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# AutoCAD MEP vs AutoPIPE Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**AutoCAD MEP** [

4.3/5(203)

](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad-mep/reviews#reviews)

**AutoPIPE** [

4.5/5(17)

](https://www.g2.com/products/bentley-systems-autopipe/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**AutoCAD MEP**
Free Trial

**$790** Quarterly · Quarterly

**AutoPIPE**
Free Trial

**$3,677.00** 1 License Per Year · AutoPIPE - Accelerate piping design and ensure compliance with international standards.

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**AutoCAD MEP**
2 months

Based on 6 responses

**AutoPIPE**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**AutoCAD MEP**
21 months

Based on 6 responses

**AutoPIPE**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**AutoCAD MEP**
$$$$$

**AutoPIPE**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**AutoCAD MEP**
Not enough reviews yet

**AutoPIPE**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**AutoCAD MEP**
[
BIM Integration (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad-mep/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2480892&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Drawing (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad-mep/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2480923&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Modifications (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad-mep/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2480904&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Inadequate Tools (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad-mep/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2480898&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**AutoPIPE**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**AutoCAD MEP**
 ![AutoCAD MEP screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/11210/uploads_2Ff711e9f6-0992-4152-8bf3-22f57df4fff4_2Fmep_3.jpg)

**AutoPIPE**
 ![AutoPIPE screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/164457/AutoPIPE-1.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**AutoCAD MEP**

8.5

8.5167

**AutoPIPE**

8.3

8.36

Ease of Use

**AutoCAD MEP**

8.3

8.3168

**AutoPIPE**

9.2

9.26

Ease of Setup

**AutoCAD MEP**

7.5

7.536

**AutoPIPE**
Not enough data

Ease of Admin

**AutoCAD MEP**

7.6

7.633

**AutoPIPE**
Not enough data

Quality of Support

**AutoCAD MEP**

8.3

8.3161

**AutoPIPE**

9.2

9.26

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**AutoCAD MEP**

7.9

7.932

**AutoPIPE**
Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**AutoCAD MEP**

7.5

7.5164

**AutoPIPE**

10.0

10.06

Features

MEP[Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.3

111

8.0

6

Design

Systems

8.5(won by 0.2)

92

8.3

5

3D

8.2(won by 1.5)

92

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

6.7

5

Documentation

8.2(won by 0.2)

92

8.0

5

Clash Detection

7.7

87

8.0(won by 0.3)

5

Fabrication

8.6(won by default)

94

Feature Not Available

Work

Analysis

7.9

88

8.7(won by 0.8)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Simulations

7.8

87

8.3(won by 0.5)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Integrate

8.5(won by default)

94

Not enough data

Drafting

9.0(won by default)

96

Not enough data

Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)[Hide 63 FeaturesShow 63 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.2

109

Not enough data

Design

Visualizing

8.4(won by default)

94

Not enough data

Rendering

8.0(won by default)

91

Not enough data

Drawing

8.9(won by default)

95

Not enough data

Editing

8.6(won by default)

94

Not enough data

Sequence Steps

8.4(won by default)

92

Not enough data

Dynamic Updating

7.9(won by default)

26

Not enough data

Collaboration

Multi User

7.9(won by default)

91

Not enough data

File Import/Export

8.7(won by default)

93

Not enough data

Annotating 

8.6(won by default)

93

Not enough data

Document Storage

8.7(won by default)

93

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Construction

Fabrication

8.6(won by default)

92

Not enough data

Reinforcement Tools

8.3(won by default)

87

Not enough data

Clash Detection 

7.7(won by default)

84

Not enough data

Grading

7.9(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Earthwork

7.6(won by default)

23

Not enough data

CAD Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

8.1(won by default)

13

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

8.2(won by default)

13

Not enough data

AI Text-to-3D

7.8(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Common Data Environment (CDE) - Building Design and Building Information Modeling

Role-Based Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Centralized Data Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Subcontractor Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bid Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contract/License Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cost Estimation - Building Design and Building Information Modeling

Lifecycle Cost Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quantity Takeoff & Cost Estimation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Conflict Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electrical & Circuit Design - Building Design and Building Information Modeling

Clash Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electrical System Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

MEP Coordination

Not enough data

Not enough data

Load Calculation & Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interoperability with BIM & CAD

Not enough data

Not enough data

Circuit Design Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

For AEC Industry

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Accounting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Estimating

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Imaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![AutoCAD MEP](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/e6c54e6f8a6b461f79afa2011adaeb4d/autocad-mep.svg "AutoCAD MEP")](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad-mep/reviews)

AutoCAD MEP

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

24.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

48.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

26.6%

[![AutoPIPE](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/9e5d56cfc4e6c8ebd554f6bb1cd98083/bentley-systems-autopipe.svg "AutoPIPE")](https://www.g2.com/products/bentley-systems-autopipe/reviews)

AutoPIPE

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

33.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

20.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

46.7%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

24.5%

33.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

48.9%

20.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

26.6%

46.7%

Reviewers' Industry

[![AutoCAD MEP](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/e6c54e6f8a6b461f79afa2011adaeb4d/autocad-mep.svg "AutoCAD MEP")](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad-mep/reviews)
AutoCAD MEP

Construction

21.4%

Design

17.6%

Architecture & Planning

11.8%

Information Technology and Services

11.8%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

9.6%

Other

27.8%

[![AutoPIPE](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/9e5d56cfc4e6c8ebd554f6bb1cd98083/bentley-systems-autopipe.svg "AutoPIPE")](https://www.g2.com/products/bentley-systems-autopipe/reviews)
AutoPIPE

Oil & Energy

66.7%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

20.0%

Information Technology and Services

6.7%

Chemicals

6.7%

‐

Other

0.0%

Alternatives

**AutoCAD MEP Alternatives**

 ![SketchUp](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fcc93ca191f4edc5826c62935fefbf14/sketchup.svg "SketchUp")

[
SketchUp
](/products/sketchup/reviews)

 ![Vectorworks Architect](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/8196c57a3b61067bbf3f7950a9f62adb/vectorworks-architect.svg "Vectorworks Architect")

[
Vectorworks Arch
](/products/vectorworks-architect/reviews)

 ![Archicad](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/8f4e8d9d02c774088c07c555e579c0ca/archicad.svg "Archicad")

[
Archicad
](/products/archicad/reviews)

 ![MagiCAD](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7d11bb63d66cd3d38e40e57a5b559785/magicad.jpg "MagiCAD")

[
MagiCAD
](/products/magicad/reviews)

**AutoPIPE Alternatives**

 ![Revit MEP](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_0c7b29d68b792b10571029a4e427cc21/revit-mep.jpg "Revit MEP")

[
Revit MEP
](/products/revit-mep/reviews)

 ![MagiCAD](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7d11bb63d66cd3d38e40e57a5b559785/magicad.jpg "MagiCAD")

[
MagiCAD
](/products/magicad/reviews)

 ![HEC-RAS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_4e03088157c2e02872ec478300df8591/hec-ras.png "HEC-RAS")

[
HEC-RAS
](/products/hec-ras/reviews)

 ![SolidWorks Flow Simulation](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_239bd9fed8ff51a6b1ba27a52f4ad1df/dassault-systemes-solidworks-flow-simulation.png "SolidWorks Flow Simulation")

[
SolidWorks Flow Simulation
](/products/dassault-systemes-solidworks-flow-simulation/reviews)

## AutoCAD MEP vs AutoPIPE

- Reviewers felt that AutoCAD MEP meets the needs of their business better than AutoPIPE.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AutoPIPE is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AutoPIPE over AutoCAD MEP.