--- title: AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep Reviews meta_title: 'AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 25 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.3 review_count: 25 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-07-07' parent_category: name: CAD url: https://www.g2.com/categories/cad --- # AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep Reviews **Vendor:** Autodesk **Category:** [MEP Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mep) **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 25 ## About AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep ESTmep+ is a construction cost estimation software that helps mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractors manage bids, detailing, fabrication, and installation workflow. ## AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep Reviews ### 1. Feedback **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Building Materials | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 30, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** It's good to use this have great help in fabrication work **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Add some more user friendly and easy editing family **Recommendations to others considering AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep:** Yes it looks good **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** Solve quantity of elements properly ### 2. Very Nice **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 30, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Very user friendly and easy to use mep software **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Fabrications are bit time consuming to create. **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** All the shop drawings are easily created using this very easily ### 3. Useful BIM Tool **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ar. Preeti P. | BIM Specialist, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 31, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Most helpful considering for Revit / BIM workflow for MEP. Support for multiple file formats. Found it more realistic. **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Sometimes issues arise, like the cause of materials lost when switching materials during editing. Sheared Cut items are not nested in CAMduct. **Recommendations to others considering AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep:** Practice and logic will help to work with AutoDESK Fabrication ESTmep. **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** Configuration of my Machine (PC) was the most significant challenge I have faced. ### 4. Cad fabrication EST Mep is good software for cost estimates for MEP. And can be used with Revit. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Design | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 10, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Most helpful is the real world contents and their prices and specifications. The catalog of items is most of the times very accurate. Also the cost of labour can be included based on the skills of labour. Also its inter operability with Revit fabrication is very good. You no need to model everything inside fabrication EST mep. If you have your 3D model in Revit MEP fabrication, then you can bring in that model in Fabrication EST mep and do further processing. Not only Revit you can also import your 3D model from AutoCAD MEP. **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** There is very less or no inter operability between other than autodesk softwares for example aecosim or microstation. But in such cases we can use the IFC format with some modifications or work-arounds. **Recommendations to others considering AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep:** I wolud recommend to use this software. **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am solving the problem of cost estimations for MEP disciplines that results in getting tenders passed for the MEP contractors. ### 5. Very accurate as compared to other similar softwares and easy interface to understand. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ashish M. | Senior Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 17, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Similar process for the various outputs required makes the software handy and the proper AutoDesk extension for specific domains have brought expertise in the sofware. **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Personally I think it's much easy to use than other softwares but the number of commands required to work are more than other similar platforms. **Recommendations to others considering AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep:** This software is more accurate than other similar softwares to implement BIM, all the commands are easy to use and understand. **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am using this software to impliment 3D building modelling, shop drawings, sleeve drawing, trimple field point creation etc. ### 6. Total cost estimation by Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Abhijeet K. | trainee engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 09, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** By this software we can estimate the whole project cost of mep services. Each and every components will be estimated by this . From this estimation we can finalize our total budget. **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Software charges. Limitations of uses. Skilled person can only work **Recommendations to others considering AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep:** Yes I recommend this software to consultant as well as client of BIM . **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** We have done some estimation for the client so client can easily decide the budget. ### 7. AutoCAD Fabrication Review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 29, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** The best thing about fabrication is this has its own database so there is no requirement ti look for pipes, fittings separately. This is very advantegous for install **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** This takes more loading time in the system while starting. Modeling in this software is more time taking than the Revit MEP. **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am resolving the constructibility issues that GC face on the side. With thr help of this software, we can produce fabrication level model so that client can assemble the network in his fab shop that will reduce the cost of project. ### 8. It was great to experience to execute a project through Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Devendra S. | Assistant Manager, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 24, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** It is a great software to prepare a febrication level model as we can do all the construction level detailing within the software itself **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** If we can link a 3d architecture & structure model in this software that would make it awesome **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** As I have mentioned in another question that it is great software to produce a model with construction level detailing & I am doing a MEP project i Through this software ### 9. It is very easy to use. Cost Estimation modeling and Reports generation is awesome. