--- title: Octave BricsCAD Reviews meta\_title: 'Octave BricsCAD Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 135 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Octave BricsCAD works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.5 review\_count: 135 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: CAD url: https://www.g2.com/categories/cad --- # Octave BricsCAD Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Octave BricsCAD but has limited features. Are you part of the Octave BricsCAD team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! BricsCAD the first all-in-one CAD design solution in .dwg that answers all your needs; 2D drafting, 3D modeling, mechanical design, and BIM. The BricsCAD® family of products brings a cost-effective, multi-platform CAD solution to Windows, macOS, and Linux. BricsCAD is available as a permanent/perpetual license & subscription license, for networked or stand-alone computers. You can also add Maintenance for ease of keeping up-to-date. Familiarity for other CAD users and full LISP support can help reduce a new BricsCAD® users’ learning curve to a day or less. With innovative machine learning tools, you increase drawing accuracy while saving time. * * * Seller [Octave](https://www.g2.com/sellers/octave-9e5a428c-f303-4735-9417-dff1ef5736d4) Discussions [Octave BricsCAD Community](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-bricscad/discuss) Languages Supported Czech, German, English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Joachim Corijn Show More ## Pricing Pricing provided by Octave BricsCAD. ### BricsCAD® Lite €314.00 1 User Per Year ### BricsCAD® Pro €677.00 1 User Per Year [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-bricscad/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![AutoCAD](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "AutoCAD") AutoCAD 4.4/5(1,940) ](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews) [ ![SketchUp](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "SketchUp") SketchUp 4.5/5(1,327) ](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchup/reviews) [ ![SOLIDWORKS](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "SOLIDWORKS") SOLIDWORKS 4.5/5(646) ](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-bricscad/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 135 real user reviews. Implementation Time 2 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ Typical contract price $0k - $0k [Sign in to view](/login) Per Year [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## Octave BricsCAD Integrations (2) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") AutoCAD ](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Revit ](https://www.g2.com/products/revit/reviews) Show More ![Charles R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Charles R.") CR Charles R. Attending On-Line Trade School Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/26/2022 "Excellent CAD software." 4.5/5 What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD? I like a lot of features of Brics CAD. Some of the most notable features are, works well in Windows and dosn't freeze up. Similiarity to ACAD helps. The cost. Imports and exports well. Works in DWG format. Highly Configurable. ETC ! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD? There are a few things that could use some changes. The snapshot function produces a specialized file format. The "Start" screen is not easily configurable. Mostly minor complaints. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Octave BricsCAD: BricsCAD is not the perfect solution, no software is. At least with BricsCAD and a little effort, it is possible to achieve your CAD goals. If you are coming from ACAD and expect the software to do all the work, go back to ACAD. If you don't mind a few different Icons and Functions then check it out! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave BricsCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? Because I can afford and thus own the license to BricsCAD I have a clear license to what I create. No need to worry about whether my work will be accepted. As a result, I can pursue a career in CAD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 5/1/2024 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Andreas P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Andreas P.") AP Andreas P. draftsman Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/25/2022 "My BricsCAD Review April 25, 2022" 5/5 What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD? Two things actually: First, I can use my existing DWG-files from many years ago with no hassle. Second I can do Mechanical and BIM with the same CAD software. The interface is familiar (although I haven't worked with AutoCAD for two years now) and I can use the command line for the most frequently used functions, the Quad (I am still discovering what else I can do with the Quad) or the ribbon, depending on the situation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD? It is nothing I dislike, but it would be nice if BricsCAD would run as smoothly on Linux as it does on Windows. However, I am aware the bottleneck is the Linux graphic driver and there is probably little Bricsys can do about this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave BricsCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? When I started with BricsCAD my workflow was 95% doing product documentation (workshop drawings) and detailing in 2D and 5% 3D modeling. Since 3D modeling in BricsCAD is much easier and faster than it was in AutoCAD I do a lot more problem solving in 3D. I still believe that for designing simple steel structures 2D is sufficient and probably the faster and more efficient way to workshop drawings. On the other hand, with 3D parametric design for standard structures, it can make sense to work in 3D even for simple structures as soon as more than one elevation (respectively view) is needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Peter M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Peter M.") PM Peter M. Owner/Director Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/7/2022 "The go-to for any sensible person looking for CAD software" 5/5 What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD? BricsCAD is cost-effective. It has all the functionality you want. It is easy to customise. All settings and options are available in a single location. The forums are full of helpful people and feature requests and bug reporting is a priority for the developers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD? There's nothing that isn't intrinsic to all CAD to dislike. If I had to pick something, it is the autosave making my machine stutter. But that is still the lesser of 2 evils. