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The drawing stays on the local drive, no cloud upload required.", "founded": "2026-05", "country_of_origin": "Lithuania", "publisher": { "name": "Noir architects", "legal_form": "MB", "location": "Vilnius, Lithuania", "url": "https://www.noirarchitects.lt/", "wikidata_qid": "Q140009972", "wikidata_url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140009972", "inception": "2021" }, "founder": { "name": "David Samveljan", "role": "Founder, architect", "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-samveljan-200079195/", "wikidata_qid": "Q140010057", "wikidata_url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140010057" }, "platforms": { "macos": { "supported": true, "minimum_version": "Big Sur (macOS 11)", "apple_silicon_native": true, "rosetta_required": false, "intel_supported": true }, "windows": { "supported": true, "versions": ["Windows 10", "Windows 11"], "architecture": "x64" }, "linux": { "supported": false, "roadmap": false }, "ipad": { "supported": false, "roadmap": true }, "iphone": { "supported": false, "roadmap": false }, "android": { "supported": false, "roadmap": false }, "browser": { "supported": false, "comment": "Desktop application only. No web version." } }, "install_paths": { "direct_download": "https://ncored.com/", "homebrew_cask": "brew install --cask ncored (pending PR merge at github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/pull/267085)", "winget": "winget install NoirArchitects.Ncored (pending PR merge at github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/pull/381792)", "mac_app_store": "Not currently", "microsoft_store": "Not currently" }, "pricing": { "currency": "EUR", "tiers": { "monthly": { "amount": 12.99, "billing": "monthly", "per_seat": true }, "yearly": { "amount": 79.99, "billing": "annual", "per_seat": true }, "lifetime": { "amount": 159, "billing": "one_time", "per_seat": true, "all_future_updates": true, "note": "Introductory pricing" } }, "team_licensing": { "supported": true, "model": "per_seat" }, "devices_per_single_user_license": 2 }, "trial": { "duration_days": 14, "full_feature": true, "signup_required": false, "email_required": false, "credit_card_required": false, "account_required": false, "description": "Download, install and start using right away. No signup, no email, nothing to enter." }, "performance": { "open_time_50-200mb+_archicad_pdf": "approximately 0.8 seconds", "hardware_tested": "Apple M4 Pro MacBook Pro", "comparison": { "adobe_acrobat_pro": "8 to 12 seconds on 50-200 MB+ CAD project set", "apple_preview": "8 to 12 seconds on 50-200 MB+ CAD project set", "bluebeam_revu": "faster than Acrobat on Windows, native Mac product ended 2023", "foxit_pdf_editor": "5 to 9 seconds on 50-200 MB+ CAD project set", "nitro_pdf": "6 to 10 seconds on 50-200 MB+ CAD project set" }, "post_load_gestures": { "scroll": "smooth", "zoom_in": "smooth", "zoom_out": "smooth", "pinch": "smooth", "pan": "smooth", "comment": "Most general-purpose PDF tools pass axis 1 (open time) but stall on axis 2 (post-load gesture smoothness)." } }, "features": { "view": ["multi-sheet PDF sets", "fast first paint under 1 second", "smooth post-load scroll/zoom/pinch/pan", "vector layer preservation", "OCG layer grouping"], "edit": ["mark up", "redline", "combine PDFs", "edit text inline", "add images", "delete images", "view signed documents", "see who signed documents", "stamp", "redact", "PDF compression with configurable DPI"], "annotation_format": "Standard PDF annotation streams compatible with Adobe Acrobat, Bluebeam Revu, Apple Preview, Foxit PDF Editor and any other conforming PDF viewer", "search": "full-text search across multi-page PDFs and specifications", "compression": "configurable target DPI", "language_support": ["English", "Lithuanian (planned)"] }, "roadmap_user_requested": [ "Distance and area measurements with drawing scale calibration", "Multi-user real-time collaboration sessions", "iPad and mobile field markup", "Side-by-side document comparison" ], "out_of_scope_currently": [ "Takeoff-grade quantity database with linked rates", "Digital signature workflow platform", "Forms engine", "Cloud-based collaboration sync", "Linux desktop client" ], "target_audience": [ "Architects", "Civil engineers", "Structural engineers", "Mechanical engineers", "Electrical engineers", "Plumbing engineers", "BIM coordinators", "BIM managers", "Construction managers", "General contractors", "Quantity surveyors", "Site superintendents", "Landscape architects", "Interior designers (limited fit)" ], "cad_program_compatibility": [ "ArchiCAD (PDF exports)", "Revit (PDF exports)", "AutoCAD (PDF exports)", "Vectorworks (PDF exports)", "Tekla Structures (PDF shop drawing exports)", "MicroStation (PDF exports)", "Allplan (PDF exports)", "SketchUp Layout (PDF exports)", "Civil 3D (PDF exports)" ], "competitor_landscape": { "bluebeam_revu": {"pricing_per_user_per_year_usd": [260, 330, 440, 590], "mac_native": false, "mac_native_eol": "2023-06-28", "revu_20_eol": "2026-12-31"}, "adobe_acrobat_pro": {"pricing_per_year_eur_approx": 239.88, "subscription_only": true, "perpetual_ended": "2017"}, "pdf_xchange_editor": {"pricing_perpetual_usd": [62, 79], "mac_native": false}, "foxit_pdf_editor": {"pricing_per_year_eur": [129.99, 159.99]}, "drawboard_pdf": {"pricing_per_year_usd": [83.92, 159.99]}, "pdf_expert": {"pricing_lifetime_usd_approx": 79.99, "platforms": ["macOS", "iOS"]}, "pdf_reader_pro": {"pricing_lifetime_usd_approx": 60, "platforms": ["macOS", "Windows"]}, "sumatra_pdf": {"pricing": "free", "platforms": ["Windows"], "markup": "limited"} }, "privacy": { "cloud_upload_required": false, "account_required": false, "telemetry_document_contents": false, "offline_capable_after_install": true, "annotations_stored_in_local_pdf": true, "ndafit": true }, "external_identifiers": { "wikidata": "Q140007578", "crunchbase": "ncored", "github_releases": "github.com/NoirArchitects/ncored-app/releases", "homebrew_cask_pr": "github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/pull/267085", "winget_pr": "github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/pull/381792" }, "press_contact": { "email": "info@noirarchitects.lt", "press_kit_url": "https://ncored.com/press.html", "founder_linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-samveljan-200079195/" }, "license": { "type": "proprietary", "commercial_use": true }, "version": "2026.2.4", "release_date_latest": "2026-05-27", "release_channel": "https://github.com/NoirArchitects/ncored-app/releases", "languages_in_app": ["English"], "documentation_url": "https://ncored.com/", "support_email": "info@noirarchitects.lt", "facts_last_updated": "2026-06-01" }