# AutoCAD MEP vs AutoPIPE Comparison

| | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 203 | 17 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mercato Medio (48.9% delle recensioni) | Impresa (46.7% delle recensioni) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $790 Quarterly | $3,677.00 1 License All'anno | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### AutoCAD MEP

Pros:
- BIM Integration (1 reviews)
- Drawing (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Modifications (1 reviews)
- Inadequate Tools (1 reviews)

### AutoPIPE

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Soddisfa i requisiti** | 8.5 (167 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità d'uso** | 8.3 (168 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità di configurazione** | 7.5 (36 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
  | **Facilità di amministrazione** | 7.6 (33 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
  | **Qualità del supporto** | 8.3 (161 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Ritiene che the product sia stato un valido partner commerciale?** | 7.9 (32 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
  | **Direzione del prodotto (% positivo)** | 7.5 (164 reviews) | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### AutoCAD MEP

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Quarterly

Price: $790 Quarterly


[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autocad-mep/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### AutoPIPE

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: AutoPIPE - Accelerate piping design and ensure compliance with international standards.

Price: $3,677.00 1 License All'anno

Description: AutoPIPE provides you with a comprehensive and advanced software tool specializing in pipe stress analysis. Increase your productivity and improve quality control with an intuitive modeling environment and advanced analysis capabilities. Ensure efficient workflows between pipe stress engineers, structural engineers, and CAD designers through interoperability with leading plant design applications.

AutoPIPE includes special features for advanced buried pipeline analysis, operational (hot) clash detection, wave loading, fluid transients, and FRP/GRP or plastic pipe, as well as time-saving integration with other Bentley and third-party applications such as OpenPlant, AutoPLANT, PlantSpace, Hexagon PDS and SmartPlant, Autodesk Plant 3D, and Aveva E3D Design.  AutoPIPE automatically determines the optimal pipe support locations to satisfy your design requirements with the most cost-effective solution, without sacrificing quality or safety. 

AutoPIPE saves you time by enabling you to create, modify, and review piping and structural models and their results quickly and easily from a single interface. Save even more time by addressing static and dynamic analyses in one application offering advanced linear and non-linear analysis capabilities for temperature, wind, wave, buoyancy, snow, seismic, and transient loadings.

Key Features:
- Perform advanced analysis and design
- Create graphical results and reports
- Streamline multi-discipline workflows

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/it/products/bentley-systems-autopipe/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Progettazione Edilizia e Modellazione delle Informazioni di Costruzione (BIM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AutoCAD MEP** | 8.2/10 | 109 |
| **AutoPIPE** | N/A | N/A |

#### Designa

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Visualizzando** | 8.4 (94 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Rendering** | 8.0 (91 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Disegno** | 8.9 (95 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Modifica** | 8.6 (94 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Sequenza Passi** | 8.4 (92 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Aggiornamento Dinamico** | 7.9 (26 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Collaborazione

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multiutente** | 7.9 (91 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Importa/Esporta File** | 8.7 (93 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Annotando** | 8.6 (93 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Archiviazione documenti** | 8.7 (93 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Costruzione

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Fabbricazione** | 8.6 (92 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Strumenti di rinforzo** | 8.3 (87 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Rilevamento delle collisioni** | 7.7 (84 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Valutazione** | 7.9 (24 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Movimento terra** | 7.6 (23 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Intelligenza Artificiale Generativa

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Generazione di Testo AI** | 8.1 (13 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Riassunto del testo AI** | 8.2 (13 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Testo AI-a-3D** | 7.8 (13 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Ambiente Dati Comune (CDE) - Progettazione Edilizia e Modellazione delle Informazioni Edilizie

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Accesso Basato su Ruoli** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Gestione Centralizzata dei Dati** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Stima dei Costi - Progettazione Edilizia e Modellazione delle Informazioni di Costruzione

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Tracciamento dei Costi del Ciclo di Vita** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Quantificazione delle quantità e stima dei costi** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Progettazione Elettrica e Circuiti - Progettazione Edilizia e Modellazione delle Informazioni Edilizie

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Rilevamento delle collisioni** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Modellazione del Sistema Elettrico** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Coordinamento MEP** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Calcolo e Analisi del Carico** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Interoperabilità con BIM e CAD** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Integrazione del Progetto del Circuito** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

### PEE

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AutoCAD MEP** | 8.3/10 | 111 |
| **AutoPIPE** | 8.0/10 | 6 |

#### Designa

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Sistemi** | 8.5 (92 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **3D** | 8.2 (92 reviews) | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Documentazione** | 8.2 (92 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Fabbricazione** | 8.6 (94 reviews) | Funzionalità non disponibile | 
| **Rilevamento delle collisioni** | 7.7 (87 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 

