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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (71.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (62.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
€314.00 1 User Per Year
Starting at $299.00 1 Seat Per Year
BricsCAD
Star Rating
(134)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (71.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
€314.00 1 User Per Year
Browse all 5 pricing plansDraftSight
Star Rating
(206)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $299.00 1 Seat Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that DraftSight excels in 2D drawing capabilities, achieving a high score of 9.3, which is on par with BricsCAD, but reviewers mention that BricsCAD offers superior 3D modeling tools, scoring 8.8 compared to DraftSight's 6.5.
- Reviewers mention that BricsCAD's rendering capabilities are notably better, with a score of 8.0, while DraftSight falls short with a score of 5.8, indicating a significant difference in visual output quality.
- G2 users highlight that DraftSight has a strong performance in file management, particularly in viewing 2D files with a score of 9.3, whereas BricsCAD's score of 7.2 for viewing 3D files suggests it may not be as robust in that area.
- Users on G2 report that BricsCAD's collaboration features, such as annotation and documentation, are superior, scoring 8.9 and 8.5 respectively, while DraftSight's scores of 8.3 and 7.9 indicate it may not facilitate teamwork as effectively.
- Reviewers mention that DraftSight's ease of setup is rated at 8.7, which is commendable, but BricsCAD outperforms it with a score of 9.1, suggesting a smoother onboarding experience for new users.
- Users say that the quality of support for BricsCAD is significantly better, with a score of 9.0 compared to DraftSight's 7.2, indicating that users may find more reliable assistance when using BricsCAD.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BricsCAD
BricsCAD® Lite
€314.00
1 User Per Year
Familiar CAD drafting functionality
- All familiar CAD functions in .dwg
- Full LISP support (vl, vlr, vla and vlax)
- 2D Constraint Management
DraftSight
DraftSight Professional
Starting at $299.00
1 Seat Per Year
Advanced 2D CAD drafting solution with powerful, time-saving functionalities and an API to help bring your designs to life quickly and easily. Ideal for companies, individuals and designers.
- Dynamic Blocks, PowerTrim, Mechanical Toolbox, DrawCompare, API Access
Free Trial
BricsCAD
Free Trial is available
DraftSight
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
104
8.4
189
Ease of Use
8.9
106
8.3
194
Ease of Setup
9.0
33
8.7
101
Ease of Admin
8.8
27
8.2
27
Quality of Support
9.0
86
7.2
144
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
25
8.3
27
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
98
7.5
194
Features by Category
Design
9.3
79
9.3
132
8.8
55
6.4
105
8.8
55
6.6
107
7.9
39
5.8
102
Edit
8.5
74
8.3
128
8.6
54
7.1
104
8.7
67
7.6
116
8.5
68
8.0
121
Collaboration
8.8
62
8.3
128
8.3
54
7.8
115
8.2
44
7.4
113
File Options
Not enough data
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.9
51
Not enough data
9.2
53
Not enough data
7.2
42
Not enough data
7.9
40
Not enough data
8.3
51
Tools
Not enough data
8.7
50
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
7.0
36
Design
Not enough data
9.2
52
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BricsCAD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
DraftSight
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
20.2%
Civil Engineering
16.3%
Architecture & Planning
16.3%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
7.0%
Design
7.0%
Other
33.3%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
17.2%
Manufacturing
10.3%
Construction
7.9%
Design
5.9%
Architecture & Planning
5.9%
Other
52.7%
Discussions
Is BricsCAD free?
2 Comments
JC
for the working version it is better to use a licensed versionRead more
What is BricsCAD used for?
2 Comments
JD
BricsCad replaces the drawing board and does every aspect of design process from an Architect's viewpoint using your computer.Read more
Is it possible to do simulation and animation using BricsCAD ?
1 Comment
EB
You can indeed animate objects in BricsCAD. There is a dedicated animation panel.
There is also an anipath command to control camera movement.Read more
what operating systems does this program run on, is it microsoft freindly?
1 Comment
FF
Yes, runs on Windows with no problem.Read more
what operating systems does this program run on, is it microsoft freindly?
1 Comment
BB
I'm looking to find a cad / MDT
Read more
Could you have any application for this system for free?
1 Comment
PH
It used to be free to use, but now it has a small price tag for the standard version. Well worth it if you want to use it for your business, less so if you...Read more
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