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# AVEVA E3D Design vs Octave Forte 3D Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**AVEVA E3D Design**
No pricing available

**Octave Forte 3D**
 **Contact Us** · Forte 3D (formerly Smart 3D)

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**AVEVA E3D Design**
Not enough reviews yet

**Octave Forte 3D**
4 months

Based on 5 responses

Return on Investment

**AVEVA E3D Design**
Not enough reviews yet

**Octave Forte 3D**
9 months

Based on 5 responses

Perceived Cost

**AVEVA E3D Design**
Not enough reviews yet

**Octave Forte 3D**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**AVEVA E3D Design**
Not enough reviews yet

**Octave Forte 3D**
Not enough reviews yet

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**AVEVA E3D Design**
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3D Modeling (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aveva-e3d-design/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1408947&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
3D Visualization (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aveva-e3d-design/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2160226&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Difficulty (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aveva-e3d-design/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1409050&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complexity (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aveva-e3d-design/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2021470&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Octave Forte 3D**
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Collaboration (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-forte-3d/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2378505&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
3D Modeling (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-forte-3d/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2480706&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Steep Learning Curve (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-forte-3d/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2378518&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
3D Modeling (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-forte-3d/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2378560&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**AVEVA E3D Design**
Not enough data

**Octave Forte 3D**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_269a752fb4baefda8b9e83f98c7646dc/autocad.png "Product Avatar Image")

AutoCAD

](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews)[

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Blender

](https://www.g2.com/products/blender/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_a513aeb0071452bcac141bfc8cae8b39/facets-electrical.png "Product Avatar Image")

Facets Electrical

](https://www.g2.com/products/facets-electrical/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_99c5220ca6dc68cd7da5a608b95d24a5/leica-geosystems.jpeg "Product Avatar Image")

Leica Geosystems

](https://www.g2.com/products/leica-geosystems/reviews)[
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Screenshots

**AVEVA E3D Design**
No screenshot available

**Octave Forte 3D**
 ![Octave Forte 3D 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/1718617/Octave-Forte-3D-05.png)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**AVEVA E3D Design**

9.1

9.119

**Octave Forte 3D**

9.1

9.130

Ease of Use

**AVEVA E3D Design**

8.6

8.619

**Octave Forte 3D**

8.1

8.136

Ease of Setup

**AVEVA E3D Design**

9.0

9.014

**Octave Forte 3D**

7.9

7.931

Ease of Admin

**AVEVA E3D Design**
Not enough data

**Octave Forte 3D**

8.2

8.211

Quality of Support

**AVEVA E3D Design**

8.6

8.619

**Octave Forte 3D**

8.7

8.730

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**AVEVA E3D Design**
Not enough data

**Octave Forte 3D**

9.1

9.111

Product Direction (% positive)

**AVEVA E3D Design**

9.4

9.418

**Octave Forte 3D**

8.6

8.625

**Features**
ratings from reviews

General-Purpose CAD

8.5

9

9.8

12

3D Modeling

Not enough data

8.8

32

Plant Design Management Systems

8.6

11

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
10.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
60.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
30.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
10.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
60.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
30.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
53.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
18.8%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
53.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
18.8%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![AVEVA E3D Design](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_d6d3ed81bbda255df8b143258f779896/aveva-e3d-design.jpeg "AVEVA E3D Design")](https://www.g2.com/products/aveva-e3d-design/reviews)
AVEVA E3D Design

Oil & Energy
65.0%

Design
10.0%

Consulting
5.0%

Industrial Automation
5.0%

Graphic Design
5.0%

Other
10.0%

[![Octave Forte 3D](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/5941a9432ebe44facaf9413366486f4d/octave-forte-3d.svg "Octave Forte 3D")](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-forte-3d/reviews)
Octave Forte 3D

Oil & Energy
33.3%

Information Technology and Services
7.7%

Manufacturing
7.7%

Primary/Secondary Education
5.1%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
5.1%

Other
41.0%

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**Octave Forte 3D Alternatives**

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Unity
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