UptoCode and Archie (archiecodes.com) are both AI tools aimed at Australian building code work, and both cite their sources, but they lead with different jobs. Archie positions itself as an AI copilot for building codes and standards: search, understand, and apply the codes across a broad library. UptoCode leads with checking your actual drawings and BIM models against a code you choose, returning pass-and-fail findings, each cited to the clause and the drawing. This is a factual, sourced comparison to help you pick the right one, or see why some teams use both.
UptoCode's capabilities below are stated as fact. Everything about Archie reflects only its own live site, accessed July 2026, and is marked "not stated" where the site does not publish it.
What is Archie?
Per archiecodes.com, Archie describes itself as your AI Copilot for Australian Building Codes and Standards. Its site says you can search, navigate, understand, and apply building codes using natural-language queries, with citations and links back to the original documents, and that its searchable library spans multiple jurisdictions, including the National Construction Code, Australian Standards, and Eurocodes. It also states that it can analyse documents, models, and drawings for regulatory compliance and suggest applicable codes, and that you can enhance it with your own company standards and details. Pricing is not published on its site as accessed July 2026.
What is UptoCode?
UptoCode reads your PDF drawings and IFC/BIM models and checks them against any regulation you upload: the NCC, the IBC, Eurocodes, AS/NZS standards, a council requirement, or your own QA guidelines. Every result is a pass or fail cited to the specific clause and the specific drawing or model element it came from, so a professional can verify and defend it. You can bring multiple drawing sets into one project to compare revisions and ask across documents, and capture any area of a drawing with the screenshot tool to ask about that exact detail. The free plan includes 65 credits with no credit card.
UptoCode vs Archie compared
| Aspect | UptoCode | Archie (per its site) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads with | Checking drawings and BIM against a chosen code | Searching, understanding and applying codes (copilot) |
| Inputs | PDF drawings (multiple sets per project) + IFC/BIM models | Natural-language code queries; also states document, model and drawing analysis |
| Output | Structured pass/fail findings cited to clause + drawing | Explanations and cited code passages; suggests applicable codes |
| Codes | Any code you upload (NCC, IBC, Eurocodes, AS/NZS, your QA) | Searchable library incl. NCC, Australian Standards, Eurocodes |
| Citations | To clause + drawing or model element | To source documents |
| Free tier | 65 credits, no card | Not stated |
| Pricing | Public ($225/mo, $199/seat) | Not published |
Archie cells reflect its own live site as accessed July 2026; "not stated" means the site does not publish that detail, not that the capability is absent. Confirm current details on archiecodes.com.
When should you choose which?
Choose Archie if your main need is to search, understand, and apply codes across multiple jurisdictions, get guidance early in a project, and level up your team's code knowledge. Choose UptoCode if your main need is to check your actual drawings and BIM model against a specific code and get structured pass-and-fail findings pinned to the clause and the sheet. The two are not mutually exclusive: a team might use a code copilot to understand a requirement, and UptoCode to verify the drawings meet it, with a citation they can hand to a certifier.
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See how UptoCode checks a set against the NCC, how it reads a BIM or IFC model, or how the two NCC pathways work in DTS vs Performance Solution. Create a free account and run a cited check with 65 free credits, no card required.
Last reviewed 16 July 2026. Comparison based on each product's public website at that date; this is an editorial comparison by UptoCode, not an endorsement by the products named. Verify current features and pricing with each vendor before deciding.