ArchiBoard vs DesignFiles: estimates, procurement and client work
DesignFiles is an all-in-one platform for e-design and full-service interior designers: moodboards, floor plans and 3D renderings, a product clipper, quotes, invoices with online payments, purchase orders, a client portal and QuickBooks integration. ArchiBoard is narrower and built around procurement: estimates with supplier discounts and markup, order deadlines from the installation schedule, deliveries and supplier payments.
DesignFiles fits designers who present with boards and 3D and take payments online in one tool. ArchiBoard fits studios and procurement teams whose main work is ordering, delivery tracking and margin control. ArchiBoard has a free plan and works in 9 languages.
Task by task
| Task in a design project | ArchiBoard | DesignFiles |
|---|---|---|
| Add a product from any shop by link: photo, price, dimensions | Yes | Yes |
| Rooms, and one item split across several rooms | Yes | Partly |
| Quantity with waste allowance, rounded to whole packs | Yes | Partly |
| Supplier discount, markup and profit on every line | Yes | Partly |
| Client sees only the client price, never your cost | Yes | Yes |
| Client approval of items, with history | Yes | Yes |
| Order deadlines computed from the installation schedule | Yes | No |
| Delivery status and acceptance on site | Yes | Partly |
| Supplier payments, advances and balances | Yes | Partly |
| Tasks created automatically by item status | Yes | No |
| Change history per item and undo | Yes | Partly |
| Client portal with estimate, payments and timeline | Yes | Yes |
| Any structure and your own formulas | Partly | Partly |
| Works offline | No | No |
Based on the vendor's public pages as of October 2026. Yes — available out of the box. Partly — available with limitations or not as a dedicated feature. No — not found in the product description. Prices and features change; check the vendor's site before deciding.
Stay with DesignFiles if
- You present to clients with moodboards, floor plans and 3D renderings built in the same tool.
- You sell e-design packages and take card or ACH payments online.
- You keep the books in QuickBooks and want financial reports connected to it.
Move to ArchiBoard if
- You need supplier discount, markup and profit on every estimate line, while the client sees only the client price.
- You want order deadlines computed from installation stages and delivery times, with tasks created automatically.
- You work with clients or suppliers in several languages, or want to start on a free plan.
How to move from DesignFiles in one evening
Step 1
Export your product list
Export the products or spec sheet from DesignFiles to Excel or CSV and import it into ArchiBoard: columns are mapped to name, room, quantity, unit, price and link.
Step 2
Let the links work
Product links are parsed for photos, prices and dimensions; the web clipper adds new products from any shop in one click.
Step 3
Turn on the schedule
Set installation stages and delivery times; ArchiBoard computes order dates and creates tasks for orders, payments and checks.
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Try it on your current estimate
Free plan without a card. Import the spreadsheet you already have — rooms, items and quantities are recognised automatically — and compare in an hour.