# DesignCAD vs Octave BricsCAD Comparison | | DesignCAD | Octave BricsCAD | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 24 | 135 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (72.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $49.99 | €314.00 1 User Per Year | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### DesignCAD **Not enough data** ### Octave BricsCAD Pros: - 3D Modeling (2 reviews) - CAD Compatibility (2 reviews) Cons: - Slow Simulation (2 reviews) - Software Freezing (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | DesignCAD | Octave BricsCAD | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (18 reviews) | 9.0 (105 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (18 reviews) | 8.8 (107 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.9 (34 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.8 (27 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.2 (17 reviews) | 9.0 (87 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 9.0 (25 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (18 reviews) | 8.8 (99 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### DesignCAD #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: DesignCAD Price: $49.99 [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/designcad/pricing) #### Free Trial No ### 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 | |---|---|---| | **DesignCAD** | 8.9/10 | 19 | | **Octave BricsCAD** | 8.6/10 | 86 | #### Design | Feature | DesignCAD | Octave BricsCAD | |---|---|---| | **Drawing** | 9.0 (16 reviews) | 9.3 (78 reviews) | | **Modeling** | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 8.8 (55 reviews) | | **Visualize ** | 9.1 (16 reviews) | 8.8 (55 reviews) | | **Rendering** | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 7.8 (38 reviews) | #### Edit | Feature | DesignCAD | Octave BricsCAD | |---|---|---| | **File Import ** | 8.8 (16 reviews) | 8.5 (75 reviews) | | **Push/Pull** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 8.6 (53 reviews) | | **Views** | 8.9 (16 reviews) | 8.6 (66 reviews) | | **Grips ** | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 8.5 (67 reviews) | #### Collaboration | Feature | DesignCAD | Octave BricsCAD | |---|---|---| | **Annotate** | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 8.8 (61 reviews) | | **Documentation ** | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 8.3 (53 reviews) | | **Data Extract** | 9.3 (15 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 | DesignCAD | Octave BricsCAD | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 50.0% | 72.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 31.8% | 24.8% | | **Enterprise** | 18.2% | 3.1% | ### By Industry #### DesignCAD - **Construction:** 27.3% - **Architecture & Planning:** 18.2% - **Design:** 13.6% - **Medical Devices:** 4.5% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 4.5% - **Investment Management:** 4.5% - **Graphic Design:** 4.5% - **Government Administration:** 4.5% - **Education Management:** 4.5% - **Computer Games:** 4.5% - **Other:** 9.1% #### 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 DesignCAD - [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1326 reviews) - [AutoCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1936 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [ZWCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/zwcad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (350 reviews) - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (644 reviews) - [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews) - [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (606 reviews) - [MicroStation](https://www.g2.com/products/microstation/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (416 reviews) - [Altium Develop](https://www.g2.com/products/altium-develop/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1008 reviews) - [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews) ### Alternatives to Octave BricsCAD - [AutoCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1936 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 (644 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 (209 reviews) - [CMS IntelliCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/cms-intellicad/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (97 reviews) - [TurboCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/turbocad/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (31 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### DesignCAD - Title: [Which versions export to 3D printer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-versions-export-to-3d-printer) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "DesignCAD 3D Max 2019 has 3D Printer Support with STL file Import/Export. You can check it out here:..." ### 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/designcad-vs-octave-bricscad)