Compare Civil 3D and Grasshopper 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (86.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$275 per Month
$14.00 Per Month
Civil 3D
Star Rating
(302)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$275 per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansGrasshopper
Star Rating
(155)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$14.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansCivil 3D vs Grasshopper
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Grasshopper easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Grasshopper overall.
- Reviewers felt that Civil 3D meets the needs of their business better than Grasshopper.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Grasshopper is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Civil 3D over Grasshopper.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Civil 3D
Civil 3D Subscription (Monthly)
$275
per Month
Flexible options available, talk to sales at: (818) 797-9909
- Access to the latest version
- Use software anywhere
- Access previous versions
Grasshopper
True Solo
$14.00
Per Month
Starter plan for the single person businesses or side gigs. This plan includes: (1) local or toll free number with (1) extensions, for (1) user.
- 24/7 Support
- Business Texting
- Mobile + Desktop Apps
Free Trial
Civil 3D
Free Trial is available
Grasshopper
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
247
8.3
125
Ease of Use
7.3
248
8.0
127
Ease of Setup
6.5
70
7.7
67
Ease of Admin
6.4
58
8.3
61
Quality of Support
7.4
215
7.6
108
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.4
56
7.6
60
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
246
6.0
124
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
8.8
44
Not enough data
Design
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.2
35
Not enough data
9.2
38
Not enough data
8.8
38
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.4
35
Not enough data
9.1
39
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Construction
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Plan
8.5
109
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
114
Not enough data
7.6
106
Not enough data
Design
8.5
99
Not enough data
7.4
84
Not enough data
9.1
118
Not enough data
8.8
119
Not enough data
Construction
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
Engineering
7.8
57
Not enough data
7.7
58
Not enough data
8.3
64
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Basics - VoIP Providers
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Basic Communication
Not enough data
8.9
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
4.6
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
42
|
Verified
Agentic AI - VoIP Providers
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access
Not enough data
6.3
22
Not enough data
6.5
19
Not enough data
8.5
56
|
Verified
Advanced Features
Not enough data
7.7
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
55
|
Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Civil 3D and Grasshopper share no categories
Unique Categories
Civil 3D is categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Civil Engineering Design
Grasshopper is categorized as VoIP Providers
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Civil 3D
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Grasshopper
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
Civil Engineering
64.1%
Construction
5.9%
Government Administration
4.2%
Utilities
3.8%
Architecture & Planning
3.5%
Other
18.5%
Information Technology and Services
9.7%
Consumer Services
6.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.8%
Internet
5.2%
Financial Services
4.5%
Other
68.2%
Discussions
Is Civil 3d free for students?
2 Comments
CL
Civil 3d ofrece un año gratuito a los estudiantes que se puede refrendar presentando la documentaciòn que acredite que sigues estudiando.Read more
Filter the tiles of LiDAR
1 Comment
RB
Hey Dennis, If you want to filter your LIDAR tiles you can create your lidar surface. Once you create your surface you can highlight the surface in...Read more
What is Grasshopper software used for?
1 Comment
AS
Grasshopper is used as a business calling app on your personal phone. You can take the office with you anywhere. The office number is what they will call but...Read more
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