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Compare AutoCAD MEP and HEC-RAS 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (37.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$790 Quarterly
No pricing available
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 plansHEC-RAS
Star Rating
(36)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about HEC-RASAutoCAD MEP vs HEC-RAS
- Reviewers felt that HEC-RAS 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 AutoCAD MEP over HEC-RAS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
HEC-RAS
No pricing availableFree Trial
AutoCAD MEP
Free Trial is available
HEC-RAS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
166
8.7
29
Ease of Use
8.3
167
7.9
29
Ease of Setup
7.5
35
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
7.6
33
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.3
160
7.2
21
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
32
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
163
7.1
28
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
8.2
109
Not enough data
Design
8.4
94
Not enough data
8.0
91
Not enough data
8.9
95
Not enough data
8.6
94
Not enough data
8.4
92
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
Collaboration
7.9
91
Not enough data
8.7
93
Not enough data
8.6
93
Not enough data
8.7
93
Not enough data
Construction
8.6
92
Not enough data
8.3
87
Not enough data
7.7
84
Not enough data
7.9
24
Not enough data
7.6
23
Not enough data
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
Design
8.5
92
7.9
11
8.2
92
6.5
10
8.2
92
7.7
14
8.6
94
8.3
9
7.7
87
8.3
10
Work
8.5
94
8.2
13
9.0
95
7.6
12
7.9
88
8.7
13
7.8
87
8.9
15
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AutoCAD MEP and HEC-RAS are categorized as MEP
Unique Categories
AutoCAD MEP is categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
HEC-RAS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AutoCAD MEP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
HEC-RAS
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
62.9%
Environmental Services
5.7%
Design
5.7%
Utilities
2.9%
Renewables & Environment
2.9%
Other
20.0%
Alternatives
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
HEC-RAS has no discussions with answers
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