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Compare Archicad and Civil 3D 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2,810.00 1 Seat Per Year
$275 per Month
Archicad
Star Rating
(288)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2,810.00 1 Seat Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansCivil 3D
Star Rating
(301)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$275 per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansArchicad vs Civil 3D
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Archicad easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Archicad overall.
- Reviewers felt that Archicad meets the needs of their business better than Civil 3D.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Archicad is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Archicad and Civil 3D received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Archicad
3-Year Archicad Collaborate Subscription
$2,810.00
1 Seat Per Year
Three year subscription, billed annually. Prices are informational only. Final price depends on your billing country, and may differ from prices shown here.
- BIMx Pro
- Redshift rendering
- Surface catalog
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
Free Trial
Archicad
Free Trial is available
Civil 3D
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
240
8.6
246
Ease of Use
8.4
242
7.3
246
Ease of Setup
8.3
86
6.4
68
Ease of Admin
8.0
41
6.4
58
Quality of Support
8.2
229
7.4
214
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
41
7.4
56
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
226
8.2
245
Features by Category
Design
9.2
141
8.6
39
7.4
134
8.2
35
9.1
141
9.2
38
8.8
139
8.8
38
7.5
117
Feature Not Available
8.7
110
8.8
15
Collaboration
8.7
121
8.4
35
8.5
139
9.1
39
8.2
138
8.9
38
8.4
136
Feature Not Available
Construction
7.3
103
Feature Not Available
6.4
97
Feature Not Available
7.3
109
Feature Not Available
6.5
100
8.9
16
6.2
96
9.1
15
Generative AI
6.1
27
Not enough data
6.0
27
Not enough data
5.9
27
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
Not enough data
8.5
109
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
114
Not enough data
7.6
105
Design
Not enough data
8.5
98
Not enough data
7.4
84
Not enough data
9.1
118
Not enough data
8.8
118
Construction
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
8.5
36
Engineering
Not enough data
7.8
57
Not enough data
7.7
58
Not enough data
8.2
62
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Plan
8.4
27
Not enough data
7.4
25
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
Design
9.2
27
Not enough data
7.6
27
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
Analysis
7.0
25
Not enough data
5.9
23
Not enough data
6.4
23
Not enough data
Library
7.6
130
Not enough data
7.6
130
Not enough data
Rendering
7.2
128
Not enough data
7.8
127
Not enough data
7.1
120
Not enough data
7.0
123
Not enough data
7.0
117
Not enough data
6.1
108
Not enough data
Integrations
8.5
122
Not enough data
8.1
125
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.4
37
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Archicad and Civil 3D are categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Unique Categories
Archicad is categorized as Architectural Rendering and Urban Planning and Design
Civil 3D is categorized as Civil Engineering Design
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Archicad
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Civil 3D
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
Architecture & Planning
83.6%
Construction
5.0%
Design
3.9%
Civil Engineering
1.4%
Marketing and Advertising
0.7%
Other
5.4%
Civil Engineering
63.9%
Construction
6.0%
Government Administration
4.2%
Utilities
3.9%
Architecture & Planning
3.5%
Other
18.6%
Discussions
Why doesn't Archicad do 3D renderings?
2 Comments
AE
Archicad does 3d Rendering throughout Cinema Render, a rendering motor that comes within the software installation. Read more
How do other people make custom objects for their projects?
2 Comments
AE
you can model your own objects with native Arhicad elements such as Walls, Slabs or any other, and then save them as objects by selecting the entire elements...Read more
What is the best way to stop it from overloading my computer?
2 Comments
MH
Close 3D windows that are not being used. Hide layers, especially ones with complex 3D geometries. Reduce the polygon count of imported objects. Turn...Read more
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
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