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Custom AI agentsWe build and run an agent for one jobPricingAboutBlogNine AI tools a small architecture firm can use in 2026, from AI rendering and concept design to practice management, call answering and back-office agents, with prices read on each vendor page, who each fits, and one honest limit for each.
Checked October 26, 2026. Prices were read on each vendor's own pricing page. BQE CORE does not publish prices and Monograph shows only a calculator range; we say so. Prices change: re-check before you buy. Dooza Crew is our product and our top pick for the business side of a small practice; we say why, and where the design tools fit better. We dropped ArchiOffice because its vendor site could not be read.
Our top pick for the business side of a small architecture firm is Dooza Crew: AI employees for the jobs that crowd out design, such as chasing proposals, checking product pricing and filling forms, $49 a month for the whole organization, and it asks before it sends anything. On the design side, Veras renders from your Revit, SketchUp or Rhino model from $29 a month billed yearly, Snaptrude has an AI design agent with a $0 plan, and Maket generates floor plans from $20 a month. For project finance, Monograph's calculator shows $45 to $490 a month by firm size, while BQE CORE does not publish prices.
This list is for small architecture firms, from a solo practice to a team of roughly twenty, where principals also run proposals, billing and the phone. Adoption is still early. The AIA's 2025 study of the profession found "Only 6 percent of the profession regularly use AI for their jobs." It also found "only 8 percent of firms have implemented AI solutions into their practice, with a further 20 percent currently working on implementing solutions." and noted that it is "driven significantly more by large firms (50+ employees)". That study was published March 11, 2025; we found no newer AIA figure.
A small practice needs three kinds of help: AI for design and visualization, software for project finance and time, and help with the office work and the phone. The tools below fall into those groups. Of the two practice management tools, neither names an AI feature on the pages we read, so we list them as the system AI tools sit beside, not as AI tools.
| Tool | What the AI does | Price (vendor page, Oct 26) | Free option |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dooza Crew (ours, top pick) | AI employees for office work: proposals follow-up, product price checks, forms; takes phone calls | $49/mo per organization, unlimited users and agents, AI usage included | 7 days free (card required) |
| Monograph | Practice management: pipeline, time, invoicing, capacity; no AI named on page read | Calculator range $45 to $490 /mo by firm size | Live demo |
| BQE CORE | Time, billing, accounting, project management; no AI named on page read | Not published (request a quote) | Demo |
| Veras | AI rendering plug-in for SketchUp, Revit, Rhino, Forma | $59/mo monthly or $29/mo billed yearly | 30 renders, 15-day trial |
| Snaptrude | AI concept design with an AI design agent | Pro $50/mo billed yearly | Free plan, no card |
| Maket | AI floor-plan and render generator | Homeowner $20/mo; Pro $100/mo | 30 one-time credits |
| Smith.ai AI Receptionist | 24/7 AI call answering | Free $0 (25 calls); Pro $150/mo | Free plan |
| Rosie | 24/7 AI answering, booking | Professional $49 | 7-day free trial |
| Otter | AI meeting notes and transcripts | Free plan with 300 monthly transcription minutes; Pro is paid | Free plan |
Crew gives an architecture firm AI employees, each with its own computer and browser and its own job. They work around the clock, work with your team in one chat, and pass work to each other. They work in the web-based tools you log in to with a browser, and Crew agents take phone calls too, included in the plan. Before an agent sends an email or clicks Send, Submit or Pay, it asks you to Approve, Edit or Reject.
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Monograph's pricing page lists pipeline management, a proposal builder, staffing, time tracking, invoicing, project accounting and capacity planning. Its description says "Unlimited projects and reports, project accounting, and onboarding included." We found no AI feature named on the page we read.
BQE CORE covers time and expense tracking, billing and invoicing, project management, accounting and resource planning, plus CORE Pursuit, "The CRM built to help A&E firms win more work." The pricing page says "Per-user pricing that's clear and intuitive." We found no AI feature named on it.
Veras is "an AI-powered visualization app that plugs into your design authoring app" and has a web version. It lists plug-ins for SketchUp, Autodesk Revit, Rhinoceros and Autodesk Forma.
Snaptrude's pricing page is titled "Pricing - Snaptrude | The AI-Powered Concept Design Platform". The free plan lists an "AI design agent", and Pro adds BIM mode, exports and drawing sheets to PDF.
Maket generates floor plans and renders from credits: "Generate or upload a floor plan for 20 credits per floor, then refine the way your home flows for 5 credits per optimization."
Smith.ai's AI Receptionist answers calls 24/7, with a free plan headed "Try it and trust it first."
Rosie is a "24/7 AI answering service that knows your business." It answers calls, books appointments and captures leads.
Otter records and transcribes meetings on Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. Its pricing page lists a Basic plan that is Free with "300 monthly transcription minutes"; the Pro plan is paid, so read the current price on the page.
An AI render looks finished long before it is correct. Check every generated plan or image against the brief, the site and the building code, and never let an AI output stand in for a drawing you will be responsible for. Design decisions, code compliance and the seal stay with the licensed architect. Before you route your main line to any AI, run test calls, including a client in a hurry and a contractor asking about a change, listen to the recordings, and decide what it may never say, such as fees or a promise about a deadline. With Dooza Crew, agents ask you to Approve, Edit or Reject before they send an email or click Send, Submit or Pay, which keeps you the last stop on anything that leaves the office.
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It depends on the job. For the business side of a small practice, our top pick is Dooza Crew (our product): AI employees with their own computer and browser for jobs such as chasing proposals, checking supplier or product pricing and filling forms, $49 a month for the whole organization after a 7-day free trial, and it asks before it sends anything. For design work, look at Veras for rendering and Snaptrude or Maket for concept layouts. For project finance, look at Monograph or BQE CORE.
AI tools can render, generate concept layouts and speed up ideas, but they do not replace a licensed architect. Veras makes images from your model, Snaptrude has an AI design agent for concept design, and Maket generates floor plans mostly for homes. Dooza Crew does no design and no stamping; design decisions, code compliance and the seal stay with the licensed architect.
Prices we read on October 26, 2026: Veras $59 a month on a monthly license or $29 a month billed yearly; Snaptrude Pro $50 a month billed yearly; Maket Homeowner $20 a month and Pro $100 a month; Monograph shows a calculator range of $45 to $490 a month depending on firm size; Rosie starts at $49 a month; Smith.ai has a $0 plan. BQE CORE does not publish prices. Dooza Crew is $49 a month for the whole organization.
No. We claim no integration with any design or practice management software, and none is certified. Crew agents work in web-based tools you log in to with a browser, so ask in the free trial whether your tool works that way. Crew is not a licensed architect and does no design or stamping.
Yes, several have free entry points. Veras offers 30 renders and a 15-day trial, Snaptrude has a $0 plan with 75 credits per week and one project, Maket gives 30 one-time credits with no card, Smith.ai has a free receptionist plan with 25 calls a month, and Dooza Crew has a 7-day free trial with a card required.
Not many yet. The American Institute of Architects reported in March 2025 that "Only 6 percent of the profession regularly use AI for their jobs" and that "only 8 percent of firms have implemented AI solutions into their practice, with a further 20 percent currently working on implementing solutions," driven mainly by large firms of 50 or more employees. That is the 2025 AIA study; we found no newer AIA figure.
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Or start now: Dooza Crew, AI employees you chat with from web or phone, watching every step live in chat: free for 7 days, then $49 a month for your whole organization (unlimited users and agents, no per-seat fee) with AI usage included and a hard spending cap. Want it done for you instead? Dooza Managed, $200/month.