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** SK. Nasir A. | Production Project Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 05, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** The modification of Duct or MEP modules after clash detection. It is working as a BIM coordinator. **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** If the Bidding management or Database management enhancement required. The tracking system of Estimation or Bidding need to update. **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** Compare to Other software, it's price is low and helping to enhancement of business. ### 10. It is very easy and fast . **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** The best thing is you can tweak a lot with settings and that will make your life easy. Apart from quick setting changes, you can use multi-view to make your drawing more efficient. Simulation and Clash Deductions are easy in fabrication. **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** You need a good pc to run this and Autodesk needs to work on this so as it can be easily accessible to everyone. **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am Bim Engineer. I mostly handle Airport Projects so for me drawing HVAC in fabrication is a lot easier than Revit plus it looks more realistic ### 11. Detailed modeling for construction **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ruben R. | BIM Coordinator, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 30, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Library of fabrication parts and easy to assemble **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Uses CAD instead of BIM, gets rid of previous project stages **Recommendations to others considering AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep:** Don't use it unless is necessary to deliver project by client requirement **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** Coordination before going onsite ### 12. It’s very useful tool, I am satisfied with this. must try **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Building Materials | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 15, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** It is simple to understand and use. The data and specifications provided are up to the mark. You can compare with real world. If you have Revit MEP fabrication then you can use this tool easily or can be use with auto cad 3d. Must try this tool once you will know everything about it. **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** As of now there is nothing to dislike for me. **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** Costing and estimation can be done easily. Quick and easy to understand. ### 13. Good Specifications **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mohit P. | Senior Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 31, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Most fascinating feature is its database **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** It is not as smart as other softwares like plant 3d. **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** I can create industry specific models with standards. I can create spool drawings which is not efficient in any other software as it is in Fabrication ### 14. The support for cable trays **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Binu M. | BIM Coordinator (Electrical), Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 04, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** The support systems for cable trays done automatically and it catches the ceiling Structure automatically as well. **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** This items are not showing in Revit Schedules for quantity take off **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** Quick way to place the support ### 15. Ultimate tool for accurate cost estimates **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Architecture & Planning | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 08, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** You can export your revit fabrication model and take things further from there. Also it has almost all the items that you need for your estimate. **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Does not have exporting capabilities for softwares other than Autodesk. **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am using it to calculate cost estimates for MEP items. It saves a lot of time and effort. ### 16. great to work with this version. Easy to understand the graphics. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 29, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** The best thing is its user friendly behavior **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** I disliked some aspects of the software such as the panal position **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** Being a Mechanical Engineer I solved many of my problems with this software that were crucial for my field and easily solved using this software. ### 17. Good experience with a good user friendly environment. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Industrial Automation | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 09, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** I liked the libraries used, they can be found in Revit. **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Almost everything was particularly good. I can't say I disliked something maybe the graphics could have an upgrade to be more realistic. **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** Through the use of BIM I reduce rework of parts and I raduce waste too. ### 18. Well defined and user friendly software **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Building Materials | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 11, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Easy to handle the tools and consumes less time to create a design **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Nothing much but requires some time to adapt the software **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** Easy to figure out the errors and to correct them ### 19. Best Software for MEP cost estimators. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 22, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Accurate Visual define, Manufacturers items and pattern, accurate estimation. **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Require more accurate items as per each country and market. **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** Easy estimate with accurate visual and accurate product. ### 20. powerful software to provide an integrated set of tools for MEP specialty contractors. