Compare ArcGIS CityEngine and CityCAD
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (77.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0.00 With One-Time Purchase
ArcGIS CityEngine
Star Rating
(22)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ArcGIS CityEngine
CityCAD
Star Rating
(10)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 With One-Time Purchase
Learn more about CityCAD
ArcGIS CityEngine vs CityCAD
- Reviewers felt that ArcGIS CityEngine meets the needs of their business better than CityCAD.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CityCAD is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ArcGIS CityEngine over CityCAD.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ArcGIS CityEngine
No pricing availableCityCAD
Urbanist Licence
$0.00
With One-Time Purchase
A flexible ongoing 2-year renewable subscription for commercial or non-commercial use
- Quick conceptual city information modelling tool
- Built in help tutorials
- Access to online library - click to place buildings and other urban features
Free Trial
ArcGIS CityEngine
Free Trial is available
CityCAD
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
16
8.6
7
Ease of Use
8.8
16
8.6
7
Ease of Setup
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Ease of Admin
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Quality of Support
8.4
16
8.9
6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
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Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
17
7.7
5
Features by Category
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Self Service
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Advanced Analytics
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Building Reports
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Move
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Store & Manage
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Generative AI
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Plan
8.9
12
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8.6
12
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12
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8.3
11
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Design
9.4
12
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9.4
12
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12
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8.6
12
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Construction
8.2
12
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11
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11
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Engineering
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Design
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Analysis
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ArcGIS CityEngine and CityCAD are categorized as Urban Planning and Design
Unique Categories
ArcGIS CityEngine is categorized as Civil Engineering Design and 3D Modeling
CityCAD is categorized as Location Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ArcGIS CityEngine
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
CityCAD
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
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Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
15.0%
Higher Education
15.0%
Government Administration
15.0%
Architecture & Planning
15.0%
Construction
10.0%
Other
30.0%
Architecture & Planning
22.2%
Consulting
11.1%
Retail
11.1%
Financial Services
11.1%
Construction
11.1%
Other
33.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
What are the system requirements for CityEngine?
1 Comment
Official Response from ArcGIS CityEngine
See CityEngine system requirements here: http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/cityengine/latest/get-started/esri-cityengine-system-requirements.htm Read more
What exactly is procedural modeling?
1 Comment
Official Response from ArcGIS CityEngine
Procedural modeling means that 3D geometries and textures are constructed using rules (procedures) instead of labor-intensive manual modeling.
A single...Read more
What is CGA?
1 Comment
Official Response from ArcGIS CityEngine
CGA (Computer Generated Architecture) is a unique programming language specified to generate architectural 3D content. The idea of grammar-based modeling is...Read more
CityCAD has no discussions with answers
