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At a Glance
DesignCAD
DesignCAD
Star Rating
(24)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$49.99
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SketchUp
SketchUp
Star Rating
(1,303)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$119.00 1 Seats Per Year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that SketchUp excels in 3D modeling with a score of 9.0, while DesignCAD offers a slightly lower score of 9.2 in the same category, indicating that DesignCAD may have a more robust feature set for detailed modeling.
  • Reviewers mention that SketchUp's ease of use is rated at 8.8, making it more user-friendly for beginners compared to DesignCAD's score of 8.4, which suggests a steeper learning curve for new users.
  • G2 users highlight that SketchUp's rendering capabilities are rated at 7.7, while DesignCAD shines with a higher score of 8.9, indicating that DesignCAD may provide better visual output for projects.
  • Users on G2 report that SketchUp's collaboration features, particularly in annotating and documentation, score lower at 7.4 and 7.5 respectively, compared to DesignCAD's higher scores of 8.9 and 8.7, suggesting that DesignCAD may be more effective for team projects.
  • Reviewers say that SketchUp's dynamic updating feature is rated at 7.6, which may limit real-time collaboration, while DesignCAD does not have a score in this area, indicating a potential gap in functionality for users needing live updates.
  • Users report that SketchUp's library of objects scores 8.1, which is beneficial for quick project setups, whereas DesignCAD's library is not mentioned, suggesting that it may lack in this area, making SketchUp a more convenient choice for users needing ready-to-use assets.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DesignCAD
DesignCAD
$49.99
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SketchUp
Go Subscription
$119.00
1 Seats Per Year
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Free Trial
DesignCAD
No trial information available
SketchUp
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
18
8.5
1,118
Ease of Use
8.4
18
8.9
1,135
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.0
250
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.3
103
Quality of Support
7.2
17
8.1
891
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.6
100
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
18
8.2
1,105
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
7.5
3,266
Design
Not enough data
8.9
297
Not enough data
7.8
295
Not enough data
8.7
296
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
271
Not enough data
7.6
220
Collaboration
Not enough data
6.8
222
Not enough data
8.3
293
Not enough data
7.1
269
Not enough data
7.5
259
Construction
Not enough data
7.5
239
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.6
216
Not enough data
6.7
200
Not enough data
6.5
189
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
2,833
Design
Not enough data
6.8
261
Not enough data
6.8
262
Not enough data
8.2
265
Not enough data
6.4
258
Not enough data
6.9
258
Move
Not enough data
6.5
258
Not enough data
7.4
259
Not enough data
8.4
262
Store & Manage
Not enough data
6.6
245
Not enough data
7.5
253
Not enough data
7.6
252
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
8.9
168
8.2
3,153
Design
9.0
16
8.7
303
9.2
16
8.9
304
9.1
16
8.9
304
8.9
15
7.7
291
Edit
8.8
16
8.1
294
8.8
15
9.1
302
8.9
16
8.8
301
8.7
13
8.3
288
Collaboration
8.9
15
7.4
263
8.7
15
7.5
262
9.3
15
7.3
241
Urban Planning and DesignHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
7.5
1,450
Plan
Not enough data
7.3
145
Not enough data
7.3
142
Not enough data
6.5
139
Not enough data
6.9
134
Design
Not enough data
9.0
159
Not enough data
7.9
159
Not enough data
7.5
148
Not enough data
8.0
157
Analysis
Not enough data
7.2
133
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
134
Architectural RenderingHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
7.3
4,269
Library
Not enough data
8.1
454
Not enough data
7.4
460
Rendering
Not enough data
7.3
450
Not enough data
7.6
446
Not enough data
6.9
442
Not enough data
7.4
432
Not enough data
7.3
408
Not enough data
6.5
392
Integrations
Not enough data
6.4
366
Not enough data
7.9
419
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DesignCAD
DesignCAD
SketchUp
SketchUp
DesignCAD and SketchUp are categorized as General-Purpose CAD
Unique Categories
DesignCAD
DesignCAD has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DesignCAD
DesignCAD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
18.2%
SketchUp
SketchUp
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
75.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.4%
Reviewers' Industry
DesignCAD
DesignCAD
Construction
27.3%
Architecture & Planning
18.2%
Design
13.6%
Medical Devices
4.5%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
4.5%
Other
31.8%
SketchUp
SketchUp
Architecture & Planning
47.0%
Design
16.9%
Construction
11.0%
Civil Engineering
2.4%
Higher Education
1.3%
Other
21.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
DesignCAD
DesignCAD
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Utkarsh S.
US
Utkarsh S.
Verified User in Education Management

CAD software offers a range of tools and features that enable designers to create detailed 2D and 3D models, including parametric design, dimensioning, and geometric constraints.

Most Helpful Critical Review
DR
Douglas R.
Verified User in Medical Devices

The mirror command is terrible. A mirror command should be dead simple. You select the entities you want to mirror, and then you select a mirror line. The DesignCad 3D Max mirror command is virtually useless. Also paper space is incredibly complicated....

SketchUp
SketchUp
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Civil Engineering
GC
Verified User in Civil Engineering

The basic toolkit that allows you to do almost anything, and if Sketchup doesn't feature it, then most likely an addon does. This increases the usability of the program tenfold, especially when you consider the Sketchup Warehouse which includes thousands of...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Design

Basically, everything so far. I've been at this for 6 hours and so far I've barely managed to draw the shape of my yard with accurate measurements and now trying to complete the shape of my house, and it's impossible. The interface is clunking, so...

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Discussions
DesignCAD
DesignCAD Discussions
Which versions export to 3D printer?
1 comment
MG
DesignCAD 3D Max 2019 has 3D Printer Support with STL file Import/Export. You can check it out here:...Read more
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DesignCAD has no more discussions with answers
SketchUp
SketchUp Discussions
Using SketchUp MAKE in your business?
2 comments
Diana B.
DB
I have Make on my work computer, but I use it to view content from 3D Warehouse. I use the models in a program called CET Designer. I am not ready yet to...Read more
What is the best way to use sketchup in other software programs?
2 comments
Sejin J.
SJ
Hey, So my work requires me to export Sketch Up files in other software domains. I generally consult the BIMDeX company for exporting the files from Sketch...Read more
What is next?
2 comments
Dan B.
DB