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Onshape vs Civil 3D Comparison (2026)

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Civil 3D

Overview

Onshape is a cloud-based 3D CAD solution for agile design & engineering teams, with tools for version control, collaboration, analytics, reporting, and more

Civil 3D is an on-premise engineering CAD software designed to help businesses with surface modeling, construction documentation, an...

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

No screenshots yet

Pricing

Starting from

1500

/user

Per year

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

320

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.5

357

5

4

3

2

1

215

121

19

1

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
88%
would recommend this app

4.4

40

5

4

3

2

1

23

13

2

0

2

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
85%
would recommend this app

Pros

“I would really like the same attention for creating electrical designs - wiring drawings in the mechanical design, single-line diagrams, wiring length 2D drawings and wiring size calculations.”
DT

David T.

Managing Director

“The game changer for me is that working in the cloud mitigates so many issues we had with hardware computers - security, data backup systems, collaboration, and system updates.”
DT

David T.

Managing Director

“Its cloud-based platform is a major advantage, providing convenient access across a wide range of devices, while the quality of customer support further enhances the experience.”
ZA

Zach A.

CDO

Pros

“It perfectly bridges the gap between our field survey data and actionable earthwork models, proving its value despite being complex to master.”
HA

Hector A.

Estimating

“Performance issues with very large or complex models.”
PK

Prabhu K.

Assistant Professor

“With the guidance of my teacher I am able to navigate through my drawings easily.”
AW

Aliyah W.

Student

Cons

“Edge selection is also challenging sometimes as it prioritizes face selection rather than edge selection, making me zoom in and orient parts several times to select the edge.”
BK

Ben K.

Senior Industrial Designer - Owner

“There are a lot of things missing such as mate option (in S.W. you can mate axis ) and threads , also the import option for surfaces is not good”
YM

Yarin M.

Mechanical engineer

“The Standard Plan does not include Company managed data and release management to fundamental things for everybody using CAD seriously, although they are lonesome riders!-)”
JK

Jörg K.

Freelancer

Cons

Not enoughreviews yet

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review3 months ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review4 months ago

Key features

  • Total features54
  • 2D Drawing
  • 3D Design & Modeling
  • 3D Imaging
  • 3D Modeling
  • 3D Rendering
  • AI Copilot
  • AI Text Generation
  • AI Text Summarization
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Animation
  • Annotate
  • Annotating
  • Annotations
  • Bill of Materials Management
  • Bills of Material
  • CAD Tools
  • Change Management
  • Civil
  • Collaborate
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Compliance Management
  • Component Library
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Configuration Management
  • Content Library
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Visualization
  • Design Analysis
  • Design Management
  • Design Modeling
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Documentation
  • Drawing
  • Dynamic Updating
  • Earthwork
  • Editing
  • Electrical
  • File Management
  • For 3D Printing
  • For AEC Industry
  • For Manufacturers
  • For Solar Companies
  • Grading
  • Hydraulic engineering
  • Hydrologic engineering
  • Interoperability with BIM & CAD
  • Manufacturing Design Data
  • Mechanical
  • Mechatronics
  • Modeling & Simulation
  • Multi User
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Multiple Projects
  • Presentation Tools
  • Product Data Management
  • Project Management
  • Project Templates
  • Quantity Takeoff & Cost Estimation
  • Real Time Comparisons
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reference Management
  • Rendering
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Role-based access
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Sketching and Annotation Tools
  • Solar Design
  • Template Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Transportation engineering
  • Version Control
  • Visual Analytics
  • Visualizing
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features58
  • 2D Drawing
  • 3D Design & Modeling
  • 3D Imaging
  • 3D Modeling
  • 3D Rendering
  • AI Copilot
  • AI Text Generation
  • AI Text Summarization
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Animation
  • Annotate
  • Annotating
  • Annotations
  • Bill of Materials Management
  • Bills of Material
  • CAD Tools
  • Change Management
  • Civil
  • Collaborate
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Compliance Management
  • Component Library
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Configuration Management
  • Content Library
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Visualization
  • Design Analysis
  • Design Management
  • Design Modeling
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Documentation
  • Drawing
  • Dynamic Updating
  • Earthwork
  • Editing
  • Electrical
  • File Management
  • For 3D Printing
  • For AEC Industry
  • For Manufacturers
  • For Solar Companies
  • Grading
  • Hydraulic engineering
  • Hydrologic engineering
  • Interoperability with BIM & CAD
  • Manufacturing Design Data
  • Mechanical
  • Mechatronics
  • Modeling & Simulation
  • Multi User
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Multiple Projects
  • Presentation Tools
  • Product Data Management
  • Project Management
  • Project Templates
  • Quantity Takeoff & Cost Estimation
  • Real Time Comparisons
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reference Management
  • Rendering
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Role-based access
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Sketching and Annotation Tools
  • Solar Design
  • Template Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Transportation engineering
  • Version Control
  • Visual Analytics
  • Visualizing
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations8
  • AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud)
  • Duro
  • Dynamo Software
  • ESPRIT
  • KeyShot
  • Mastercam
  • OnScale Solve
  • Recap
  • Revit
  • SimScale
  • SimSolid
  • SprutCAM
  • syngo.plaza
  • Total integrations6
  • AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud)
  • Duro
  • Dynamo Software
  • ESPRIT
  • KeyShot
  • Mastercam
  • OnScale Solve
  • Recap
  • Revit
  • SimScale
  • SimSolid
  • SprutCAM
  • syngo.plaza