Compare Ares Commander and BricsCAD 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$350.00 1 user Per Year
€314.00 1 User Per Year
Ares Commander
Star Rating
(18)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$350.00 1 user Per Year
Browse all 8 pricing plansBricsCAD
Star Rating
(131)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
€314.00 1 User Per Year
Browse all 5 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that BricsCAD excels in its drawing capabilities, achieving a solid score of 9.3, which matches Ares Commander's score, but reviewers mention that BricsCAD's intuitive interface makes it easier for beginners to create complex designs.
- Reviewers mention that Ares Commander has a slight edge in ease of use with a score of 9.6 compared to BricsCAD's 8.9, indicating that users find Ares Commander more user-friendly, especially for those new to CAD software.
- G2 users highlight that BricsCAD's modeling features score 8.8, which is notably higher than Ares Commander's 7.9, suggesting that BricsCAD offers more robust tools for 3D modeling, making it a preferred choice for users focused on detailed modeling tasks.
- Users on G2 report that Ares Commander shines in collaboration features, particularly in documentation, where it scores 8.6 compared to BricsCAD's 8.5, indicating that Ares Commander may provide slightly better tools for team projects and documentation sharing.
- Reviewers mention that BricsCAD's quality of support is rated at 9.0, while Ares Commander impresses with a score of 9.8, suggesting that users feel more supported and satisfied with Ares Commander's customer service and resources.
- Users say that BricsCAD's file import feature scores 8.6, which is slightly higher than Ares Commander's 8.4, indicating that BricsCAD may offer a more seamless experience when importing various file types, a crucial aspect for users working with multiple formats.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ares Commander
Annual Plan for the ARES Trinity of CAD software
$350.00
1 user Per Year
ARES Commander + ARES Touch + ARES Kudo for 1 year and a same user, including all upgrades and email support during the term.
- ARES Commander for Windows, macOS and Linux - for 1 year
- ARES Kudo - Online CAD (runs in your Internet browser) - for 1 year
- ARES Touch - Mobile CAD for iOS and Android - for 1 year
BricsCAD
BricsCAD® Lite
€314.00
1 User Per Year
Familiar CAD drafting functionality
- All familiar CAD functions in .dwg
- Full LISP support (vl, vlr, vla and vlax)
- 2D Constraint Management
Free Trial
Ares Commander
Free Trial is available
BricsCAD
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
15
9.0
102
Ease of Use
9.6
15
8.9
103
Ease of Setup
9.3
12
9.1
30
Ease of Admin
9.2
12
8.8
27
Quality of Support
9.8
15
9.0
84
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
12
9.0
25
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
15
8.8
96
Features by Category
Design
9.3
15
9.3
77
7.9
12
8.8
53
8.5
12
8.8
53
7.4
12
8.0
37
Edit
8.4
15
8.6
72
8.8
13
8.8
52
9.2
14
8.7
65
8.9
14
8.6
66
Collaboration
8.9
15
8.9
60
8.6
14
8.5
52
7.7
13
8.3
42
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ares Commander and BricsCAD are categorized as General-Purpose CAD
Unique Categories
Ares Commander has no unique categories
BricsCAD has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ares Commander
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
BricsCAD
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
Consulting
16.7%
Architecture & Planning
16.7%
Design
11.1%
Manufacturing
5.6%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
5.6%
Other
44.4%
Construction
20.6%
Civil Engineering
16.7%
Architecture & Planning
15.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
7.1%
Design
6.3%
Other
33.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Ares Commander
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Consulting
Pricing Support Features Venkat was very supportive and approachable.
Most Helpful Critical Review
BricsCAD
Most Helpful Favorable Review
James M.
Verified User in Construction
BricsCAD has improved over the years from a crude alternative to AutoCAD to a real contender. I have used it since V7 when a manager asked me to explore it as a replacement for our old AutoCAD licenses. At the time I had mixed feelings of it for business...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Architecture & Planning
Every day there is an error or multiple errors and the program just closes. There is then no recent backup ... a lot of work is lost. This is not due to an error in the drawing of 1 project. This happens with every project I work on. AutoCAD always makes a...
Verified User in Consulting
Pricing Support Features Venkat was very supportive and approachable.
James M.
Verified User in Construction
BricsCAD has improved over the years from a crude alternative to AutoCAD to a real contender. I have used it since V7 when a manager asked me to explore it as a replacement for our old AutoCAD licenses. At the time I had mixed feelings of it for business...
Verified User in Architecture & Planning
Every day there is an error or multiple errors and the program just closes. There is then no recent backup ... a lot of work is lost. This is not due to an error in the drawing of 1 project. This happens with every project I work on. AutoCAD always makes a...
Discussions
Ares Commander has no discussions with answers
Is BricsCAD free?
2 comments
JC
for the working version it is better to use a licensed versionRead more
What is BricsCAD used for?
2 comments
JD
BricsCad replaces the drawing board and does every aspect of design process from an Architect's viewpoint using your computer.Read more
Is it possible to do simulation and animation using BricsCAD ?
1 comment
EB
You can indeed animate objects in BricsCAD. There is a dedicated animation panel.
There is also an anipath command to control camera movement.Read more
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