AI help with Solibri rules comes from Solibri's own AI-powered Assistant, a Beta feature in the Premium tier of the Solibri desktop app. Helonic, an AI construction drawing analysis platform, does not configure Solibri rules or open IFC models. It reviews issued 2D PDF sheets for coordination, code, and missing-information issues. Below: how the Solibri assistant works, what each Solibri plan includes, and when a 2D review fits better than model checking.
Solibri checks BIM models against rules. Helonic reviews the 2D sheets. If you have a complete model and need BIM QA, Solibri is the better choice.
Use the AI-powered Assistant built into Solibri. It shipped in Beta with the Solibri 26.6 desktop release and connects to your open model, so its answers refer to the rules, components, and results in your session. It does not browse the internet.
Without Premium, rule work is manual. Essential runs Solibri's predefined rulesets. Advanced adds custom rule creation and modification, which you set up yourself in the rule parameters.
Helonic will not write or tune a Solibri ruleset. If the goal behind the search is catching more problems before a set goes out, and the set exists as sheets, Helonic reads every sheet and flags issues no ruleset was written for, such as a detail callout pointing at the wrong sheet or a fire rating that disagrees between the plan and the wall schedule. See the code compliance checks it runs on 2D sheets, or the Solibri alternatives list if you need another model checker.
Solibri replaced Solibri Office, Checkpoint, Anywhere, and Site with five tiers. Each tier includes everything in the one above it in this table. Prices are Solibri's published starting prices per license per year, as listed on solibri.com in October 2026.
| Plan | From | Adds |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | €99 | IFC model federation and visual inspection, property and classification review |
| Essential | €1,428 | IFC and native Revit federation, predefined rule-based checking, clash detection workflows, BCF issues |
| Advanced | €2,109 | Custom rule creation and modification, IDS data validation, quantity and information takeoff, Autorun, WebChecker |
| Premium | €2,772 | Point cloud checking, company extensions, AI-powered Assistant (Beta), Superrun |
| Security+ | Contact Solibri | Fully offline, air-gapped deployment for restricted environments |
Advanced and Premium also include prepaid tokens for automation features, and Solibri sells extra token packages. Helonic pricing is custom with annual discounts and pilot programs for qualified teams.
Helonic covers coordination and code on the sheets. Solibri checks model geometry and data once a model exists.
| Feature | Helonic | Solibri |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews 2D PDF drawing sets | ||
| Checks IFC or Revit models | ||
| How issues are found | AI reads every sheet | Rulesets you select or configure |
| AI assistant for rule setup | Premium tier (Beta) | |
| Custom rule creation | Advanced tier and up | |
| Code compliance | IBC, NFPA, ADA, NEC, local editions | Through rulesets |
| Clash detection | 2D, across sheets | 3D model geometry |
| Quantity takeoff | Advanced tier and up | |
| Issue output | Procore and Autodesk RFIs | BCF issues, CDE integrations |
| Model required | No | Yes |
| Pricing | Custom, contact sales | From €99 to €2,772 per license per year |
When the sheets are what gets permitted, priced, and built. Solibri gives deterministic, repeatable results for the conditions its rules define, and it is the stronger tool for validating IFC data and enforcing BIM standards. It needs a model to do any of that.
Helonic reads 2D drawings the way a senior reviewer would. It flags issues in 10 categories, including coordination, code compliance, missing information, MEP, and fire safety, each with a severity and the exact sheet location. Helonic has analyzed more than 1,000,000 pages.
Many projects never have a complete model. Subcontractors submit 2D shop drawings, and even modeled projects often coordinate from PDFs at the end. Solibri fits model-based QA during design; Helonic fits review of the issued set. For the trade-offs between the two approaches, see 2D vs 3D clash detection and Helonic vs Navisworks.
Manas is the co-founder and CTO of Helonic, where he leads engineering and AI research for construction drawing analysis. He works directly with structural, MEP, civil, and fire protection engineers to translate the way they review drawings into AI systems that flag the issues that actually matter in the field. Before Helonic, he built machine learning pipelines for technical document understanding and has spent the last several years interviewing licensed design engineers and discipline leads to ground product decisions in real practice rather than industry assumptions.
How this page was researched: Solibri plans, prices, and AI-powered Assistant details were checked against solibri.com (pricing, legacy products, and AI-powered Assistant pages) and the Solibri Help Center on October 25, 2026. Helonic capabilities reflect the product as shipped on that date.
Last reviewed by Manas Gandhi · October 25, 2026
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