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BricsCAD vs. ZWCAD

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BricsCAD

12 Reviews and Ratings

ZWCAD

2 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BricsCAD

    Score9.4 out of 10
    		N/ABricsCAD is a computer-aided design (CAD) toolkit, supporting 2D drawing, 3D modeling and visualizations, and is customizable as well as compatible with many 3rd party applications, developed by Belgian company Bricsys, a Hexagon company since late 2018.

    $314

    per year

    ZWCAD

    Score8.2 out of 10
    		N/AZWCAD is a CAD choice with DWG compatibility, boasting a familiar user interface, and affordable perpetual licensing. 1. Compatibility ZWCAD supports DWG compatibility, along with various industry-standard file formats. 2. Interface The instantly familiar user interface allows CAD drafters, architects, designers and engineers to start creating in no time. Commands and configuration come handy. 3. Features Features like Tool Palettes, Design Center, and File…

    $899

    one-time fee

    Pricing
    BricsCADZWCAD
    Editions & Modules
    BricsCAD Lite
    $590
    one-time fee
    BricsCAD Pro
    $1,265
    one-time fee
    BricsCAD Mechanical
    $1,780
    one-time fee
    BricsCAD BIM
    $1,890
    one-time fee
    BricsCAD Ultimate
    $2,100
    one-time fee
    ZWCAD Standard
    $899
    one-time fee
    ZWCAD Professional
    $1,199
    one-time fee
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BricsCADZWCAD
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Price starts at $899 for a perpetual (forever) license – no monthly or annual subsciption required and no mandatory upgrades.
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    Features
    BricsCADZWCAD
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of BricsCAD and ZWCAD
    Feature
    BricsCAD
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    ZWCAD
    -
    Ratings
    3D Modeling9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    2D Drafting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Parametric Design7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    BricsCADZWCAD
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    Score6.4 out of 10
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    Score6.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score7.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BricsCADZWCAD
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BricsCADZWCAD
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Hexagon AB
    SMBs who do want to minimse their involvement with expensinve, inconvenient and bloated Autodesk products will find lots to love. The only hinderence is the market share of Autodesk means some 3rd party developers will not support it unfortunately, but it has it's own solutions to many things users of the AutoCAD ecosystem currenrtly rely on.
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    ZWSOFT
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    Pros
    Hexagon AB
    • 3D Modeling
    • Machine learning / A.I.-assisted feature named PROPAGATE.
    Incentivized
    Laurel Lewing Tchuembou
    Civil Engineer
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    ZWSOFT
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    Cons
    Hexagon AB
    • there is not full compatibility with dynamic blocks but it isn't so bad -we can create them in AutoCAD and use them to some extent anyway
    • it doesn't look as "sexy" and the interface looks kinda orimitive in some screens but the functionality is all there and the some
    • there is the hurdle of users thinking they are getting a lesser product so more marketing pozazz is needed to get the message over it is a very capable product
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    ZWSOFT
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    Usability
    Hexagon AB
    it's exteremly useable. AutoCAD users will carry over many eisting skills and learn some new ones on the cross over. It's fast adn lightweight meaning ot can be run on just about any PC. The help and support are realy good and problems are usually responded to within a day by experts.
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    ZWSOFT
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    Alternatives Considered
    Hexagon AB
    Very cost-effective solution, it even supports pointclouds natively and is something we will investigate further as time goes on and may in fact utilise it to replace AutoCAD with 3rd party add-ins at some point in the future, and we hope it can further reduce costs in the long-run as it continues to develop and mature.
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    ZWSOFT
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    Return on Investment
    Hexagon AB
    • Evaluation and budget management
    • Better monitoring of projects
    • Respect of execution deadlines
    Incentivized
    Laurel Lewing Tchuembou
    Civil Engineer
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    ZWSOFT
    No answers on this topic
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