#### Lavora

| Feature | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integra** | 8.5 (94 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Redazione** | 9.0 (96 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Analisi** | 7.9 (88 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Simulazioni** | 7.8 (87 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Software MEP](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/mep)

**Unique to AutoCAD MEP (1):** [Software di progettazione edilizia e modellazione delle informazioni di costruzione (BIM)](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/building-design-and-building-information-modeling-bim)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | AutoCAD MEP | AutoPIPE | 
|---|---|---|
| **Piccola impresa** | 24.5% | 33.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 48.9% | 20.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 26.6% | 46.7% | 

### By Industry

#### AutoCAD MEP

- **Costruzione:** 21.4%
- **Designa:** 17.6%
- **Architettura e Pianificazione:** 11.8%
- **Tecnologia dell'informazione e servizi:** 11.8%
- **Ingegneria Meccanica o Industriale:** 9.6%
- **Ingegneria Civile:** 8.6%
- **Produzione Elettrica/Elettronica:** 3.7%
- **Software per computer:** 2.1%
- **Automobilistico:** 1.6%
- **Contabilità:** 1.1%
- **Other:** 10.7%

#### AutoPIPE

- **Petrolio e Energia:** 66.7%
- **Ingegneria Meccanica o Industriale:** 20.0%
- **Tecnologia dell'informazione e servizi:** 6.7%
- **Prodotti chimici:** 6.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to AutoCAD MEP

- [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/it/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1324 reviews)
- [Vectorworks Architect](https://www.g2.com/it/products/vectorworks-architect/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (236 reviews)
- [Archicad](https://www.g2.com/it/products/archicad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (291 reviews)
- [MagiCAD](https://www.g2.com/it/products/magicad/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (37 reviews)
- [Tekla Structures](https://www.g2.com/it/products/tekla-structures/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (64 reviews)
- [DataCAD](https://www.g2.com/it/products/datacad/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (64 reviews)
- [Revizto](https://www.g2.com/it/products/revizto/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (209 reviews)
- [Design Master Electrical](https://www.g2.com/it/products/design-master-electrical/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (10 reviews)
- [HEC-RAS](https://www.g2.com/it/products/hec-ras/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [SolidWorks Flow Simulation](https://www.g2.com/it/products/solidworks-solidworks-flow-simulation/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews)

### Alternatives to AutoPIPE

- [Revit MEP](https://www.g2.com/it/products/revit-mep/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (202 reviews)
- [SolidWorks Flow Simulation](https://www.g2.com/it/products/solidworks-solidworks-flow-simulation/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews)
- [MagiCAD](https://www.g2.com/it/products/magicad/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (37 reviews)
- [HEC-RAS](https://www.g2.com/it/products/hec-ras/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [Trimble SysQue](https://www.g2.com/it/products/trimble-sysque/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (38 reviews)
- [AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autodesk-fabrication-estmep/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [Advance Steel](https://www.g2.com/it/products/advance-steel/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (23 reviews)
- [SolidWorks Electrical Professional](https://www.g2.com/it/products/solidworks-electrical-professional/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Trimble Field Points](https://www.g2.com/it/products/trimble-field-points/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Design Master Electrical](https://www.g2.com/it/products/design-master-electrical/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (10 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### AutoCAD MEP

- Title: [Qual è la differenza tra AutoCAD e AutoCAD MEP?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/what-is-the-difference-between-autocad-and-autocad-mep) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "AutoCAD MEP aggiunge barre degli strumenti personalizzate speciali e scorciatoie utili per i progettisti/disegnatori meccanici, elettrici e idraulici. È..."
- Title: [Che cos'è MEP in AutoCAD?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/what-is-mep-in-autocad) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Mechanical electrical plumbing"
- Title: [Come posso gestire il layout](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/how-i-can-manage-layout) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Sì, puoi gestire il layout tramite le impostazioni di viste/viewport/scala."

### AutoPIPE

- Title: [Quanto costa AutoPIPE?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/how-much-is-autopipe-cost) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Ciao, dipende dal paese, ma uno dei modi migliori per verificare è https://virtuosity.bentley.com/product/autopipe/, e inserire il paese. Questo tipo di..."
- Title: [qual è il modo migliore per fornire formazione ai software Auto Pipe](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-provide-training-to-auto-pipe-softwares) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
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- Title: [Come posso creare un modello rapido da AutoCAD?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/how-i-can-create-quick-model-from-autocad) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Good day everyone on this platform I wanna use this medium to express how you can recover your lost fund from forex, binary options scam companies or fake..."

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