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At a Glance
AutoCAD
AutoCAD
Star Rating
(1,797)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$2940/2 years
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BricsCAD
BricsCAD
Star Rating
(131)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
€314.00 1 User Per Year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that AutoCAD excels in "Drawing" with a score of 9.4, while BricsCAD closely follows with a score of 9.3, indicating both products are strong in this area, but AutoCAD has a slight edge.
  • Reviewers mention that BricsCAD shines in "Ease of Setup" with a score of 9.1 compared to AutoCAD's 8.0, suggesting that users find BricsCAD easier to get started with.
  • G2 users highlight that BricsCAD offers superior "Quality of Support" with a score of 9.0, while AutoCAD scores 8.2, indicating that users feel more supported with BricsCAD.
  • Users on G2 report that AutoCAD's "Rendering" capabilities score 7.6, which is lower than BricsCAD's 8.0, suggesting that BricsCAD provides better visual output for designs.
  • Reviewers say that BricsCAD's "Data Visualization" feature scores 8.8, outperforming AutoCAD's 8.5, indicating that users find BricsCAD more effective for visualizing data.
  • Users report that AutoCAD's "Multi User" collaboration feature scores 8.0, while BricsCAD does not have a specific score listed, suggesting that AutoCAD may have more established multi-user capabilities.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AutoCAD
2 Year Subscription
$2940
/2 years
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BricsCAD
BricsCAD® Lite
€314.00
1 User Per Year
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Free Trial
AutoCAD
Free Trial is available
BricsCAD
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
1,494
9.0
102
Ease of Use
8.3
1,499
8.9
103
Ease of Setup
8.1
255
9.1
30
Ease of Admin
7.9
197
8.8
27
Quality of Support
8.2
1,343
9.0
84
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
195
9.0
25
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
1,471
8.8
96
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
8.3
5,032
Not enough data
Design
8.4
399
Not enough data
7.4
367
Not enough data
9.2
405
Not enough data
8.8
396
Not enough data
8.2
361
Not enough data
8.3
185
Not enough data
Collaboration
7.9
353
Not enough data
8.9
406
Not enough data
8.7
400
Not enough data
8.7
384
Not enough data
Construction
8.4
356
Not enough data
8.2
347
Not enough data
7.5
327
Not enough data
8.1
176
Not enough data
7.9
170
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
4,747
8.7
629
Design
9.4
460
9.3
77
8.1
437
8.8
53
8.2
440
8.8
53
7.4
394
8.0
37
Edit
8.7
453
8.6
72
8.2
406
8.8
52
8.4
450
8.7
65
8.4
425
8.6
66
Collaboration
8.6
443
8.9
60
8.6
428
8.5
52
8.4
411
8.3
42
8.4
359
Not enough data
Data Management
8.5
35
Not enough data
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.5
33
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
Map Creation
8.3
35
Not enough data
7.9
30
Not enough data
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
Analysis
8.4
32
Not enough data
7.8
32
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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
AutoCAD
BricsCAD
BricsCAD
AutoCAD and BricsCAD are categorized as General-Purpose CAD
Unique Categories
BricsCAD
BricsCAD has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AutoCAD
AutoCAD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
46.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
19.1%
BricsCAD
BricsCAD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.2%
Reviewers' Industry
AutoCAD
AutoCAD
Architecture & Planning
22.7%
Civil Engineering
10.5%
Construction
9.3%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
8.5%
Design
8.5%
Other
40.5%
BricsCAD
BricsCAD
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
AutoCAD
AutoCAD
Most Helpful Favorable Review
MV
Margarita V.
Verified User in Education Management

I have been using AutoCAD for more than 15 years and find it an excellent tool for creating construction documentation that could be used by all disciplines in the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. The program is very versatile and...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Architecture & Planning
GA
Verified User in Architecture & Planning

There is a lot of clunkiness involved in drawing using "smart" objects that have attributes. Putting together schedule tables or other such takeoffs can be quite difficult and require a large amount of training. The BIM features of this software are a huge...

BricsCAD
BricsCAD
Most Helpful Favorable Review
James M.
JM
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
G
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...

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Discussions
AutoCAD
AutoCAD Discussions
Can we add simulation?
4 comments
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SY
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Which of the features might be useful for CAD software?
3 comments
Zuki M.
ZM
Photorealistic rendering techniques in AutoCAD are a way to create realistic images of 3D models. These techniques use lighting, material, and rendering...Read more
What is new with the subscription release of AutoCAD® 2019?
2 comments
Tushar  M.
TM
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BricsCAD
BricsCAD Discussions
Is BricsCAD free?
2 comments
James C.
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
Eleanor-Rose B.
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