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Compare AutoCAD Plant 3D and Navisworks 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
AutoCAD Plant 3D
Star Rating
(42)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AutoCAD Plant 3DNavisworks
Star Rating
(198)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about NavisworksAutoCAD Plant 3D vs Navisworks
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Navisworks is easier to set up , while reviewers preferred administration and ease of doing business with AutoCAD Plant 3D overall.
- AutoCAD Plant 3D and Navisworks both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AutoCAD Plant 3D is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AutoCAD Plant 3D over Navisworks.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AutoCAD Plant 3D
No pricing availableNavisworks
No pricing availableFree Trial
AutoCAD Plant 3D
No trial information availableNavisworks
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
35
9.0
139
Ease of Use
8.6
35
8.6
138
Ease of Setup
8.0
11
8.6
48
Ease of Admin
8.7
10
8.3
28
Quality of Support
8.6
35
8.4
124
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
10
8.5
28
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
34
8.2
125
Features by Category
Design
9.5
19
8.9
95
8.5
17
8.3
89
9.3
19
6.7
78
8.6
17
6.8
76
8.5
17
8.0
81
9.0
18
8.2
66
Collaboration
8.2
18
8.2
82
9.1
19
8.8
93
8.8
19
7.5
82
9.3
20
7.8
82
Construction
8.9
16
7.4
67
8.2
14
7.6
65
8.1
19
9.3
93
8.5
16
7.2
47
8.0
15
7.1
47
Generative AI
Not enough data
4.8
20
Not enough data
4.6
20
Not enough data
4.4
20
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
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design & Modeling - Plant Design Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Simulation & Optimization - Plant Design Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management - Plant Design Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AutoCAD Plant 3D and Navisworks are categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Unique Categories
AutoCAD Plant 3D is categorized as Plant Design Management Systems
Navisworks has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AutoCAD Plant 3D
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Navisworks
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
Oil & Energy
20.5%
Construction
12.8%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
10.3%
Information Technology and Services
10.3%
Chemicals
10.3%
Other
35.9%
Construction
36.0%
Architecture & Planning
10.7%
Civil Engineering
10.1%
Design
9.6%
Information Technology and Services
9.0%
Other
24.7%
Discussions
What is AutoCAD Plant 3D used for?
1 Comment
OW
Basically, you can create process flow diagrams (piping and instrumentation diagrams). Convert them to 3D piping design (e.g., pipeline layout) and even end...Read more
AutoCAD Plant 3D has no more discussions with answers
What is Navisworks used for?
2 Comments
RK
4D, 5D BIM. Project progress review, quantification Read more
duplicated IDS cannot be identified
1 Comment
JC
One option to change the Element IDs would be to bind the links (in the host model).Read more
VR Capability
1 Comment
JC
Revitzo does a great job at this and I am not too sure that Navisworks is not too far behind them. But there is not a good answer to your question that you...Read more
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