# CMS IntelliCAD vs Octave BricsCAD Comparison | | CMS IntelliCAD | Octave BricsCAD | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 97 | 135 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (85.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (72.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $159.95 1 user With One-Time Purchase | €314.00 1 User Per Year | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### CMS IntelliCAD Pros: - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - CAD Compatibility (1 reviews) Cons: - 3D Modeling (1 reviews) - Difficult Configuration (1 reviews) ### Octave BricsCAD Pros: - 3D Modeling (2 reviews) - CAD Compatibility (2 reviews) Cons: - 3D Modeling (1 reviews) - Difficult Configuration (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | CMS IntelliCAD | Octave BricsCAD | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (77 reviews) | 9.0 (105 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.5 (77 reviews) | 8.8 (107 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 8.9 (34 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.6 (13 reviews) | 8.8 (27 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (73 reviews) | 9.0 (87 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.5 (13 reviews) | 9.0 (25 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (70 reviews) | 8.8 (99 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### CMS IntelliCAD #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: CMS IntelliCAD Premium Edition (PE) Price: Starting at $159.95 1 user With One-Time Purchase Description: 2D & 3D compatible CAD Software - Standalone perpetual license or Renewable Subscription license with maintenance included. Key Features: - .DWG Native Support - Full 2D & 3D Surface Tools - Raster image support [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/cms-intellicad/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### 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 --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### General-Purpose CAD | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CMS IntelliCAD** | 9.5/10 | 63 | | **Octave BricsCAD** | 8.6/10 | 86 | #### Design | Feature | CMS IntelliCAD | Octave BricsCAD | |---|---|---| | **Drawing** | 9.8 (60 reviews) | 9.3 (78 reviews) | | **Modeling** | 9.5 (50 reviews) | 8.8 (55 reviews) | | **Visualize ** | 9.5 (52 reviews) | 8.8 (55 reviews) | | **Rendering** | 9.2 (47 reviews) | 7.8 (38 reviews) | #### Edit | Feature | CMS IntelliCAD | Octave BricsCAD | |---|---|---| | **File Import ** | 9.5 (53 reviews) | 8.5 (75 reviews) | | **Push/Pull** | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (53 reviews) | | **Views** | 9.5 (54 reviews) | 8.6 (66 reviews) | | **Grips ** | 9.4 (51 reviews) | 8.5 (67 reviews) | #### Collaboration | Feature | CMS IntelliCAD | Octave BricsCAD | |---|---|---| | **Annotate** | 9.6 (54 reviews) | 8.8 (61 reviews) | | **Documentation ** | 9.4 (47 reviews) | 8.3 (53 reviews) | | **Data Extract** | 9.6 (51 reviews) | 8.2 (44 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [General-Purpose CAD Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/general-purpose-cad) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | CMS IntelliCAD | Octave BricsCAD | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 85.9% | 72.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 10.9% | 24.8% | | **Enterprise** | 3.3% | 3.1% | ### By Industry #### CMS IntelliCAD - **Architecture & Planning:** 22.8% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 18.5% - **Civil Engineering:** 16.3% - **Computer Software:** 6.5% - **Construction:** 6.5% - **Design:** 5.4% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 3.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 2.2% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 2.2% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 1.1% - **Other:** 15.2% #### 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% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to CMS IntelliCAD - [AutoCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1935 reviews) - [ActCAD BIM](https://www.g2.com/products/actcad-actcad-bim/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (50 reviews) - [DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/products/draftsight/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (208 reviews) - [ZWCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/zwcad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (350 reviews) - [progeCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/progecad/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (11 reviews) - [AutoCAD LT](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad-lt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (285 reviews) - [TurboCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/turbocad/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (31 reviews) - [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1326 reviews) - [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) ### 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) - [TurboCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/turbocad/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (31 reviews) - [nanoCAD Free](https://www.g2.com/products/nanocad-free/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (23 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### CMS IntelliCAD - Title: [Is there a Japanese version of the software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-a-japanese-version-of-the-software) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes it does. Go to TOOLS > Options > Display > Set language as Japanese" - Title: [What is CMS IntelliCAD?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cms-intellicad) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "CMS IntelliCAD® is a powerful and affordable full-featured CAD Software providing extended customization. offering a full suite of 2D and 3D AutoCAD®..." - Title: [Importing SHX files](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33681-importing-shx-files) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user." - Title: [How can you import a BIM Revit file and filter categories?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-you-import-a-bim-revit-file-and-filter-categories) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "CMS IntelliCAD Premium Edition Plus supports BIM allows you to importing a BIM file (.ifc, .rvt or .rfa) as underlay. Run CMS IntelliCAD and open a new..." ### 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." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/cms-intellicad-vs-octave-bricscad)