# Ares Commander vs Octave BricsCAD Comparison

| | Ares Commander | Octave BricsCAD | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 19 | 135 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Piccola Impresa (47.4% delle recensioni) | Piccola Impresa (72.1% delle recensioni) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $350.00 1 user All'anno | €314.00 1 User All'anno | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Ares Commander

Pros:
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- CAD Compatibility (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Large Model Handling (1 reviews)
- Limited Rendering Capabilities (1 reviews)

### Octave BricsCAD

Pros:
- 3D Modeling (2 reviews)
- CAD Compatibility (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Simulation (2 reviews)
- Software Freezing (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Ares Commander | Octave BricsCAD | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Soddisfa i requisiti** | 9.4 (16 reviews) | 9.0 (105 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità d&#39;uso** | 9.6 (16 reviews) | 8.8 (107 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità di configurazione** | 9.4 (13 reviews) | 8.9 (34 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità di amministrazione** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 8.8 (27 reviews) | 
  | **Qualità del supporto** | 9.8 (16 reviews) | 9.0 (87 reviews) | 
  | **Ritiene che the product sia stato un valido partner commerciale?** | 9.4 (12 reviews) | 9.0 (25 reviews) | 
  | **Direzione del prodotto (% positivo)** | 10.0 (16 reviews) | 8.8 (99 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Ares Commander

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Annual Plan for the ARES Trinity of CAD software

Price: $350.00 1 user All&#39;anno

Description: ARES Commander + ARES Touch + ARES Kudo per 1 anno e un utente, inclusi tutti gli aggiornamenti e il supporto via email durante il periodo.

Key Features:
- ARES Commander per Windows, macOS e Linux - per 1 anno
- ARES Kudo - CAD online (funziona nel tuo browser Internet) - per 1 anno
- ARES Touch - CAD mobile per iOS e Android - per 1 anno

[Browse all 8 editions](https://www.g2.com/it/products/ares-commander/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Octave BricsCAD

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: BricsCAD® Lite

Price: €314.00 1 User All&#39;anno

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/it/products/octave-bricscad/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### CAD generico

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ares Commander** | 8.5/10 | 16 |
| **Octave BricsCAD** | 8.6/10 | 86 |

#### Designa

| Feature | Ares Commander | Octave BricsCAD | 
|---|---|---|
| **Disegno** | 9.4 (16 reviews) | 9.3 (78 reviews) | 
| **Modellazione** | 7.8 (13 reviews) | 8.8 (55 reviews) | 
| **Visualizza** | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 8.8 (55 reviews) | 
| **Rendering** | 7.2 (13 reviews) | 7.8 (38 reviews) | 

#### Modifica

| Feature | Ares Commander | Octave BricsCAD | 
|---|---|---|
| **Importa file** | 8.2 (16 reviews) | 8.5 (75 reviews) | 
| **Spingi/Tira** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (53 reviews) | 
| **Visualizzazioni** | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 8.6 (66 reviews) | 
| **Impugnature** | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 8.5 (67 reviews) | 

#### Collaborazione

| Feature | Ares Commander | Octave BricsCAD | 
|---|---|---|
| **Annota** | 9.0 (16 reviews) | 8.8 (61 reviews) | 
| **Documentazione** | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 8.3 (53 reviews) | 
| **Estrai dati** | 7.9 (14 reviews) | 8.2 (44 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Software CAD generico](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/general-purpose-cad)




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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Ares Commander | Octave BricsCAD | 
|---|---|---|
| **Piccola impresa** | 47.4% | 72.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 47.4% | 24.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 5.3% | 3.1% | 

### By Industry

#### Ares Commander

- **Consulenza:** 15.8%
- **Architettura e Pianificazione:** 15.8%
- **Designa:** 10.5%
- **Produzione:** 5.3%
- **Trasporti/Autotrasporti/Ferrovia:** 5.3%
- **Istituzioni religiose:** 5.3%
- **Sviluppo del programma:** 5.3%
- **Estrazione e Metalli:** 5.3%
- **Ingegneria Meccanica o Industriale:** 5.3%
- **Marketing e Pubblicità:** 5.3%
- **Other:** 21.1%

#### Octave BricsCAD

- **Costruzione:** 20.0%
- **Architettura e Pianificazione:** 16.2%
- **Ingegneria Civile:** 16.2%
- **Designa:** 6.9%
- **Ingegneria Meccanica o Industriale:** 6.9%
- **Petrolio e Energia:** 3.1%
- **Macchinario:** 3.1%
- **Materiali da costruzione:** 2.3%
- **Tecnologia dell&#39;informazione e servizi:** 2.3%
- **Automazione Industriale:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 20.8%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Ares Commander

- [AutoCAD](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autocad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1936 reviews)
- [ZWCAD](https://www.g2.com/it/products/zwcad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (350 reviews)
- [DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/it/products/draftsight/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (209 reviews)
- [MicroStation](https://www.g2.com/it/products/microstation/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (416 reviews)
- [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/it/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews)
- [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/it/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (644 reviews)
- [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/it/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1326 reviews)
- [AutoCAD LT](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autocad-lt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (285 reviews)
- [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews)
- [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/it/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews)

### Alternatives to Octave BricsCAD

- [AutoCAD](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autocad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1936 reviews)
- [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/it/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1326 reviews)
- [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/it/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (644 reviews)
- [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews)
- [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/it/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews)
- [ZWCAD](https://www.g2.com/it/products/zwcad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (350 reviews)
- [AutoCAD LT](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autocad-lt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (285 reviews)
- [DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/it/products/draftsight/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (209 reviews)
- [CMS IntelliCAD](https://www.g2.com/it/products/cms-intellicad/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (97 reviews)
- [TurboCAD](https://www.g2.com/it/products/turbocad/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (31 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Ares Commander

No discussions available for this product.

### Octave BricsCAD

- Title: [BricsCAD è gratuito?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/is-bricscad-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "per la versione funzionante è meglio utilizzare una versione con licenza"
- Title: [A cosa serve BricsCAD?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/what-is-bricscad-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Progettazione meccanica, tubazioni, P&amp;ID, macchine, lavorazione alimentare"
- Title: [Ci sono dei corsi](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/are-there-any-courses) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Ciao Pedro, al momento abbiamo l&#39;accademia BIM su YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc7lZG3eA1E&amp;list=PLONdQc9bizsfzuES9MrwxUEH9M4PPfyRm. Stiamo anche..."
- Title: [BricsCAD sembra perdere i bordi quando si scattano immagini piatte. C&#39;è un&#39;impostazione che deve essere regolata per ripulire il blocco dell&#39;immagine piatta?](https://www.g2.com/it/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:** "Ciao,

Grazie per la tua domanda!

Ti consigliamo di creare un ticket su questo argomento. Assicurati di aggiungere uno scenario e un file di esempio..."
- Title: [È possibile fare simulazione e animazione usando BricsCAD?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/24249-is-it-possible-to-do-simulation-and-animation-using-bricscad) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Puoi effettivamente animare oggetti in BricsCAD. C&#39;è un pannello di animazione dedicato. C&#39;è anche un comando anipath per controllare il movimento della..."

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