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Speckle
What it is
Speckle is a design data platform for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), with web, desktop, API, and Linux access. Users can upload model files to view, share, analyze, and comment without opening a desktop design tool. Speckle Intelligence works from published model data and shows the queries, models, and rows behind its answers. Model validation compares published versions with configurable standards and scores each package. Design Review features include a 3D model viewer, issues, markups, and presentations. Listed integrations span tools and formats such as ACC, IFC, Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, Navisworks, Blender, Archicad, AutoCAD, Tekla, Power BI, Databricks, and Snowflake. Its free Explore plan costs nothing and includes one project, up to three users, 100 versions across a workspace, and 30-day version history. Speckle states that it is SOC 2 Type II certified and aligned with GDPR, and that it does not train AI on customer data. Audit logs are listed as coming soon.
For and against
For
- Uploads can be viewed and discussed without desktop design software.
- Validation scores packages against configurable standards.
- Explore includes all file importers and connectors.
- Data encryption includes TLS in transit and AES-256 at rest.
Against
- Explore is limited to one project and three users.
- Explore has 30-day version history.
- Audit logs are listed as coming soon.
- Explore includes community rather than priority support.
The verdict
Speckle combines model review, validation, and data analysis with a free plan for small workspaces.
Who it suits
Speckle suits AEC teams that need to review, validate, and collaborate on model data across multiple disciplines. Its API, integrations, and viewer-based mobile access may also suit teams working across varied tools and devices.
Plans and prices
Explore
1 project · up to 10 users · file importers and connectors · 1 Speckle Intelligence dashboard
Read 14 Oct 2026 · speckle.systems
Custom Plans
unlimited projects and users · CDE integrations · unlimited Intelligence dashboards · Speckle Automate
Read 14 Oct 2026 · speckle.systems
On the record
- Access controls
- Workspace admins can manage permissions, and the security page describes SSO and limited-access guest accounts.speckle.systems · read 30 Sep 2026
- AI assistant
- The August 31, 2026 release added an AI assistant that answers read-only questions about model data, history, issues and documents with text, charts, KPIs and tables.speckle.systems · read 14 Oct 2026
- AI data use
- Speckle states that it does not train AI on customer data.speckle.systems · read 30 Sep 2026
- API and SDKs
- The public repositories include server APIs, a JavaScript viewer, a .NET SDK, a Python SDK and connectors for multiple desktop and data applications.github.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Audit logs
- The security page labels audit logs as coming soon.speckle.systems · read 30 Sep 2026
- Automate
- Speckle Automate runs custom functions when model versions are published and can perform QA checks, analyses, deliverable generation and external API communication.speckle.systems · read 14 Oct 2026
- Browser collaboration
- Teams can view, share and discuss 3D models in a browser without requiring every reviewer to own the authoring software.speckle.systems · read 14 Oct 2026
- Cloud integrations
- Listed integrations include Autodesk Construction Cloud, Autodesk Forma, Bentley ProjectWise, Trimble Connect, Databricks and Snowflake.speckle.systems · read 14 Oct 2026
- Company
- The website footer identifies AEC Systems Ltd. as the company.speckle.systems · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists Speckle as privately held, founded in 2019, headquartered in London and employing 11–50 people.linkedin.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Connector limitation
- The Rhino-to-Revit workflow states that Rhino text objects, user strings and dimensions are not currently supported when loading into Revit.speckle.systems · read 14 Oct 2026
- Connectors
- Official connectors cover Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper, Blender, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ETABS, Navisworks, Archicad, Tekla and Power BI.speckle.systems · read 14 Oct 2026
- Developer documentation
- The repository links detailed developer documentation covering server deployment and local development, and specifies Node.js 22 for the monorepo.github.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Speckle says data is encrypted with TLS in transit and AES-256 at rest.speckle.systems · read 30 Sep 2026
- Encryption and residency
- The security page states TLS encryption in transit, AES-256 encryption at rest and selectable project data-storage locations.speckle.systems · read 14 Oct 2026
- Federated models
- Models from different disciplines can be overlaid and organized into nested federations for coordination.speckle.systems · read 14 Oct 2026
- File imports
- The 2026.8 release added MicroStation and OpenRoads DGN imports while preserving curves, instances, placements, levels, properties, materials and civil-data fields.speckle.systems · read 14 Oct 2026
- File uploads
- Users can drag and drop model files into Speckle to view, share, analyze, and comment without opening a desktop design tool.speckle.systems · read 30 Sep 2026
