Compare AutoCAD LT and Octave BricsCAD 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$760 every 2 years
€314.00 1 User Per Year
AutoCAD LT
Star Rating
(281)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$760 every 2 years
Browse all 4 pricing plansOctave BricsCAD
Star Rating
(135)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
€314.00 1 User Per Year
Browse all 5 pricing plansAutoCAD LT vs Octave BricsCAD
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Octave BricsCAD easier to use and administer. Reviewers also felt that Octave BricsCAD was easier to do business with overall. However reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.
- Reviewers felt that Octave BricsCAD meets the needs of their business better than AutoCAD LT.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Octave BricsCAD is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Octave BricsCAD over AutoCAD LT.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AutoCAD LT
2 Year Subscription
$760
every 2 years
Ideal for businesses that want consistent long-term pricing.
- Access to the latest software releases
- Enhanced 1-on-1 technical support by phone or chat
- Includes AutoCAD mobile app
Octave BricsCAD
BricsCAD® Lite
€314.00
1 User Per Year
Familiar CAD drafting functionality
- All familiar CAD functions in .dwg
- Full LISP support (vl, vlr, vla and vlax)
- 2D Constraint Management
Free Trial
AutoCAD LT
Free Trial is available
Octave BricsCAD
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
241
9.0
105
Ease of Use
8.5
243
8.8
107
Ease of Setup
8.9
53
8.9
34
Ease of Admin
8.6
37
8.8
27
Quality of Support
8.1
207
9.0
87
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
38
9.0
25
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
237
8.8
99
Features by Category
Design
9.5
139
9.3
78
6.8
103
8.8
55
7.0
112
8.8
55
5.9
91
7.8
38
Edit
8.9
136
8.5
75
7.4
98
8.6
53
7.7
115
8.6
66
8.3
118
8.5
67
Collaboration
8.7
126
8.8
61
8.2
112
8.3
53
8.1
112
8.2
44
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AutoCAD LT and Octave BricsCAD are categorized as General-Purpose CAD
Unique Categories
AutoCAD LT has no unique categories
Octave BricsCAD has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AutoCAD LT
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Octave BricsCAD
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
19.9%
Construction
12.2%
Civil Engineering
11.1%
Design
10.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
7.7%
Other
39.1%
Construction
20.0%
Architecture & Planning
16.2%
Civil Engineering
16.2%
Design
6.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
6.9%
Other
33.8%
Discussions
Is AutoCAD LT free?
3 Comments
RP
Unless you have an student version, it is not free.Read more
Would it be possible to create and save symbols in AutoCAD?
2 Comments
RP
Yes, create them as blocks.Read more
What is BricsCAD used for?
2 Comments
JD
BricsCad replaces the drawing board and does every aspect of design process from an Architect's viewpoint using your computer.Read more
Is BricsCAD free?
2 Comments
JC
for the working version it is better to use a licensed versionRead more
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
KG
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...Read more
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