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Compare AutoCAD MEP and Civil 3D 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$790 Quarterly
$275 per Month
AutoCAD MEP
Star Rating
(202)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$790 Quarterly
Browse all 3 pricing plansCivil 3D
Star Rating
(300)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$275 per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansAutoCAD MEP vs Civil 3D
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AutoCAD MEP easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with AutoCAD MEP overall.
- Reviewers felt that Civil 3D meets the needs of their business better than AutoCAD MEP.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AutoCAD MEP is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Civil 3D over AutoCAD MEP.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Civil 3D
Civil 3D Subscription (Monthly)
$275
per Month
Flexible options available, talk to sales at: (818) 797-9909
- Access to the latest version
- Use software anywhere
- Access previous versions
Free Trial
AutoCAD MEP
Free Trial is available
Civil 3D
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
166
8.6
246
Ease of Use
8.3
167
7.3
246
Ease of Setup
7.5
35
6.4
68
Ease of Admin
7.6
33
6.4
58
Quality of Support
8.3
160
7.4
214
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
32
7.4
56
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
163
8.2
245
Features by Category
Design
8.4
94
8.6
39
8.0
91
8.2
35
8.9
95
9.2
38
8.6
94
8.8
38
8.4
92
Feature Not Available
7.9
26
8.8
15
Collaboration
7.9
91
8.4
35
8.7
93
9.1
39
8.6
93
8.9
38
8.7
93
Feature Not Available
Construction
8.6
92
Feature Not Available
8.3
87
Feature Not Available
7.7
84
Feature Not Available
7.9
24
8.9
16
7.6
23
9.1
15
Generative AI
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
Common Data Environment (CDE) - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Estimation - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Electrical & Circuit Design - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Plan
Not enough data
8.5
109
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
114
Not enough data
7.6
105
Design
Not enough data
8.5
98
Not enough data
7.4
84
Not enough data
9.1
118
Not enough data
8.8
118
Construction
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
8.5
36
Engineering
Not enough data
7.8
57
Not enough data
7.7
58
Not enough data
8.2
62
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Design
8.5
92
Not enough data
8.2
92
Not enough data
8.2
92
Not enough data
8.6
94
Not enough data
7.7
87
Not enough data
Work
8.5
94
Not enough data
9.0
95
Not enough data
7.9
88
Not enough data
7.8
87
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AutoCAD MEP and Civil 3D are categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Unique Categories
AutoCAD MEP is categorized as MEP
Civil 3D is categorized as Civil Engineering Design
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AutoCAD MEP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Civil 3D
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
Construction
21.5%
Design
17.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Architecture & Planning
11.8%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
9.7%
Other
27.4%
Civil Engineering
63.9%
Construction
6.0%
Government Administration
4.2%
Utilities
3.9%
Architecture & Planning
3.5%
Other
18.6%
Discussions
How I can manage layout
1 Comment
NK
Yes you can manage layout by views/view port/scale settings.Read more
What is the difference between AutoCAD and Autocad MEP?
1 Comment
JP
AutoCAD MEP add special custom toolbars and shortcuts that are useful for mechanical, electrical and plumbing designers/drafters. It's basically AutoCAD...Read more
Is Civil 3d free for students?
2 Comments
CL
Civil 3d ofrece un año gratuito a los estudiantes que se puede refrendar presentando la documentaciòn que acredite que sigues estudiando.Read more
Filter the tiles of LiDAR
1 Comment
RB
Hey Dennis, If you want to filter your LIDAR tiles you can create your lidar surface. Once you create your surface you can highlight the surface in...Read more
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