# Octave BricsCAD vs TurboCAD Comparison | | Octave BricsCAD | TurboCAD | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 135 | 31 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (72.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (61.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | €314.00 1 User Per Year | $149.99 | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Octave BricsCAD Pros: - 3D Modeling (2 reviews) - CAD Compatibility (2 reviews) Cons: - Slow Simulation (2 reviews) - Software Freezing (2 reviews) ### TurboCAD **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Octave BricsCAD | TurboCAD | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (105 reviews) | 8.8 (28 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (107 reviews) | 8.2 (28 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (34 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (27 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (87 reviews) | 8.4 (26 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (25 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (99 reviews) | 7.5 (28 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Octave BricsCAD #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: BricsCAD® Lite Price: €314.00 1 User Per Year Description: Familiar CAD drafting functionality Key Features: - All familiar CAD functions in .dwg - Full LISP support (vl, vlr, vla and vlax) - 2D Constraint Management [Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-bricscad/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### TurboCAD #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: TurboCAD Deluxe Price: $149.99 Description: TurboCAD® Deluxe is powerful, complete 2D/3D CAD software with hundreds of drawing, modifying, dimensioning and annotation tools. Materials, lighting, and photorealistic rendering create powerful presentations of any architectural or mechanical design. Plus, easily share your work with extensive file support including AutoCAD .DWG, SketchUp .SKP, and STL for 3D printing. Key Features: - Complete 2D/3D design tools for drafting, modeling, modifying, dimensioning and annotation. - Easy to learn and use with set up wizards, context-sensitive help, snaps, alignment aids, and handle-based editing. - Productivity Features like a customizable UI, time saving wizards, a 64-Bit compatible version, XREF support, and more. [Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/turbocad/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### General-Purpose CAD | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Octave BricsCAD** | 8.6/10 | 86 | | **TurboCAD** | N/A | N/A | #### Design | Feature | Octave BricsCAD | TurboCAD | |---|---|---| | **Drawing** | 9.3 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Modeling** | 8.8 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Visualize ** | 8.8 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Rendering** | 7.8 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Edit | Feature | Octave BricsCAD | TurboCAD | |---|---|---| | **File Import ** | 8.5 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Push/Pull** | 8.6 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Views** | 8.6 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Grips ** | 8.5 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Collaboration | Feature | Octave BricsCAD | TurboCAD | |---|---|---| | **Annotate** | 8.8 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Documentation ** | 8.3 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Extract** | 8.2 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [General-Purpose CAD Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/general-purpose-cad) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Octave BricsCAD | TurboCAD | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 72.1% | 61.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 24.8% | 25.8% | | **Enterprise** | 3.1% | 12.9% | ### By Industry #### Octave BricsCAD - **Construction:** 20.0% - **Architecture & Planning:** 16.2% - **Civil Engineering:** 16.2% - **Design:** 6.9% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 6.9% - **Oil & Energy:** 3.1% - **Machinery:** 3.1% - **Building Materials:** 2.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 2.3% - **Industrial Automation:** 2.3% - **Other:** 20.8% #### TurboCAD - **Construction:** 12.9% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 12.9% - **Civil Engineering:** 6.5% - **Higher Education:** 6.5% - **Automotive:** 3.2% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 3.2% - **Chemicals:** 3.2% - **Computer Games:** 3.2% - **Consumer Goods:** 3.2% - **Defense & Space:** 3.2% - **Other:** 41.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Octave BricsCAD - [AutoCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1935 reviews) - [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1326 reviews) - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews) - [ZWCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/zwcad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (350 reviews) - [AutoCAD LT](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad-lt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (285 reviews) - [DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/products/draftsight/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (208 reviews) - [CMS IntelliCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/cms-intellicad/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (97 reviews) - [nanoCAD Free](https://www.g2.com/products/nanocad-free/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (23 reviews) ### Alternatives to TurboCAD - [AutoCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1935 reviews) - [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1326 reviews) - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews) - [AutoCAD LT](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad-lt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (285 reviews) - [DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/products/draftsight/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (208 reviews) - [Rhinoceros](https://www.g2.com/products/rhinoceros/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (192 reviews) - [FreeCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/freecad/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (61 reviews) - [MicroStation](https://www.g2.com/products/microstation/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (416 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Octave BricsCAD - Title: [Is BricsCAD free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-bricscad-free) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "for the working version it is better to use a licensed version" - Title: [What is BricsCAD used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-bricscad-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Mechanical design, Piping, P&ID's, Machines, food processing" - Title: [Are there any courses](https://www.g2.com/discussions/are-there-any-courses) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Pedro, at the moment we have the BIM academy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc7lZG3eA1E&list=PLONdQc9bizsfzuES9MrwxUEH9M4PPfyRm. We are also..." - Title: [BricsCAD seems to loose edges when taking flat shots. Is there a setting that needs to be adjusted to clean up the flat shot block?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27852-bricscad-seems-to-loose-edges-when-taking-flat-shots-is-there-a-setting-that-needs-to-be-adjusted-to-clean-up-the-flat-shot-block) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Hi there, Thank you for your question! We would advise creating a ticket on this matter. Be sure to add a scenario and sample file in order for our..." - Title: [Is it possible to do simulation and animation using BricsCAD ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24249-is-it-possible-to-do-simulation-and-animation-using-bricscad) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "You can indeed animate objects in BricsCAD. There is a dedicated animation panel. There is also an anipath command to control camera movement." ### TurboCAD - Title: [Does the deluxe version read write dgn files.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-the-deluxe-version-read-write-dgn-files) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "i use the Platinum version for professional work, and I love it. I don't know about the Deluxe. However, the customer service guys on turbocad.com are..." - Title: [Does TurboCAD work with 3D Printers?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/3d-printing) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes! TurboCAD supports both the import and export of STL files, the standard file format used with 3D printers. " - Title: [How often do you upgrade and update TurboCAD?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/updates-upgrades) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "We offer a major upgrade to the TurboCAD once a year, typically in the middle to end of Q1. We typically offer two maintenance release updates as well as..." - Title: [What licensing options are there for TurboCAD?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/licensing-options) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "TurboCAD Pro and Pro Platinum are available on either an Annual Subscription or on a one-time purchase, permanent license basis. TurboCAD Deluxe is..." - Title: [How difficult will it be to learn TurboCAD if I am an AutoCAD user?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/learning-curve) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Very easy. TurboCAD menus and command are displayed in a similar fashion to AutoCAD. TurboCAD also offers a Command line entry option, a ‘heads-up’..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/octave-bricscad-vs-turbocad)