and follows a product-led growth motion: free trial downloads across numerous specialty SKUs feed conversion into annual subscriptions or one-time perpetual (lifetime) licenses, backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. Distribution combines direct online sales through the MyAccount portal, an authorized international dealer network, and an affiliate/Sales Network program. Marketing is supported by a knowledge base, video tutorials, community forums, downloadable e-books, and a customer support portal. ideCAD is privately held, bootstrapped, and shows no external funding, M&A, or public-company activity in the source data. Its AI capabilities, as described in the source, are limited to rule-based design automation rather than machine learning, and its strategic emphasis is on geographic and product-line expansion through localizations, regional portals, and the 2025 release of ideCAD v11.

Name

ideCAD Software Inc.

Legal name

ideYAPI Inc.

Website

https://idecad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ideCAD Software Inc. (ideYAPI Inc.) is a Turkish BIM software vendor founded in 1988 that sells integrated architectural, structural engineering, and detailing tools to architects and structural engineers across more than 25,000 licensed users worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AEC / Structural Engineering Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Structural engineering software
• BIM software
• AEC design software
• Building information modeling
• Architectural design software

Headquarters

HQ city

Bursa

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: Subscription-based software licenses for ideCAD Architectural and ideCAD Structural products. Lifetime license options available with one-time purchase. Free trial versions available for customer acquisition.
2. Lifetime Licenses: One-time perpetual license purchase option for customers who prefer upfront payment over recurring subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ideCAD develops and sells integrated Building Information Modeling (BIM) software for the AEC industry, combining architectural design, structural analysis, structural design, and reinforced-concrete/steel structural detailing in a single platform. Products include the combined ideCAD One AEC package plus standalone ideCAD Architectural and ideCAD Structural modules, plus the ideYAPI OneClick launcher/manager, sold via subscription and perpetual licenses with free trial acquisition.

Product overview

ideCAD Software Inc. (operating as ideYAPI Inc.) offers a comprehensive AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) software suite for Building Information Modeling (BIM). The product portfolio centers on three core offerings: ideCAD One AEC (the all-in-one integrated suite combining architecture and structural engineering), ideCAD Architectural (for architectural design workflows), and ideCAD Structural (for structural analysis, design, and detailing). The software integrates architectural design, structural engineering, and construction documentation into a single BIM workflow, supporting reinforced concrete and steel structures. The company provides various free trial versions covering specific functionalities including BIM, structural engineering, structural analysis, structural design, concrete design, steel design, and all detailing workflows. ideCAD is used by over 25,000 licensed users worldwide and is headquartered in Turkey with offices in Istanbul, Bursa, and Hannover, Germany, having developed BIM technologies since 1988.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ideCAD One AEC: Integrated Architecture, Structural Engineering & Detailing AEC Software Package for Integrated Design with Building Information Modeling.
• ideCAD Architectural
• ideCAD Structural
• ideYAPI OneClick

Products and services

• ideCAD One AEC Integrated Building Information Modeling (BIM) software package that combines architectural design, structural analysis and design, reinforced-concrete and steel detailing, and construction documentation for the AEC industry.
• ideCAD Architectural Standalone architectural BIM design module that creates building models which feed directly into structural analysis and design within the ideCAD platform.
• ideCAD Structural Structural engineering software module providing analysis, code-based design, reinforced-concrete and steel detailing, and construction-document generation.
• ideYAPI OneClick Companion application launcher and license-management tool for ideCAD products.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature8 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk Revit: Autodesk's flagship BIM platform and the dominant integrated architectural-structural-MEP design tool globally. Revit is the primary benchmark ideCAD competes against; both serve architects and structural engineers with a shared BIM model, but Autodesk has vastly greater scale and ecosystem.
• Bentley OpenBuildings: Bentley's OpenBuildings (formerly AECOsim Building Designer) is an integrated BIM application for architectural and structural design. As a broader infrastructure platform, it serves a similar enterprise AEC customer base.

Direct peers

• Graphisoft Archicad: Graphisoft's Archicad is a leading architectural BIM platform (also under Nemetschek) with structural integration partnerships. ideCAD competes most directly here on architectural design workflows with structural engineering interoperability.
• Nemetschek Allplan: Allplan is a Nemetschek-owned BIM solution covering architectural and structural engineering with integrated detailing - an extremely close functional equivalent to ideCAD's integrated Arch-Structural offering. Both target the same European and international AEC mid-market.
• Computers & Structures (CSI) - ETABS/SAP2000: CSI's ETABS and SAP2000 are leading structural analysis and design packages for buildings. ideCAD's integrated structural analysis-and-design-with-detailing offering competes directly for the same structural engineering customers, particularly on seismic design.
• RISA Technologies: RISA-3D, RISA-2D, and RISAFoundation are mainstream structural analysis and design tools widely used by North American engineers. ideCAD's structural analysis and code-based design modules are direct functional competitors.
• SCIA Engineer: SCIA Engineer (Nemetschek) is a structural analysis and design software with strong international code support and integration with CAD/BIM. ideCAD's structural engineering suite competes with SCIA's integrated analysis-to-detailing workflow.
• Trimble Tekla Structures: Tekla Structures is a structural BIM platform with strong detailing and fabrication capabilities for steel and concrete. ideCAD's structural detailing and steel connection modules compete head-to-head with Tekla's downstream fabrication workflow.

Emerging players

• Prota Software: ProtaStructure and ProtaSteel are integrated structural analysis, design, and detailing tools with strong international code support, including seismic codes. Prota is a closer peer in size and scope than Autodesk, with a similarly integrated approach.
• Bricsys BricsCAD BIM: BricsCAD BIM offers DWG-native BIM modeling with structural capabilities. As a cost-effective alternative to Autodesk, Bricsys targets the same mid-market and price-sensitive AEC firms that ideCAD addresses with its lifetime and freemium offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@idecad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idecad2

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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