The best AI software for Saudi Building Code compliance depends on the job you need done. Some tools generate SBC-compliant designs from scratch. Others, like UptoCode, check the drawings and BIM models you already have against the code and cite every finding. This guide compares the options on what they actually do, so you can pick the right one. UptoCode's capabilities are stated as fact; everything about other tools reflects only their own live sites, accessed July 2026, and is marked where a vendor does not publish it.
What to look for in SBC compliance software
- Job to be done: does it generate compliant designs, or check your existing drawings and models against the code?
- Inputs: PDF drawings only, or PDF plus BIM/IFC models?
- Citations: does each finding point back to the clause and the drawing, so a reviewer can verify it?
- Arabic: can the team work in Arabic as well as English?
The best AI tools for Saudi Building Code compliance in 2026
1. UptoCode: best for checking drawings and BIM against the SBC, with cited findings
UptoCode reads your PDF drawings and IFC/BIM models and checks them against the Saudi Building Code parts you upload, returning a pass or fail cited to the specific clause and the drawing or model element it came from. It works in Arabic as well as English, and because you provide the code, you can also check against your own QA standards or a client specification. The free plan includes 65 credits with no credit card. It is the strongest fit for teams that need to verify and defend the compliance of designs they already have.
Job: compliance checking and audit. Inputs: PDF + IFC/BIM. Output: pass/fail findings cited to clause + drawing. Languages: Arabic and English. Free tier: 65 credits, no card.
2. Planify: AI generation of SBC-compliant designs
Planify (planify-ai.com) describes itself on its site as "AI Architectural Design for the Saudi Building Code." Its focus reads as generating SBC-compliant designs, such as floor plans and visualizations, rather than auditing an architect's existing drawings against the code. That makes it a different job to be done from UptoCode: design generation versus compliance checking of documents you already have. Pricing is not published on its site as accessed July 2026. (Note: there is a separate, unrelated interior-design product also called Planify; do not confuse the two.)
3. Other tools in the category
A few other tools touch SBC or the wider AI building-code space. CONIX.AI is reported to offer design tools tailored to the Saudi market with code presets, though its exact scope is best confirmed on its own site. International AI compliance tools such as CodeComply and Archistar are built around other code families (for example US or Australian codes); tools that let you upload your own code can in principle be pointed at the SBC, but few are Saudi-specialised.
Which should you choose?
Choose a generative design tool like Planify if you want AI to produce a compliant design from a brief. Choose UptoCode if you need to check drawings and BIM models you already have against the SBC and get findings you can verify, cite, and hand to a reviewer, in Arabic or English. The two are complementary: one helps you design, the other helps you prove compliance.
Try UptoCode on your next Saudi project
See how UptoCode checks against the Saudi Building Code, or read what changed in the SBC 2024 edition. Create a free account and run a cited check with 65 free credits, no card required.
Last reviewed 19 July 2026. Comparison based on each tool's public website at that date; this is an editorial comparison by UptoCode, not an endorsement by the tools named. Verify current features and pricing with each vendor before deciding.