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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $249.00 With One-Time Purchase
$275 per Month
ActCAD BIM
Star Rating
(50)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $249.00 With One-Time Purchase
Learn more about ActCAD BIMCivil 3D
Star Rating
(300)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$275 per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansActCAD BIM vs Civil 3D
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found ActCAD BIM easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with ActCAD BIM overall.
- Reviewers felt that ActCAD BIM meets the needs of their business better than Civil 3D.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ActCAD BIM is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ActCAD BIM over Civil 3D.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ActCAD BIM
ActCAD 2025 Software
Starting at $249.00
With One-Time Purchase
ActCAD is a 2D & 3D CAD software with functionality of the industry leaders. We offer two product options:
- ActCAD Standard for 2D Drafting Power Users
- ActCAD Prime for 2D Drafting, 3D Modeling and BIM (Building Information Modeling) functionality
ActCAD can be used for applications across domains Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) including Structural, Electrical and Mechanical.
We also offer value added products for specific applications based on ActCAD:
- ActCAD Nesting
- ActCAD Dials & Scales
- ActCAD CNC Post Processor
ActCAD uses the latest IntelliCAD 11 Engine, Open Design Alliance, dwg/dxf Libraries, ACIS 3D Modeling Kernel, and many other Technologies which ensures file support right from the early R2.5 to the latest 2022 Version of dwg/dxf. It also supports other file formats like .dgn, .step/.stp, .iges/.igs, .stl, .obj, 2D PDF, 3D PDF, .svg, .dae, etc. The interface and commands are designed in a manner that is familiar and easy for migration from any CAD Software.
- Support for 2025 dwg & dxf files
- High Speed and Performance
- IntelliCAD 13 Engine & ODA 21.11 Libraries
Civil 3D
Civil 3D Subscription (Monthly)
$275
per Month
Flexible options available, talk to sales at: (818) 797-9909
- Access to the latest version
- Use software anywhere
- Access previous versions
Free Trial
ActCAD BIM
Free Trial is available
Civil 3D
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
37
8.6
246
Ease of Use
8.9
38
7.3
246
Ease of Setup
9.4
13
6.4
68
Ease of Admin
9.3
12
6.4
58
Quality of Support
8.7
38
7.4
214
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
12
7.4
56
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
36
8.2
245
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
Not enough data
8.8
44
Design
Not enough data
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
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
9.1
39
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Construction
Not enough data
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
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
Plan
8.8
12
8.5
109
8.0
9
Feature Not Available
8.5
11
8.3
114
8.1
9
7.6
105
Design
7.1
8
8.5
98
6.7
7
7.4
84
8.6
12
9.1
118
8.3
12
8.8
118
Construction
7.8
6
Feature Not Available
7.5
6
Feature Not Available
6.0
5
Feature Not Available
8.3
5
8.4
38
7.7
5
8.5
36
Engineering
8.6
6
7.8
57
8.0
5
7.7
58
Not enough data
8.2
62
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Design
9.2
24
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.5
18
Not enough data
7.2
15
Not enough data
Edit
8.7
23
Not enough data
7.8
17
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
7.7
20
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.1
17
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
Library
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
CAD
5.7
5
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Integration
6.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
File Options
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
Tools
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
Design
9.8
8
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ActCAD BIM and Civil 3D are categorized as Civil Engineering Design and Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Unique Categories
Civil 3D has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ActCAD BIM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Civil 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
Architecture & Planning
25.5%
Civil Engineering
23.4%
Construction
12.8%
Oil & Energy
4.3%
Information Technology and Services
4.3%
Other
29.8%
Civil Engineering
63.9%
Construction
6.0%
Government Administration
4.2%
Utilities
3.9%
Architecture & Planning
3.5%
Other
18.6%
Discussions
How can I get some of my old lisp routines to work. They don't work well with ActCAD.
3 Comments
Official Response from ActCAD BIM
Hi David, thank you for your valuable inputs. Please share the details of your programs we will try to improve them and add to ActCAD package. Please note...Read more
"Not opened for read" error
1 Comment
JB
Update: It is not a "trial" problem. I am able to use all commands when I create a new drawing (and I imagine when I open the drawing that was created in...Read more
I need detail how to use three dimensional CFD analysis with ACT CAD
1 Comment
Official Response from ActCAD BIM
Hello Mr.Dinkar, Thank you for your question. Please note that ActCAD is a CAD software meant for 2D Drafting and 3D unparametric modeling. Our BIM version...Read more
Is Civil 3d free for students?
2 Comments
CL
Civil 3d ofrece un año gratuito a los estudiantes que se puede refrendar presentando la documentaciòn que acredite que sigues estudiando.Read more
Filter the tiles of LiDAR
1 Comment
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
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