BIMcollab vs Catenda Hub
BIMcollab and Catenda Hub both centre on open BIM standards, yet they charge for different things. BIMcollab sells seats per user per month in euros across Basic, Advanced and Enterprise tiers, and adds a model checker and document control. Catenda Hub prices each project by its construction value, with unlimited users and EU hosting in Norway and Germany regions. Neither site lists a free plan. A team with many reviewers will feel the seat count in BIMcollab, while a very large project will feel the value scale in Catenda.
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Choose BIMcollab ifyou run coordination for a team with a modest, known number of seats and want automated model checking against requirements. You also want the choice of Basic, Advanced or Enterprise per user.
Choose Catenda Hub ifyou want every consultant, contractor and client on one workspace without counting seats. You also want data held in the EU by default and an ISO 19650 environment priced per project.
BIMcollab and Catenda Hub side by side
| BIMcollab | Catenda Hub | |
|---|---|---|
| Our BIM rank | #1 of 19 | #2 of 19 |
| Established in | Netherlands | Norway |
| List price, 10 November 2026 | Per user per month in EUR: Basic 12.50, Advanced 18.75, Enterprise 25 on annual commitment, or 19, 29 and 39 monthly (mapping inferred) | Per project on construction value, unlimited users; about EUR 400 a month near EUR 10M, about EUR 1,100 near EUR 50M |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hostable | — | — |
| Built for | Coordination teams that want the issue record to outlive the tool | Projects that want a CDE without committing to one vendor's model format |
| Not for | Anyone looking for one platform that also authors the model | Contractors needing formal transmittals and heavy approval workflow |
Both are reviewed in full in our BIM ranking: BIMcollab and Catenda Hub.
Where they differ
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Seats versus construction value
BIMcollab bills per user per month in euros: Basic at 12.50 with an annual commitment or 19 monthly, Advanced at 18.75 or 29, and Enterprise at 25 or 39. Its page leaves the annual and monthly labels off, so we inferred that split from the toggle order. Catenda Hub bills per project instead, and the pages we read give about 400 euros a month for a project of roughly 10 million euros. Small teams on big projects favour BIMcollab.
Edge: BIMcollab
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What counts as a user on site
Catenda Hub states unlimited users on every project, so a subcontractor or a client reviewer costs nothing extra, and one project equals one workspace. Multi-phase developments may need several projects, which is the catch. BIMcollab limits guests instead: one guest per paid user on Basic and two on Advanced and Enterprise. If outsiders must open and comment on models, Catenda removes the arithmetic that BIMcollab keeps. It is a small catch, but it matters for budgets.
Edge: Catenda Hub
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Checking the model before the meeting
BIMcollab lists automated model checking against requirements, and its document side adds Information Delivery Specifications and BCF managers. That means a delivered model can be tested before a clash session starts. Catenda Hub lists IDS among its supported standards, alongside IFC 4.3, BCF and ISO 19650, but we found no checker described on its site. For rule-based validation, BIMcollab is the one with the stated feature. That is a real difference worth testing against your own team.
Edge: BIMcollab
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Authoring plugins and the API
Catenda Hub names nine authoring integrations, including Revit, Archicad and Tekla, and says every surface exposes the same open MCP server through Catenda AI Connect. BIMcollab mentions industry-standard file and API formats plus plug-ins for teams on different BIM software, but its home page names no specific connectors. A team that needs to know in advance which authoring tool connects will find Catenda more specific. That is a clear gap in the evidence.
Edge: Catenda Hub
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Storage, conversions and tiers
BIMcollab gives Basic 10 GB of storage per user, and unlimited storage on Advanced and Enterprise, with file conversions on fair use across all plans. Catenda Hub's pricing page names no storage cap and instead lists an Enterprise subscription adding SSO, multi-factor authentication and SCIM provisioning, with tenant isolation planned for 2027. No Enterprise price appears there. BIMcollab is clearer about storage, Catenda about identity controls. Check which of these your project needs first. Choose by the limit your project will hit first.
Depends on the buyer
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Trial, entity and location
Neither site lists a free plan. BIMcollab links a trial but states no length or terms, and has a bare copyright line, without imprint or address. Catenda Hub shows no trial, reads Catenda AS and Built in Europe since 2009, and says data is hosted in the EU by default in Norway and Germany regions. The country is not spelled out on its pages, though our data lists Norway. Catenda is more open about location. Neither is a reason to rule out a pilot.
Edge: Catenda Hub
When neither fits
If you need a tool that authors the model itself, neither fits, because both sit on top of authoring software. Revizto and Solibri are the next names in our BIM category for coordination and checking.
BIMcollab or Catenda Hub: questions
3 answersDoes a Catenda Hub project cost more as the building gets more expensive?
Yes. The pricing page scales by construction value, with about 400 euros a month at roughly 10 million euros and about 1,100 euros a month at roughly 50 million. Projects above 100 million euros get a tailored quote.
Can outside guests view models in BIMcollab without a paid seat?
Only within a limit. Basic allows one guest per paid user, and Advanced and Enterprise allow two. Past that we found no cheaper route.
Which one has a self-hosted or open-source option?
Our reading finds neither. Catenda Hub states EU hosting by default and no self-hosted option or licence. BIMcollab states no hosting model, and its developer SDK page names no licence.
Sources
Checked 10 November 2026- BIMcollab pricing: the three per-user tiers, the guest allowance and the 10 GB Basic storage figure.
- BIMcollab home page: model checking, IDS and BCF managers, and the absence of a stated imprint or trial length.
- Catenda pricing: construction-value pricing examples, unlimited users, Norway and Germany hosting, Enterprise security extras.
- Catenda home page: nine authoring integrations, supported standards and the AI Connect MCP server.