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3D architecture software for construction businesses

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MacDraft Professional logo

Architectural design software with floor plan creations

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MacDraft Professional
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MicroStation

0.4

4.5

Value for money

4.1
399
flat rate

Starting price

2284
other/per year
4.2

Functionality

4.2

2D Drawing

4.6/5

Drafting

4.4/5

Drag & Drop

4.3/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

AutoCAD logo

2D and 3D design and drafting platform

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AutoCAD
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MicroStation

0.1

4.2

Value for money

4.1
250
per user/per month

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.4

4.6

Functionality

4.2

For Residential

5/5

Floor Plans & Maps

4.9/5

For Architects

4.8/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

Revit logo

BIM for model-based building design

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Revit
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MicroStation

0.1

4.2

Value for money

4.1
365
flat rate/per month

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.4

4.6

Functionality

4.2

Multiple Format Support

5/5

Document Storage

5/5

Template Management

5/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

SketchUp logo

3D design tools for AEC professionals and interior designers

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SketchUp
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MicroStation

0.2

4.3

Value for money

4.1
19.99
per user/per month

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.1

4.3

Functionality

4.2

Document Storage

5/5

Room Visualization

5/5

For 3D Printing

5/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

ARCHICAD logo

3D architectural CAD for architects, designers & planners

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ARCHICAD
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MicroStation
4.1

Value for money

4.1
33.33
per user/per month

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.2

4.4

Functionality

4.2

Project Workflow

5/5

Architectural Symbol Library

5/5

Version Control

5/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

PaleBlue logo

Cloud-based AR/VR and 3D simulators for training

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PaleBlue
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MicroStation

0.4

4.5

Value for money

4.1
100
/per month

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.4

4.6

Functionality

4.2

Reporting/Analytics

5/5

Direct Manipulation

N/A

Predictive Analytics

N/A

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

Civil 3D logo

Engineering CAD software for civil engineers

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Civil 3D
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MicroStation

0.1

4.0

Value for money

4.1
320
flat rate/per month

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.4

4.6

Functionality

4.2

CAD Tools

4.6/5

Data Import/Export

4.5/5

2D Drawing

4.5/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

ClearCalcs logo

Cloud-based design & analysis platform for engineers

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ClearCalcs
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MicroStation

0.5

4.6

Value for money

4.1
79
flat rate/per month

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.1

4.3

Functionality

4.2

Design Management

5/5

Data Visualization

5/5

Design Analysis

4.4/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

IDEA Architecture logo

Building information modeling (BIM) software

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IDEA Architecture
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MicroStation

0.2

4.3

Value for money

4.1
1395
flat rate

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.1

4.3

Functionality

4.2

Drafting

4/5

BIM Modeling

4/5

Architectural Symbol Library

4/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

TestFit logo

Set Your Sites on Better Feasibility

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TestFit
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MicroStation

0.4

4.5

Value for money

4.1
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No pricing info

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.2

4.0

Functionality

4.2

Data Import/Export

4/5

Multiple Projects

2/5

Data Visualization

2/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

GeoHECRAS logo

Rapidly create HEC-RAS models from a variety of data sources

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GeoHECRAS
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MicroStation

0.5

4.6

Value for money

4.1
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No pricing info

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.3

4.5

Functionality

4.2

Data Import/Export

4.8/5

CAD Tools

4.7/5

Design Analysis

4.6/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

CADMATE logo

Windows-based 2D and 3D CAD software

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CADMATE
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MicroStation

0.1

4.0

Value for money

4.1
650
flat rate

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.1

4.1

Functionality

4.2

2D Drawing

3.7/5

Data Import/Export

3/5

Presentation Tools

2/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

PCB Design logo

Affordable, powerful, and easy to use software

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PCB Design
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MicroStation

0.4

4.5

Value for money

4.1
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No pricing info

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.1

4.3

Functionality

4.2

2D Drawing

5/5

Mechatronics

5/5

Configurable Workflow

5/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

FreeCAD logo

On-premise and open-source paramedic 3D modeler

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FreeCAD
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MicroStation

0.6

4.7

Value for money

4.1
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No pricing info

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.1

4.1

Functionality

4.2

CAD Tools

4.4/5

3D Design & Modeling

4.3/5

Document Management

4.1/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

CATIA logo

3D product design, visualization, and collaboration software

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CATIA
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MicroStation

0.1

4.2

Value for money

4.1
Empty state illustration for "No pricing info"

No pricing info

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.4

4.6

Functionality

4.2

Lifecycle Management

5/5

CAD Tools

4.8/5

Design Management

4.4/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

Visio logo

Diagramming, process modeling & data visualization

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Visio
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MicroStation

0.1

4.2

Value for money

4.1
5
per user/per month

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.2

4.4

Functionality

4.2

Forms Automation

5/5

Multi-Language

4.7/5

Diagramming

4.7/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

Enscape logo

Real-time rendering and virtual reality plugin

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Enscape
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MicroStation

0.1

4.2

Value for money

4.1
52.90
other/per year

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.1

4.3

Functionality

4.2

For Architects

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Rendering

4.5/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

SimScale logo

Technically & economically accessible simulation

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SimScale
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MicroStation

0.4

4.5

Value for money

4.1

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.1

4.1

Functionality

4.2

Modeling & Simulation

5/5

Mathematical Modeling

4.4/5

Motion Modeling

4.3/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

CHEMCAD logo

Chemical management and process simulation software

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CHEMCAD
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MicroStation

0.2

3.9

Value for money

4.1
Empty state illustration for "No pricing info"

No pricing info

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.1

4.3

Functionality

4.2

Chemical Process Simulation

5/5

Direct Manipulation

N/A

Reporting & Statistics

N/A

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5

ODOP:Spring logo

Open Design Optimization Platform

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ODOP:Spring
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MicroStation

0.9

5.0

Value for money

4.1
Empty state illustration for "No pricing info"

No pricing info

Starting price

2284
other/per year

0.8

5.0

Functionality

4.2

Manufacturing Design Data

5/5

Design Analysis

4/5

Top Features

Automatic Formatting

5/5

Project Management

5/5

Landscape Design

5/5