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Compare AutoCAD MEP and AutoCAD Plant 3D 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (41.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$790 Quarterly
No pricing available
AutoCAD MEP
Star Rating
(202)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$790 Quarterly
Browse all 3 pricing plansAutoCAD Plant 3D
Star Rating
(42)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AutoCAD Plant 3DAutoCAD MEP vs AutoCAD Plant 3D
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AutoCAD Plant 3D easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with AutoCAD Plant 3D overall.
- Reviewers felt that AutoCAD Plant 3D meets the needs of their business better than AutoCAD MEP.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AutoCAD Plant 3D is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AutoCAD Plant 3D over AutoCAD MEP.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AutoCAD Plant 3D
No pricing availableFree Trial
AutoCAD MEP
Free Trial is available
AutoCAD Plant 3D
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
166
9.0
35
Ease of Use
8.3
167
8.6
35
Ease of Setup
7.5
35
8.0
11
Ease of Admin
7.6
33
8.7
10
Quality of Support
8.3
160
8.6
35
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
32
8.7
10
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
163
9.3
34
Features by Category
Design
8.4
94
9.5
19
8.0
91
8.5
17
8.9
95
9.3
19
8.6
94
8.6
17
8.4
92
8.5
17
7.9
26
9.0
18
Collaboration
7.9
91
8.2
18
8.7
93
9.1
19
8.6
93
8.8
19
8.7
93
9.3
20
Construction
8.6
92
8.9
16
8.3
87
8.2
14
7.7
84
8.1
19
7.9
24
8.5
16
7.6
23
8.0
15
Generative AI
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
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
8.5
92
Not enough data
8.2
92
Not enough data
8.2
92
Not enough data
8.6
94
Not enough data
7.7
87
Not enough data
Work
8.5
94
Not enough data
9.0
95
Not enough data
7.9
88
Not enough data
7.8
87
Not enough data
Design & Modeling - Plant Design Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Simulation & Optimization - Plant Design Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management - Plant Design Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AutoCAD MEP and AutoCAD Plant 3D are categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Unique Categories
AutoCAD MEP is categorized as MEP
AutoCAD Plant 3D is categorized as Plant Design Management Systems
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AutoCAD MEP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
AutoCAD Plant 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
Construction
21.5%
Design
17.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Architecture & Planning
11.8%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
9.7%
Other
27.4%
Oil & Energy
20.5%
Construction
12.8%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
10.3%
Information Technology and Services
10.3%
Chemicals
10.3%
Other
35.9%
Discussions
How I can manage layout
1 Comment
NK
Yes you can manage layout by views/view port/scale settings.Read more
What is the difference between AutoCAD and Autocad MEP?
1 Comment
JP
AutoCAD MEP add special custom toolbars and shortcuts that are useful for mechanical, electrical and plumbing designers/drafters. It's basically AutoCAD...Read more
What is AutoCAD Plant 3D used for?
1 Comment
OW
Basically, you can create process flow diagrams (piping and instrumentation diagrams). Convert them to 3D piping design (e.g., pipeline layout) and even end...Read more
AutoCAD Plant 3D has no more discussions with answers
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