# AutoCAD MEP vs AutoPIPE Comparison

| | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 203 | 17 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (48.9% of reviews) | Enterprise (46.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $790 Quarterly | $3,677.00 1 License Per Year | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### AutoCAD MEP

Pros:
- BIM Integration (1 reviews)
- Drawing (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Modifications (1 reviews)
- Inadequate Tools (1 reviews)

### AutoPIPE

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (167 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (168 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.5 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.6 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (161 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.9 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.5 (164 reviews) | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### AutoCAD MEP

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Quarterly

Price: $790 Quarterly


[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad-mep/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### AutoPIPE

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: AutoPIPE - Accelerate piping design and ensure compliance with international standards.

Price: $3,677.00 1 License Per Year

Description: AutoPIPE provides you with a comprehensive and advanced software tool specializing in pipe stress analysis. Increase your productivity and improve quality control with an intuitive modeling environment and advanced analysis capabilities. Ensure efficient workflows between pipe stress engineers, structural engineers, and CAD designers through interoperability with leading plant design applications.

AutoPIPE includes special features for advanced buried pipeline analysis, operational (hot) clash detection, wave loading, fluid transients, and FRP/GRP or plastic pipe, as well as time-saving integration with other Bentley and third-party applications such as OpenPlant, AutoPLANT, PlantSpace, Hexagon PDS and SmartPlant, Autodesk Plant 3D, and Aveva E3D Design.  AutoPIPE automatically determines the optimal pipe support locations to satisfy your design requirements with the most cost-effective solution, without sacrificing quality or safety. 

AutoPIPE saves you time by enabling you to create, modify, and review piping and structural models and their results quickly and easily from a single interface. Save even more time by addressing static and dynamic analyses in one application offering advanced linear and non-linear analysis capabilities for temperature, wind, wave, buoyancy, snow, seismic, and transient loadings.

Key Features:
- Perform advanced analysis and design
- Create graphical results and reports
- Streamline multi-discipline workflows

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/bentley-systems-autopipe/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AutoCAD MEP** | 8.2/10 | 109 |
| **AutoPIPE** | N/A | N/A |

#### Design

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Visualizing** | 8.4 (94 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Rendering** | 8.0 (91 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Drawing** | 8.9 (95 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Editing** | 8.6 (94 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Sequence Steps** | 8.4 (92 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dynamic Updating** | 7.9 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi User** | 7.9 (91 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Import/Export** | 8.7 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Annotating ** | 8.6 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Document Storage** | 8.7 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Construction

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Fabrication** | 8.6 (92 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reinforcement Tools** | 8.3 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Clash Detection ** | 7.7 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Grading** | 7.9 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Earthwork** | 7.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 8.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 8.2 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-3D** | 7.8 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Role-Based Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Centralized Data Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Cost Estimation - Building Design and Building Information Modeling

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Lifecycle Cost Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Quantity Takeoff & Cost Estimation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Electrical & Circuit Design - Building Design and Building Information Modeling

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### MEP

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AutoCAD MEP** | 8.3/10 | 111 |
| **AutoPIPE** | 8.0/10 | 6 |

#### Design

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Systems** | 8.5 (92 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **3D** | 8.2 (92 reviews) | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Documentation** | 8.2 (92 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Fabrication** | 8.6 (94 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Clash Detection** | 7.7 (87 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 

#### Work

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrate** | 8.5 (94 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Drafting** | 9.0 (96 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Analysis** | 7.9 (88 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Simulations** | 7.8 (87 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [MEP Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mep)

**Unique to AutoCAD MEP (1):** [Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/building-design-and-building-information-modeling-bim)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 24.5% | 33.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 48.9% | 20.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 26.6% | 46.7% | 

### By Industry

#### AutoCAD MEP

- **Construction:** 21.4%
- **Design:** 17.6%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 11.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.8%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 9.6%
- **Civil Engineering:** 8.6%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 3.7%
- **Computer Software:** 2.1%
- **Automotive:** 1.6%
- **Accounting:** 1.1%
- **Other:** 10.7%

#### AutoPIPE

- **Oil & Energy:** 66.7%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 20.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.7%
- **Chemicals:** 6.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to AutoCAD MEP

- [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1324 reviews)
- [Vectorworks Architect](https://www.g2.com/products/vectorworks-architect/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (236 reviews)
- [Archicad](https://www.g2.com/products/archicad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (291 reviews)
- [MagiCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/magicad/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (37 reviews)
- [Tekla Structures](https://www.g2.com/products/tekla-structures/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (64 reviews)
- [DataCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/datacad/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (64 reviews)
- [Revizto](https://www.g2.com/products/revizto/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (209 reviews)
- [Design Master Electrical](https://www.g2.com/products/design-master-electrical/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (10 reviews)
- [HEC-RAS](https://www.g2.com/products/hec-ras/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [SolidWorks Flow Simulation](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-solidworks-flow-simulation/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews)

### Alternatives to AutoPIPE

- [Revit MEP](https://www.g2.com/products/revit-mep/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (202 reviews)
- [SolidWorks Flow Simulation](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-solidworks-flow-simulation/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews)
- [MagiCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/magicad/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (37 reviews)
- [HEC-RAS](https://www.g2.com/products/hec-ras/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [Trimble SysQue](https://www.g2.com/products/trimble-sysque/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (38 reviews)
- [AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fabrication-estmep/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [Advance Steel](https://www.g2.com/products/advance-steel/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (23 reviews)
- [SolidWorks Electrical Professional](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-electrical-professional/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Trimble Field Points](https://www.g2.com/products/trimble-field-points/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Design Master Electrical](https://www.g2.com/products/design-master-electrical/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (10 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### AutoCAD MEP

- Title: [What is the difference between AutoCAD and Autocad MEP?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-difference-between-autocad-and-autocad-mep) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "AutoCAD MEP add special custom toolbars and shortcuts that are useful for mechanical, electrical and plumbing designers/drafters.  It's basically AutoCAD..."
- Title: [What is MEP in AutoCAD?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mep-in-autocad) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Mechanical electrical plumbing"
- Title: [How I can manage layout](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-i-can-manage-layout) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes you can manage layout by views/view port/scale settings."

### AutoPIPE

- Title: [How much is AutoPIPE cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-is-autopipe-cost) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Hi, depends on country, but one the best way to check is https://virtuosity.bentley.com/product/autopipe/, and put the country.
This type of license is in..."
- Title: [what is the best way to provide training to Auto Pipe Softwares](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-provide-training-to-auto-pipe-softwares) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
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- Title: [How i can create quick model from autocad?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-i-can-create-quick-model-from-autocad) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
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