ArchitectBuddies

Model using ArchiMate®v3.2 notation on your iPad or Mac. The Pro subscription adds Architect Buddies that assist building architecture.

ArchitectBuddies™ is an enterprise architecture tool designed for iPad that brings professional ArchiMate® modelling and AI-powered collaboration together in one intuitive workspace.

Create Architecture Diagrams Build professional ArchiMate® diagrams on a freeform canvas. Drag and drop elements from across all ArchiMate® layers e.g. Business, Application and Technology. Connect them with standard ArchiMate® relationships including aggregation, serving, flow and more. Edit element names and descriptions directly on the canvas, and arrange your diagrams with precision using drag, zoom, and pan gestures.

AI-Powered Architecture Buddies™ Go beyond manual diagramming with Architect Buddies™ — intelligent AI agents that collaborate with you to design and build architecture artifacts. Choose between a focused two-agent mode for direct AI conversation or a multi-agent mode where specialised agents such as Planner, Enterprise Architect, View Manager, and Architecture Narrator work together to tackle complex architecture tasks. Your AI buddies use tools to help you create elements, define relationships, lay out diagrams, and generate plain-language descriptions of your architecture.

Flexible AI Provider Options Bring your own API key and choose the AI cloud service provider that works for you: OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, X.AI, AI/ML. For privacy-conscious users connect to a local Ollama server or run language models directly on your device — no cloud connection required.

Professional Standards & Frameworks ArchitectBuddies™ aligns with ArchiMate® notation (it is not an ArchiMate® Certified Application) and Systems Architecture Modelling methodology. Export your models in standard ArchiMate® exchange format (XML) for interoperability with other enterprise architecture tools. Import existing models to continue your work on iPad.

Speech-to-Architecture Use the voice builder to input what you want to build.

Subscription Tiers Free tier: Explore diagramming on the iPad (or MacOS) with a limit of 2 canvases and 25 elements per canvas, with save disabled. Print or share a canvas screen and try the voice builder.

Pro subscription: Unlock the full element palette, unlimited canvases and export/save enabled. Activate AI Architect Buddies™ with single-agent and multi-agent conversation modes. Try the bundled agent skills packs; OADM Planner, Quality Assessor, Enterprise Architect, View Manager, View Illustrator and Architect Narrator. (Future skill packs planned include TOGAF® ADM Planner, plus community skill packs - add your own skill)

Whether you're a solution architect sketching on the go, an enterprise architect modelling complex landscapes, or a student learning ArchiMate® notation, ArchitectBuddies™ puts professional architecture tooling in your hands. ArchiMate® and TOGAF® are registered trademarks of The Open Group.