AutoCAD Web vs. Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AutoCAD Web
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
AutoCAD mobile (formerly AutoCAD 360) is an easy to use drawing and drafting app from Autodesk. It enables users in design, construction, and engineering industries to view, create, mark-up, edit, and share drawings on mobile devices.
$10
per month
Autodesk Fabrication
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Autodesk Fabrication, based on the ESTmep+ construction and estimation software developed by Applied Software and acquired by Autodesk in 2018, allows users to Create MEP models, generate estimates, and drive fabrication. The Autodesk Fabrication line includes Fabrication ESTmep, as well as Fabrication CADmep, and Fabrication CAMduct.
$1,140
per year
Pricing
AutoCAD WebAutodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct
Editions & Modules
Premium
$5.00
Per User Per Month
Ultimate
$15.00
Per User Per Month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AutoCAD WebAutodesk Fabrication
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
AutoCAD WebAutodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct
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Top Cons

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Features
AutoCAD WebAutodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
AutoCAD Web
8.0
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Standard reports7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Data exportability9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
AutoCAD Web
7.6
8 Ratings
2% above category average
Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct
8.8
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Plan distribution & viewing9.07 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing7.08 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists4.15 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Photo documentation7.25 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Jobsite reports6.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Document sharing10.07 Ratings7.01 Ratings
RFI tools7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals6.65 Ratings8.01 Ratings
As-built drawings9.07 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Mobile app10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Submittal design and management7.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Checklists00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Specifications00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Change orders00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
AutoCAD Web
-
Ratings
Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Takeoff tools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Job costing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Cost databases00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Cost calculator00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
AutoCAD WebAutodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(10 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AutoCAD WebAutodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct
Likelihood to Recommend
Autodesk
AutoCAD 360 has multiple functionalities that adapt to circumstantial conditions. It has a focus on available tools at all times and deserves to be updated to be at the forefront of technological platforms. It is very useful in some aspects of functionality to have access to less dense and capable tools to develop environments and improve visualization.
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Autodesk
1. This software best suits in the fabrication projects, because it generates the most accurate data for the fabrication of the model as compared to other softwares. 2. Due to its high end output the working on this software is a bit hard then other softwares because there is manual command for every step. 3. This softwares suits best when we need to do the routing adjustments completely manual because it does not show any errors just like other softwares.
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Pros
Autodesk
  • Allows our entire design team to share and review information graphically in one location (cloud-based).
  • Has the capability to fluidly interact with many other Autodesk software products.
  • Being able to use AutoCAD 360 on the iPad is a great feature without having to install the software.
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Autodesk
  • It uses the database for the modelling of HVAC, Plumbing and electrical services. Using the database makes the model most accurate to the real time implementation as compared to other contemporary softwares.
  • It treats every fabrication element separate. Hence modifying or updating the element does not hamper the other model elements.
  • AutoDesk fabrication is much more flexible to implement different manual routings which is not that much flexible in other softwares.
  • Maintaining the whole number lengths of ducts is very easy in this software. Where others struggle to do this easily.
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Cons
Autodesk
  • It'd be nice to be able to use AutoCAD 360 to leave comments on peoples files, such as being able to annotate a certain part of it and mark it for review, so then its author can look at the note and make necessary changes.
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Autodesk
  • This software needs the central file system so that multiple people can work on a single file at the same time.
  • This software needs high end graphics which make it tuff to work in 3D space. If this problem can be solved then the efficiency of completing the job will improve drastically.
  • In this softwares we have to prepare separate sheet on every file because we have to use separate file for separate work. This hampers in maintaining the same standards of the submission interface of the sheets.
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Likelihood to Renew
Autodesk
This is so useful so we would like to keep renewing as Autocad 360 does. In fact we are very optimistic about the tools that come in every renewal because we will then have even more features available.
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Autodesk
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Alternatives Considered
Autodesk
Although there are lots of alternatives to AutoCAD mobile on the Google play store and the app store, many of these alternatives are not professionally developed and are associated with shady developers. So there might be a privacy or security risk with the usage these alternatives. However, DWG FastView is a worthy competing alternative.
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Autodesk
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Return on Investment
Autodesk
  • ROI is a bit low, because a lot of people are moving to Revit and BIM 360.
  • Not all consultants use CAD so it makes it hard for compatibility.
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Autodesk
  • We become able to provide more accurate data to our clients.
  • Working with this software has arouse the interest of the clients towards the fabrication through this platform
  • We have got more spool jobs since we have started doing the fabrication by this software
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