VotexArch vs Veras: two ways to render from inside your CAD
Veras, from Chaos, is the best-known AI renderer that lives inside design software, which makes it the closest comparison to VotexArch. Both start from your model view and keep the geometry. The differences are in which applications they reach, how you try them, and what else sits beside the renderer.
Side by side
| Feature | VotexArch | Veras |
|---|---|---|
| Paid plans (monthly) | Starter $9 · Creator $29 · Studio $79 · Enterprise $199. Credits per month; top-up packs for subscribers. | Starter $202.80/year (500 credits monthly), Pro $348/year (2,000 credits monthly), Ultra on request. Billed annually. |
| Free to try | 20 credits with no account, then 25 more on sign-up. No card. | 14-day free trial with 100 Chaos credits. |
| CAD plugins | Revit, Archicad, Rhino & Grasshopper, SketchUp, Blender, 3ds Max. Each exports the current view and opens the matching tool. | Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Archicad, Vectorworks, Forma and Allplan, plus a web app. Also available in Enscape, V-Ray and Corona. |
| Video | Walkthrough clips from a still, and construction-sequence clips from two frames. Billed per second. | Image-to-video, using Google’s Veo 3.1 among other models. |
| Commercial use | Included on every paid plan. Subscriber renders carry no watermark. | See Chaos licence terms. |
| Beyond renders | Floor plan to 3D cutaway, sketch styles, interior restyle, reference style match, 3D model and 3D-print prep, written code-compliance review. | Image editing and video inside the host application. |
Veras details as published on www.chaos.com on 24 September 2026. Prices change — check their site before deciding. Veras is a trademark of its owner; VotexArch is not affiliated with it.
Choose Veras if
- You work in Vectorworks, Forma or Allplan — VotexArch has no plugin for them.
- You already use Enscape, V-Ray or Corona and want AI in the same ecosystem.
- You want the renderer running natively in the host rather than handing a view to a browser.
Choose VotexArch if
- You model in Blender or 3ds Max — Veras does not list either.
- You want to try it before creating an account, and pay monthly rather than annually.
- You need more than a renderer: plan cutaways, sketches, construction videos, print prep or a code-compliance read.
Questions
- Does VotexArch run inside Revit and SketchUp like Veras?
- It has plugins for both, but they work differently. Veras renders inside the host. VotexArch’s plugins export the current view and open the matching tool in your browser, where the render happens — lighter to install, one step further from the model.
- Which is cheaper?
- It depends on volume and billing. Veras plans are billed annually; VotexArch plans are monthly, and each render costs credits according to the model you choose. Compare the credit cost of the models you would actually use on each side rather than the headline plan price.