ArchiBoard vs Programa: specification and procurement for interior designers
Programa is interior design software built around live specification schedules: a product library, a web clipper, presentation tools, client approvals, invoicing and time tracking. ArchiBoard is built around procurement: room-by-room estimates with supplier discounts and markup, order deadlines computed from the installation schedule, and supplier payments.
Programa fits studios whose main deliverable is a set of shared schedules and presentations. ArchiBoard fits studios and procurement teams whose main work is buying: what to order, by when, from whom and with what margin. ArchiBoard has a free plan and works in 9 languages.
Task by task
| Task in a design project | ArchiBoard | Programa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Partly |
| 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 Programa if
- Your deliverable is a set of live schedules shared with the client, builder and trades.
- You want presentations and time tracking in the same tool as the specification.
- One plan at $71 per month for one seat (+$31 per additional seat) fits your budget.
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 Programa in one evening
Step 1
Export your schedule
Export the product schedule from Programa 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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