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At a Glance
Civil 3D
Civil 3D
Star Rating
(300)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$275 per Month
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MicroDrainage
MicroDrainage
Star Rating
(28)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Civil 3D vs MicroDrainage

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found MicroDrainage easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Civil 3D overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Civil 3D meets the needs of their business better than MicroDrainage.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MicroDrainage is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of MicroDrainage over Civil 3D.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Civil 3D
Civil 3D Subscription (Monthly)
$275
per Month
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MicroDrainage
No pricing available
Free Trial
Civil 3D
Free Trial is available
MicroDrainage
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
246
8.1
19
Ease of Use
7.3
246
8.4
19
Ease of Setup
6.4
68
8.0
5
Ease of Admin
6.4
58
7.3
5
Quality of Support
7.4
214
8.1
18
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.4
56
7.3
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
245
9.4
19
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
8.8
44
Not enough data
Design
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
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.4
35
Not enough data
9.1
39
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Construction
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
Not enough data
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
Civil Engineering DesignHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.2
123
7.0
20
Plan
8.5
109
7.6
17
Feature Not Available
7.2
16
8.3
114
6.8
16
7.6
105
6.6
16
Design
8.5
98
6.3
12
7.4
84
6.4
11
9.1
118
7.1
15
8.8
118
7.1
15
Construction
Feature Not Available
7.1
7
Feature Not Available
7.3
5
Feature Not Available
6.4
11
8.4
38
5.7
5
8.5
36
Not enough data
Engineering
7.8
57
9.1
11
7.7
58
8.8
14
8.2
62
5.8
6
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Civil 3D
Civil 3D
MicroDrainage
MicroDrainage
Civil 3D and MicroDrainage are categorized as Civil Engineering Design
Unique Categories
MicroDrainage
MicroDrainage has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Civil 3D
Civil 3D
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
44.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.1%
MicroDrainage
MicroDrainage
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
41.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Civil 3D
Civil 3D
Civil Engineering
63.9%
Construction
6.0%
Government Administration
4.2%
Utilities
3.9%
Architecture & Planning
3.5%
Other
18.6%
MicroDrainage
MicroDrainage
Civil Engineering
79.2%
Design
12.5%
Oil & Energy
4.2%
Construction
4.2%
Other
0.0%
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Discussions
Civil 3D
Civil 3D Discussions
Is Civil 3d free for students?
2 Comments
carlos l.
CL
Civil 3d ofrece un año gratuito a los estudiantes que se puede refrendar presentando la documentaciòn que acredite que sigues estudiando.Read more
Is Civil 3d a BIM?
2 Comments
Rayda Inabel P.
RP
It can work with BIMRead more
Filter the tiles of LiDAR
1 Comment
R. David B.
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
MicroDrainage
MicroDrainage Discussions
How do I use this software to design of Pumping stations?
1 Comment
Dilraj K.
DK
Go to help section-Click How do i-search pumping station. There u are! Happy modellingRead more
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