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Apr 2019Ongoing copyright litigation with ICC over whether building codes and legal texts can be republished; the case has been a major business and legal risk for years.
SourceAI platform for unifying codes, assemblies, products, and specs
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Aug 16, 2026
Overview
UpCodes is an AI-powered code compliance platform for architecture, engineering, construction, and code officials. It combines searchable building codes, AI-assisted compliance review, assemblies, and product/spec research in one workflow.
Primary product
AI-powered code compliance platform (code research, Copilot/AI plan review, assemblies, and specifications)
Founded
2016
Headquarters
Austin, Texas, United States
Team size
11-50
Industry
Information Technology & Services
Sub-industry
Construction code compliance software / AEC compliance platform
Offices
Wilmington
San Francisco
Business model
freemium
subscription
enterprise SaaS
Funding
Stage
Series A
Total raised
$11.1M
Latest round
Series A · May 2023
Latest amount
$3.5M
May 2023 · Building Ventures
Mar 2021 · Point Nine Capital
Jul 2018 · Foundation Capital
Dec 2017
Aug 2017 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Leadership
CEO and Co-Founder
President and Co-Founder
Head of Marketing
Jenn Murphy
Head of Content Operations
Head of Operations & Finance
Building Codes Technical Lead
Nadia Anne S.
Head of Data
Engineering Manager
Work & culture
Public-facing content emphasizes collaboration, reducing friction in AEC workflows, innovation, and open access to building-law information. Recent posts also suggest a fast-moving product team focused on AI features and customer feedback.
Compensation
No explicit compensation bands were found. Public job posts indicate sales roles are open; employer-rating data in Exa suggests positive compensation reviews, but this is indirect and not an official company signal.
Product & market
Pricing
Public pricing page shows per-seat subscription pricing with plans starting at $45/user and $68/user, plus a 10+ seats contact-us tier; freemium/free trial is also offered.
Differentiators
- —AI-native code-to-spec workflow
- —Searchable, jurisdiction-specific code library
- —Copilot for compliance questions and plan review
- —Connected workflows across codes, assemblies, and specifications
- —Frequent updates to code content
- —Open-access positioning around laws and regulations
Technology
HubSpot
Salesforce
LinkedIn
User Interviews
TypeScript
PostgreSQL
Redis
Prometheus
Harness
Kubernetes
React
OpenAI
Python
Figma
Amplitude
Google Analytics
Zoom
Slack
Tailwind CSS
Twitter/X (social)
Customers
AEC professionals
architects
engineers
contractors
code officials
building product manufacturers
homeowners
firms working on QA/QC and plan review
Competitors
International Code Council (ICC) code access products
ASTM standards access products
Buildertrend
Alice
eSub
Innovative Analytics
Altibase
Lake B2B
IP.com
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
~$1M-$10M annual revenue; Exa estimate around $2.0M
Estimated monthly visits
987.3K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Signals & risks
Other
Nov 2020TechCrunch reported ICC filed a second lawsuit alleging false advertising and unfair competition, claiming UpCodes’ code copies were incomplete or outdated.
SourceOther
May 2026Law360 reported a 2026 Third Circuit opinion in ASTM v. UpCodes involving fair-use arguments around verbatim republication of copyrighted building codes incorporated into law.
SourceLatest news
UpCodes · Jun 2026
Adds collaborative suggestion/approval workflows and revision history for the Specifications product.
UpCodes · Jun 2026
Launches AI-native Plan Review, which analyzes drawings against 11 million locally adopted code sections across 6,000+ jurisdictions and adds discipline-specific QA/QC workflows.
PRNewswire · Jun 2026
Press release announcing the AI-native Plan Review launch and quoting Scott Reynolds on automating QA/QC for AEC teams.
Law360 · May 2026
Discusses Third Circuit opinion in ASTM v. UpCodes and its relevance to AI copyright/fair use arguments.
UpCodes · Mar 2026
Introduces Specifications with office master import, collaborative editing, ~300 spec sections, automated QA/QC diagnostics, and Copilot for Specs.
Jobs and careers at UpCodes
3 jobs at UpCodes
Customer Support Specialist
Remote
Operations
North America; United States, United States, United States
4d ago
Remote
Full-time
Senior Account Executive
Remote
Sales
North America
2mo ago
Remote
Full-time
Account Executive
Remote
Sales
North America
2mo ago
Remote
Full-time