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 15, 2021 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** -Accuracy of the items -interoperability with Revit MEP. -User-friendly interface. - **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Mainly interoperability with other software **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** Quickly creating estimates based upon fully drawn MEP systems. ### 21. AutoDesk the best design software **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Maria Victoria S. | Advisor Recruiting Sourcing, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 28, 2019 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** AutoDesk is, for me, one of the best design software you can find on the market today, and this is because it has the best functions and tools to learn to design or to design like a true expert. We can also appreciate the courses and events that this software offers us as users and employers, and thanks to that and much more, I like using AutoDesk so much. **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** What I don't like about AutoDesk is that its free version doesn't allow you to fully utilize its potential, such as some functions and tools that can only be used in its paid version. Additionally, registering for this software is a very tedious process as it requires a series of specifications that tend to be useless when using the software. Another thing I don't like is that their technical support doesn't clarify all the doubts that the user may have about any function or tool they want to use. **Recommendations to others considering AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep:** I 100% recommend AutoDesk to all consumers as it is the best design software I have had the pleasure of using. **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** It has helped me carry out some design work that I have been asked to do at work and in my studies, and with it, I have been able to solve countless problems that I could not have solved without AutoDesk. Additionally, it has solved a series of problems in the design of my house, which I completed using this magnificent design tool, and because of this, I have benefited greatly both in my professional life and in my personal and emotional life. ### 22. BIM engineer in pinnacle infotech solution **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 15, 2019 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** User interference of autodesk fabrication is very user friendly **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** i have no dislike about autodesk fabrication. **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** Autodesk fabrication is very useful software in BIM industries. This software is used for modeling cordination and shop drawing . the main advantage of this software is fabrication in which we have exact families of fitting and accessory which is used in modeling of different differenct service. ### 23. Great Program for Estimates **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Building Materials | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 13, 2018 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Great database system so that you can enter local suppliers and the price per length or meter. I especially find the price per lb useful to calculate material costs for granite work for buildings. Helpful that it can calculate cubic feet and meters to help determine weight as well as cost for granite material. Works especially well with other autocad programs because you can import and export with ease. **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** It does take a learning curve you will spend lots of time working out each function and figuring out all the program has to offer. I ended up using some third party resources to learn how to use the program. **Recommendations to others considering AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep:** I would recommend using their customer support to understand the program if you have any questions. **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am able to recreate products and buildings and calculate the area, weight and amount of materials used quickly and I am also able to generate different quotes by inputting different suppliers and their pricing. It automatically calculates the area and weights and price for each type of granite. ### 24. Slow start up but the ultimate estimating software **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jarret M. | Mechanical Engineer I, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 26, 2018 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** Drawing with design line. Doesn't get easier then that. **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** The PDF import process. Although helpful it could be better. **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** Quickly creating estimates based upon fully drawn MEP systems. ### 25. ESTmep - Past and Future **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 29, 2018 **What do you like best about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** It is extremely easy to use and since it is a standalone product operates with complete stability. **What do you dislike about AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep?** It seems to rarely get updated each year. The user interface had looked the same for the past few releases. Also there is no out of the box solution for reporting. **What problems is AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep solving and how is that benefiting you?** We use this as our primary estimating software and have for the past 6 years. ## AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep Discussions - [What is FABmep?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-fabmep) - [How do you use fabrication CADmep?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-use-fabrication-cadmep) - [What is Autodesk Fabrication CADmep?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-autodesk-fabrication-cadmep) - [What is Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-autodesk-fabrication-estmep) - [How can multiple people work in a single central file?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-multiple-people-work-in-a-single-central-file) - 1 upvote - [View AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fabrication-estmep/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-07-16+09%3A38%3A08+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=f18d5c9f-87f0-4087-9922-f3cc1e9df455&secure%5Btoken%5D=a94159e1b9bf8de10a525b1ed6824c316538b6f8831ebb947c44627e84638101&format=llm_user) ## AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep Features **Design** - Systems - 3D - Documentation - Fabrication - Clash Detection **Work** - Integrate - Drafting - Analysis - Simulations ## Top AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep Alternatives - [Trimble SysQue](https://www.g2.com/products/trimble-sysque/reviews) - 4.0/5.0 (38 reviews) - [MagiCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/magicad/reviews) - 4.1/5.0 (34 reviews) - [HEC-RAS](https://www.g2.com/products/hec-ras/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (35 reviews)