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Compare ArcGIS CityEngine and Civil 3D 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$275 per Month
ArcGIS CityEngine
Star Rating
(22)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ArcGIS CityEngineCivil 3D
Star Rating
(300)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$275 per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansArcGIS CityEngine vs Civil 3D
- Reviewers felt that ArcGIS CityEngine meets the needs of their business better than Civil 3D.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ArcGIS CityEngine is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Civil 3D over ArcGIS CityEngine.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ArcGIS CityEngine
No pricing availableCivil 3D
Civil 3D Subscription (Monthly)
$275
per Month
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- Use software anywhere
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Free Trial
ArcGIS CityEngine
Free Trial is available
Civil 3D
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
16
8.6
246
Ease of Use
8.8
16
7.3
246
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
6.4
68
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
6.4
58
Quality of Support
8.4
16
7.4
214
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
7.4
56
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
17
8.2
245
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
Not enough data
8.8
44
Design
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.2
35
Not enough data
9.2
38
Not enough data
8.8
38
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
15
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
9.1
39
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Construction
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.1
15
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Common Data Environment (CDE) - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Estimation - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Electrical & Circuit Design - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Move
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Store & Manage
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Plan
8.9
12
8.5
109
8.6
12
Feature Not Available
8.8
12
8.3
114
8.3
11
7.6
105
Design
9.4
12
8.5
98
9.4
12
7.4
84
9.7
12
9.1
118
8.6
12
8.8
118
Construction
8.2
12
Feature Not Available
8.8
11
Feature Not Available
8.3
11
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
8.5
36
Engineering
Not enough data
7.8
57
Not enough data
7.7
58
Not enough data
8.2
62
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Plan
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ArcGIS CityEngine and Civil 3D are categorized as Civil Engineering Design
Unique Categories
ArcGIS CityEngine is categorized as Urban Planning and Design and 3D Modeling
Civil 3D is categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ArcGIS CityEngine
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Civil 3D
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
15.0%
Higher Education
15.0%
Government Administration
15.0%
Architecture & Planning
15.0%
Construction
10.0%
Other
30.0%
Civil Engineering
63.9%
Construction
6.0%
Government Administration
4.2%
Utilities
3.9%
Architecture & Planning
3.5%
Other
18.6%
Discussions
What is CityEngine?
1 Comment
Official Response from ArcGIS CityEngine
CityEngine is a desktop application that provides unique interactive design and procedural modeling capabilities for the efficient creation of 3D cities and...Read more
Who uses CityEngine?
1 Comment
Official Response from ArcGIS CityEngine
CityEngine is used by professionals in the following industries:
Urban planning, design, and development (architectural visualization and local...Read more
Can CityEngine export 3D GIS data to Unity or other VR/AR visualization engines?
1 Comment
Official Response from ArcGIS CityEngine
Yes. CityEngine is well suited to export your 3D GIS data or city models to Unity, the tool of choice for developing Virtual Reality applications (for...Read more
Is Civil 3d free for students?
2 Comments
CL
Civil 3d ofrece un año gratuito a los estudiantes que se puede refrendar presentando la documentaciòn que acredite que sigues estudiando.Read more
Filter the tiles of LiDAR
1 Comment
RB
Hey Dennis, If you want to filter your LIDAR tiles you can create your lidar surface. Once you create your surface you can highlight the surface in...Read more
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