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Octave BricsCAD: If you need professional CAD software, you need BricsCAD Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave BricsCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? BricsCAD allows me to carry out my work as a Building Services Engineer with full customisation of layers, blocks, templates, lisp routines etc. All at a cost that makes my business viable and with the performance that justifies the purchase. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Stephen B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Stephen B.") SB Stephen B. Computer Aided Design Designer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/23/2022 "Full featured CAD system with Lifetime License" 5/5 What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD? BricsCAD has all the commands and workflows I'm used to from AutoCAD. Several improvements are welcomed as well including the quad menu, the menu docking options, and the drawing browser. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD? Some features lack options. The purge function is lacking a graphical ui. It is tricky to etransmit multiple dwgs. I would like to see more customization with ribbon sizing and layout as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Octave BricsCAD: If you're used to AutoCAD and commands, this software will only take a few hours to get used to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave BricsCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? The big thing that BricsCAD has helped me with is giving me a full replacement software for AutoCAD at a fraction of the cost with more features in some instances. With its lifetime licenses, it makes $1400/year bill only $1100 lifetime. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller JT Jonathan T. D Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/26/2022 "Bricscad is superb!" 5/5 What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD? It has all the features I used to use in AutoCAD but at a fraction of the cost. I used to be sceptical and think it wouldn't be as good, but it's every bit as good and in some respects better, even the user interface is near identical. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD? It has a regular glitch for menu loading and I have to do this manually each time it stops working correctly. This is a very minor gripe though and doesn't detract from it being a great piece of CAD software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Octave BricsCAD: Do not consider it to be a less functional CAD system just because of the low price. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave BricsCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? I use it to design new highway layouts and to create temporary traffic management drawings. It is helping me to be much more productive than before I had Bricscad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller DV Daniele V. IT Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/23/2022 "Good 3D software with a great customer service" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD? The software is very easy to understand if you know the basics of Autocad and for any trouble of question the customer service is very fast and responsive. The software is not particularly heavy for the PC. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD? Even with a good customer service, some issues are, in the end, set as "will be solved with future updates", and there is no feedback on it if it happens. Would be nice to know it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Octave BricsCAD: Like Autocad, less expensive, with good customer support and not as heavy as the original one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave BricsCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? We are designing Industrial Panels and electrical components inside of it. Thanks to the "floating" license we can work on it from different computers in different moments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering") UM Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/28/2022 "Bricscad Mechanical user" 4/5 What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD? Sheetmetal functions make it very simple to do similar things I used to do as a tradesperson. CAD 2D & 3D functions are similar or sometimes even better than previous programs used. BricsCAD pricing is the best I know of by far especially If you would only want to pay one time. Visually is easy to know what you're looking at Updates that actually bring new functions that are very usefull Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD? Sometimes sheet metal will develop errors which can be very tricky to resolve or avoid (would be good if when something is sheet metal it is permanently able to be unfolded so the error isn't able to be made rather than find it later and have to manually fix it when the repair doesn't work) The lack of Dynamic blocks used previously is slightly annoying but in saying that I have less use for them now due to other software. They could still be useful, or if parametric could do some things I used to do. Random crashes. while they have gotten a lot better. You still need to be very vigilant with saving even smaller jobs. I have lost a bit of time (In saying that I haven't dealt with support available to my fault.) There is always an odd thing that I know should work but doesn't eg I have done a smart split on 2 corners but they don't work on the other 2. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Octave BricsCAD: Would recommend it to anyone for its ease of use, quality and price Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave BricsCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? While most of our work (ducting) is done with a specialized program we have found BricsCAD to be excellent for doing more complicated jobs than can't be done in our other software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Tom S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tom S.") TS Tom S. Manager PMO Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/23/2022 "CAD program that works, but slower" 3/5 What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD? Does what you expect it to, works with all the CAD filetypes and can import GPS files (just like competitors). Integrates with a number of helpful plugins, that we use often. Pricing is a lot better than competitors though. