# ArcGIS for AutoCAD vs Octave BricsCAD Comparison

| | ArcGIS for AutoCAD | Octave BricsCAD | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 19 | 135 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (47.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (72.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | €314.00 1 User Per Year | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### ArcGIS for AutoCAD

**Not enough data**

### Octave BricsCAD

Pros:
- 3D Modeling (2 reviews)
- CAD Compatibility (2 reviews)

Cons:
- 3D Modeling (1 reviews)
- Difficult Configuration (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | ArcGIS for AutoCAD | Octave BricsCAD | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 9.0 (105 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 8.8 (107 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.9 (34 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.8 (27 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 9.0 (87 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 9.0 (25 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (12 reviews) | 8.8 (99 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### ArcGIS for AutoCAD

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Octave BricsCAD

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: BricsCAD® Lite

Price: €314.00 1 User Per Year

Description: Familiar CAD drafting functionality

Key Features:
- All familiar CAD functions in .dwg
- Full LISP support (vl, vlr, vla and vlax)
- 2D Constraint Management

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-bricscad/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### General-Purpose CAD

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ArcGIS for AutoCAD** | 8.6/10 | 10 |
| **Octave BricsCAD** | 8.6/10 | 86 |

#### Design

| Feature | ArcGIS for AutoCAD | Octave BricsCAD | 
|---|---|---|
| **Drawing** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (78 reviews) | 
| **Modeling** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (55 reviews) | 
| **Visualize ** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (55 reviews) | 
| **Rendering** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 7.8 (38 reviews) | 

#### Edit

| Feature | ArcGIS for AutoCAD | Octave BricsCAD | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Import ** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (75 reviews) | 
| **Push/Pull** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.6 (53 reviews) | 
| **Views** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.6 (66 reviews) | 
| **Grips ** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (67 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | ArcGIS for AutoCAD | Octave BricsCAD | 
|---|---|---|
| **Annotate** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (61 reviews) | 
| **Documentation ** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (53 reviews) | 
| **Data Extract** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.2 (44 reviews) | 

### GIS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ArcGIS for AutoCAD** | N/A | N/A |
| **Octave BricsCAD** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Management

| Feature | ArcGIS for AutoCAD | Octave BricsCAD | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Manipulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Map Creation

| Feature | ArcGIS for AutoCAD | Octave BricsCAD | 
|---|---|---|
| **Geocoding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Buffer Zone Query** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Overlaying** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Publishing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | ArcGIS for AutoCAD | Octave BricsCAD | 
|---|---|---|
| **Spatial Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Streaming ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [General-Purpose CAD Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/general-purpose-cad)

**Unique to ArcGIS for AutoCAD (1):** [GIS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/gis)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | ArcGIS for AutoCAD | Octave BricsCAD | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 36.8% | 72.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 47.4% | 24.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 15.8% | 3.1% | 

### By Industry

#### ArcGIS for AutoCAD

- **Architecture & Planning:** 26.3%
- **Civil Engineering:** 21.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.5%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.3%
- **Real Estate:** 5.3%
- **Oil & Energy:** 5.3%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 5.3%
- **Government Relations:** 5.3%
- **Construction:** 5.3%
- **Computer Software:** 5.3%
- **Other:** 5.3%

#### Octave BricsCAD

- **Construction:** 20.0%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 16.2%
- **Civil Engineering:** 16.2%
- **Design:** 6.9%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 6.9%
- **Oil & Energy:** 3.1%
- **Machinery:** 3.1%
- **Building Materials:** 2.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 2.3%
- **Industrial Automation:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 20.8%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to ArcGIS for AutoCAD

- [AutoCAD LT](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad-lt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (285 reviews)
- [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1327 reviews)
- [AutoCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1937 reviews)
- [MicroStation](https://www.g2.com/products/microstation/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (416 reviews)
- [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (520 reviews)
- [ZWCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/zwcad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (351 reviews)
- [BatchGeo](https://www.g2.com/products/batchgeo/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1047 reviews)
- [Altium Develop](https://www.g2.com/products/altium-develop/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1016 reviews)
- [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (696 reviews)
- [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews)

### Alternatives to Octave BricsCAD

- [AutoCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1937 reviews)
- [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1327 reviews)
- [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews)
- [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (520 reviews)
- [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews)
- [ZWCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/zwcad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (351 reviews)
- [AutoCAD LT](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad-lt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (285 reviews)
- [DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/products/draftsight/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (209 reviews)
- [CMS IntelliCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/cms-intellicad/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (97 reviews)
- [TurboCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/turbocad/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (31 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### ArcGIS for AutoCAD

- Title: [What is ArcGIS software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/arcgis-for-autocad-what-is-arcgis-software-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Preparation of village development map"
- Title: [Version 2020 AutoCAD Users are deprived of this tool. Why?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31910-version-2020-autocad-users-are-deprived-of-this-tool-why) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Arc GIS for AutoCAD latest version is not compatible with AutoCAD Map 2020. Any solution, Please."

### Octave BricsCAD

- Title: [Is BricsCAD free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-bricscad-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "for the working version it is better to use a licensed version"
- Title: [What is BricsCAD used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-bricscad-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Mechanical design, Piping, P&ID's, Machines, food processing"
- Title: [Are there any courses](https://www.g2.com/discussions/are-there-any-courses) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Pedro, at the moment we have the BIM academy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc7lZG3eA1E&list=PLONdQc9bizsfzuES9MrwxUEH9M4PPfyRm. We are also..."
- Title: [BricsCAD seems to loose edges when taking flat shots. Is there a setting that needs to be adjusted to clean up the flat shot block?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27852-bricscad-seems-to-loose-edges-when-taking-flat-shots-is-there-a-setting-that-needs-to-be-adjusted-to-clean-up-the-flat-shot-block) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Hi there, 

Thank you for your question!

We would advise creating a ticket on this matter. Be sure to add a scenario and sample file in order for our..."
- Title: [Is it possible to do simulation and animation using BricsCAD ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24249-is-it-possible-to-do-simulation-and-animation-using-bricscad) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You can indeed animate objects in BricsCAD. There is a dedicated animation panel.
There is also an anipath command to control camera movement."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/arcgis-for-autocad-vs-octave-bricscad)