Our Observations, Your Feedback

Model Viewing & Navigation 

One of Qonic’s strongest features in our testing was model viewing. Large models loaded quickly, and navigation felt smooth across desktop, browser, and mobile. This made it practical for quick reviews, stakeholder presentations and on-site access without noticeable lag. 

👉 Have you found the same level of performance when working with large or complex models? 

Collaboration & Accessibility 

We found that real-time sharing, web access and comment tools make collaboration seamless. Multiple users can access the same model without versioning issues and changes are tracked. This feature is powerful in both free and paid versions, but paid subscriptions offer a longer version history (from one week in the free plan to one year in the professional plan), which can be valuable for complex, long-term projects. 

👉 For your team, how important is version history length? Would a one-week limit (in the free plan) be a challenge, or do you find it sufficient? 

Clash Detection & Coordination 

We found that basic clash detection for multi-discipline and intra-model checks is built-in, along with real-time issue tracking. However, Qonic is designed to identify and manage clashes rather than provide a full authoring environment for resolving them. While the paid versions include these tools, they do not turn Qonic into a full-fledged BIM authoring tool with the same editing capabilities as software like Revit. It’s a highly effective coordination tool, but its modelling limitations mean you’ll likely still need your primary BIM software to fix the discovered clashes. 

👉 Do you see Qonic’s clash detection as a “quick check” tool, or do you think it could play a bigger role in your coordination process? 

Modeling & Editing Tools 

We observed that Qonic is not designed as a full authoring tool. Its push-pull editing features allowed for small geometry tweaks and quick fixes, but full-scale modelling was not possible. This was the case across both free and paid versions. The paid plans simply lift the project size restrictions, allowing you to perform the same editing tasks on larger models. 

👉 In your day-to-day work, would you find limited editing tools helpful for quick adjustments, or would you prefer to handle all edits within your primary BIM software? 

IFC Parameter Management 

The biggest differences between Qonic’s free and paid versions appear in data management. In our testing, the free plan did not allow creation of custom property libraries, which can be important for standardizing data in professional projects. The paid plans, on the other hand, unlocked this feature, making it possible to set up customized libraries for BIM quality assurance tasks. 

At the same time, we noticed some limitations. For example, classification libraries we created could only be used within a single project and could not yet be transferred across multiple projects. Qonic’s support team has acknowledged this and mentioned that improvements are being developed. 

From our perspective, this raised questions about scalability: while the paid version goes further than the free plan, the lack of cross-project transfer may still limit workflows for firms managing multiple projects at once. 

👉 Have you tried setting up custom property libraries in Qonic? If so, how effective were they for managing data across your projects?

Interoperability with Revit 

Our testing showed that the free version relies on IFC exports, which can introduce data loss when re-importing into Revit. This is not unique to Qonic but a limitation of the IFC format itself. Paid versions add a “Revit Conversions” feature designed to improve the fidelity of data exchange. While it didn’t fully eliminate translation issues, it did improve the workflow compared to IFC-only transfers. 

👉 If you’ve used the “Revit Conversions” feature, did it noticeably improve your workflow compared to standard IFC export/import? 

Model QA & Cleanup 

For QA tasks such as generating reports and quantity take-offs, Qonic proved useful. Paid versions expanded this by supporting larger projects and property libraries. However, for hands-on model cleanup—such as fixing geometry or populating data at scale—we found authoring tools like Revit still more efficient. 

👉 How do you currently use Qonic (or would you use it) for QA? Do you see it as a reporting tool, a cleanup tool, or both?