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD? It is slower than competing softwares (AutoCAD) for example, and printing can be irritating sometimes. Also, shortcuts and commands are not always straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Octave BricsCAD: Affordable but slower than competing products, and a (much) more difficult admin portal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave BricsCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? We use BricsCAD to design our layouts, which it does accurately. We stepped over from AutoCAD, as BricsCAD is a lot cheaper. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![João Paulo C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "João Paulo C.") JC João Paulo C. Real Estate Appraiser (Madeira) Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/23/2022 "BricsCAD - An all inclusive solution" 5/5 What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD? BricsCAD is a very user-friendly program, that offers more speed on day-to-day tasks with CAD software, a better user interface for plotting, system and layout management, and a good user experience for 2D and 3D. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD? BrisCAD doesn't support the creation of Dynamic Blocks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Octave BricsCAD: It's a much more cost-effective software, that offers a more integrated, stable, and cheaper solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave BricsCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? I've been using BricsCAD for architecture, and the greatest benefit is that it allows users to better manage layouts and content thru a simpler interface, and more speed reading large PDF's like the ones for Town Planning Regulation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller JB Jon B. Managing Director Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/25/2022 "Excellent alternative to Autocad" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Octave BricsCAD? Pretty much a seamless alternative to Autocad products. We are using the 2D Drafting and Mechanical Design packages, with rendering add-ons. Unlike some other alternatives, we have tried, BricsCAD is a stable system with excellent technical support. Our local reseller also offered an extended trial period when the original proved too short. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave BricsCAD? Nothing to dislike, some minor differences between BricsCAD and Autocad, but soon get used to that Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Octave BricsCAD: Try the free trial and use a local agent for support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave BricsCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? We use 2D for general production drawings, Mechanical for 3D design and product literature drawings Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ## Questions about Octave BricsCAD? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Octave BricsCAD ](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-bricscad/discussions/new) ![Mohammed S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mohammed S.") MS Mohammed Sabeer • Last activity about 6 years ago Is it possible to do simulation and animation using BricsCAD ? 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24249-is-it-possible-to-do-simulation-and-animation-using-bricscad) ![Pedro R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Pedro R.") PR Pedro Renda Pr.Eng,Eur-Ing,B.Eng • Last activity almost 5 years ago Are there any courses 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/are-there-any-courses) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-bricscad/discuss) ## Pricing Options Pricing provided by Octave BricsCAD. ### BricsCAD® Lite €314.00 1 User Per Year ### BricsCAD® Pro €677.00 1 User Per Year ### BricsCAD® Mechanical €950.00 1 User Per Year [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-bricscad/pricing) Octave BricsCAD Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_269a752fb4baefda8b9e83f98c7646dc/autocad.png "Product Avatar Image") AutoCAD 4.4/5(1,940) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/autocad-vs-octave-bricscad) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_199c4e1e29b202367b7fc27568b10fdb/zwcad.png "Product Avatar Image") ZWCAD 4.6/5(354) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/octave-bricscad-vs-zwcad) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_19c4c507ebba54cd623e1c0a704becd9/sketchup.png "Product Avatar Image") SketchUp 4.5/5(1,327) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/octave-bricscad-vs-sketchup) ##### ##### Octave BricsCAD Features Design Drawing Modeling Visualize Edit File Import Push/Pull Views Collaboration Annotate Documentation Data Extract [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-bricscad/features) ##### Categories on G2 [General-Purpose CAD](https://www.g2.com/categories/general-purpose-cad) ##### Explore More [What are the highest rated public records management platforms for agencies processing over 1,000 FOIA requests monthly?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-highest-rated-public-records-management-platforms-for-agencies-processing-over-1-000-foia-requests-monthly)[Which ethics and compliance learning platforms make it easy to roll out consistent training across new hires and existing employees during onboarding?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-ethics-and-compliance-learning-platforms-make-it-easy-to-roll-out-consistent-training-across-new-hires-and-existing-employees-during-onboarding)[Best event management system for large conferences](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-the-best-event-management-system-for-large-conferences) [What platform integrates recruitment marketing with CRM systems?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-platform-integrates-recruitment-marketing-with-crm-systems)[NEOGOV vs Watermark Faculty Success: which is better for faculty tracking and accreditation management?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/neogov-vs-watermark-faculty-success-which-is-better-for-faculty-tracking-and-accreditation-management)[Pros and Cons Details](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-bricscad/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)