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Civil 3D
HydroCAD
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Civil 3D
(302)
4.4
out of
5
Civil 3D
By
Autodesk
HydroCAD
(13)
4.2
out of
5
HydroCAD
By
HydroCAD
At a Glance
Star Rating
(302)
4.4
out of
5
(13)
4.2
out of
5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.6% of reviews)
Information
Small-Business (41.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Design Development
(2)
Tools
(2)
Data Loss
(2)
Large File Handling
(2)
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$275
per Month
No pricing available
Civil 3D
Star Rating
(302)
4.4
out of
5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Design Development
(2)
Tools
(2)
Data Loss
(2)
Large File Handling
(2)
Entry-Level Pricing
$275
per Month
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HydroCAD
Star Rating
(13)
4.2
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Civil 3D vs HydroCAD
Reviewers felt that Civil 3D meets the needs of their business better than HydroCAD.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that HydroCAD is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Civil 3D over HydroCAD.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Civil 3D
Civil 3D Subscription (Monthly)
$275
per Month
Flexible options available, talk to sales at: (818) 797-9909
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HydroCAD
No pricing available
Free Trial
Civil 3D
Free Trial is available
HydroCAD
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
247
8.5
12
Ease of Use
7.3
248
8.1
12
Ease of Setup
6.5
70
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
6.4
58
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.4
215
9.0
7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.4
56
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
246
6.8
11
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
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8.8
44
Not enough data
Design
Visualizing
8.6
(won by default)
39
Not enough data
Rendering
8.2
(won by default)
35
Not enough data
Drawing
9.2
(won by default)
38
Not enough data
Editing
8.8
(won by default)
38
Not enough data
Sequence Steps
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Dynamic Updating
8.8
(won by default)
15
Not enough data
Collaboration
Multi User
8.4
(won by default)
35
Not enough data
File Import/Export
9.1
(won by default)
39
Not enough data
Annotating
8.9
(won by default)
38
Not enough data
Document Storage
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Construction
Fabrication
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Reinforcement Tools
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Clash Detection
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Grading
8.9
(won by default)
16
Not enough data
Earthwork
9.1
(won by default)
15
Not enough data
Generative AI
AI Text Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Text Summarization
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Text-to-3D
Not enough data
Not enough data
Common Data Environment (CDE) - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Role-Based Access
Not enough data
Not enough data
Centralized Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Estimation - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Lifecycle Cost Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quantity Takeoff & Cost Estimation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Electrical & Circuit Design - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Clash Detection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Electrical System Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
MEP Coordination
Not enough data
Not enough data
Load Calculation & Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interoperability with BIM & CAD
Not enough data
Not enough data
Circuit Design Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Civil Engineering Design
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8.3
125
7.9
8
Plan
Documentation
8.5
(won by 1.2)
109
7.3
5
Sequence
Feature Not Available
6.7
(won by default)
5
Annotate
8.3
(won by 2.3)
114
6.0
5
Collaborate
7.6
106
9.0
(won by 1.4)
5
Design
3D Modeling
8.5
(won by 0.8)
99
7.7
5
3D Rendering
7.4
(won by default)
84
Not enough data
Drawing
9.1
(won by 0.1)
118
9.0
5
Editing
8.8
(won by 0.5)
119
8.3
5
Construction
Fabrication
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Reinforcement
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Clash Detection
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Grading
8.5
(won by default)
39
Not enough data
Earthwork
8.5
(won by default)
36
Not enough data
Engineering
Hydraulic engineering
7.8
(won by default)
57
Not enough data
Hydrologic engineering
7.7
58
9.3
(won by 1.6)
5
Transportation engineering
8.3
(won by default)
64
Not enough data
Structural engineering
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Civil 3D
HydroCAD
Civil 3D and HydroCAD are categorized as
Civil Engineering Design
Unique Categories
Civil 3D is categorized as
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
HydroCAD has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Civil 3D
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
29.1%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
44.6%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
26.3%
HydroCAD
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
41.7%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
25.0%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
29.1%
41.7%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
44.6%
33.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
26.3%
25.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Civil 3D
Civil Engineering
64.1%
Construction
5.9%
Government Administration
4.2%
Utilities
3.8%
Architecture & Planning
3.5%
Other
18.5%
HydroCAD
Civil Engineering
91.7%
Environmental Services
8.3%
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Other
0.0%
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Discussions
Civil 3D Discussions
Is Civil 3d free for students?
2 Comments
ZS
yes
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Is Civil 3d a BIM?
2 Comments
RP
It can work with BIM
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What is Civil 3D used for?
1 Comment
CL
Topografia, Caminos, Redes de drenaje, Redes de conducciòn a presión.
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