# BricsCAD Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 BricsCAD Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on August 24, 2025

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BricsCAD

## What is BricsCAD?

Architectural CAD solution designed to help architects, contractors, and engineers create graded and TIN surfaces as well as corridors to create site designs. BricsCAD allows designers to automatically create bends and T-connections on moving around connected profiles. The platform offers inbuilt evaluation tools to calculate pressure loss, room book log, heating requirements, temperature drops, and more. BricsCAD can also design 3D ventilation systems for residential buildings.

## What is BricsCAD used for?

[Architectural CAD](https://www.capterra.com/architectural-cad-software/)[Engineering CAD](https://www.capterra.com/engineering-cad-software/)[3D CAD](https://www.capterra.com/3d-cad-software/)

Overall rating

Based on 18 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

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Neutral

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Negative

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Starting price

$590

Flat Rate, One Time

Free trial  
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## Compare with a popular alternative

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### BricsCAD

4.5 (18)

VS.

[### AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)

[4.7 (3,205)](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/reviews/)

Starting Price

$590

Flat Rate, One Time

Starting Price

$250

Per User, Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.6 (18)

Ease Of Use

4.1 (3,201)

Value For Money

4.4 (16)

Value For Money

4.2 (2,481)

Customer Service

3.9 (14)

Customer Service

4.2 (2,360)

## BricsCAD alternatives

[SketchUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/211798/SketchUp/)

[4.5 (1,046)](https://www.capterra.com/p/211798/SketchUp/reviews/)

Starting price

$19.99

Per User, Per Month

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/211798/SketchUp/)

[AutoCAD Architecture](https://www.capterra.com/p/172801/AutoCAD-Architecture/)

[4.6 (289)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172801/AutoCAD-Architecture/reviews/)

Starting price

$1775.00

Per User, Per Month

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/172801/AutoCAD-Architecture/)

[Revit](https://www.capterra.com/p/265023/Revit/)

[4.6 (479)](https://www.capterra.com/p/265023/Revit/reviews/)

Starting price

$365.00

Per User, Per Month

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/265023/Revit/)

[AutoCAD LT](https://www.capterra.com/p/2011/AutoCAD-LT/)

[4.6 (225)](https://www.capterra.com/p/2011/AutoCAD-LT/reviews/)

Starting price

$60.00

Per User, Per Month

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/2011/AutoCAD-LT/)

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## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

2D Drawing

4.5 (6)

50.00% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Drawing and modeling designs within 2D flat dimensions

Data Import/Export

4.0 (5)

60.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Import and export data to and from software applications

CAD Tools

5.0 (4)

25.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Computer aided design to create precision drawings or technical illustrations

Drafting

4.3 (3)

66.67% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Prepare preliminary versions of digital documents, technical drawings, or design mock-ups for review

Annotations

4.5 (2)

100.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Highlight content and/or make notations about parts of content

Automatic Formatting

4.0 (2)

50.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Automatically formats data in a predetermined way

BricsCAD 35 features

Drawing and modeling designs within 2D flat dimensions

Representation of any object in 3D

Ability to insert animations/transitions

Highlight content and/or make notations about parts of content

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Automatically formats data in a predetermined way

Material list of manufacturing parts and associated costs

3D design and modeling tool enabling a virtual information model

Computer aided design to create precision drawings or technical illustrations

For civil engineering

Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together

View and compare images, studies, etc., to track changes over time

Database of components and materials used in design templates

Configure existing workflows to meet your organization's needs

Centralized repository to store content and assets

Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases

Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements

Import and export data to and from software applications

Collaborate on creating a product by sharing and adjusting designs through a shared portal

Create designs using pre-built templates or customize them with flowcharts, mindmaps, wireframes, network diagrams and org charts

Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location

Store and organize documents in a centralized system

Prepare preliminary versions of digital documents, technical drawings, or design mock-ups for review

Create, save, and store files

Designed for 3D printing purposes

Intended to be used by architects

Intended to be used by manufacturers

Edit, touch up, and convert images for publishing

Access to a library of manufacturing parts, models, and specs

For mechanical engineering

Share and present designs

Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks

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Features

4.3 (18)

4.3

Based on 18 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.4 (16)

Free Trial

Free Version

[View pricing plan details](https://www.capterra.com/p/159378/BricsCAD/pricing/)

BricsCAD Lite

$590.00

Flat Rate,One Time

It includes:

-   Powerful and affordable 2D Drafting software for everyone who draws

BricsCAD Pro

$1,150

Flat Rate,One Time

It includes:

-   Modern 2D drafting and 3D modeling software for 2D and 3D users who need the power of 3rd-party applications

BricsCAD BIM

$1,890

Flat Rate,One Time

It includes:

-   A.I.-Powered Building Information Modeling Software for Designers
-   Architects and Engineers Working in Building Industries

BricsCAD Mechanical

$1,780

Flat Rate,One Time

Value for money

4.4 (16)

4.4

Based on 16 reviews

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

3.9 (14)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

3.9 (14)

3.9

Based on 14 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.5

Based on 18 reviews

Filter by rating

5(12)

4(5)

3(0)

2(0)

1(1)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

SH

Simon H.

Bauzeichenr

Architecture & Planning

### "Schlechtes Programm"

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

1.0

Ease of Use

2.0

2.0

Features

1.0

1.0

Customer Service

1.0

1.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

March 26, 2025

Meiner Meinung nach ist diese Programm für den professionellen gebrauch in der Architektur nicht zu gebrauchen. Die ständigen Performance-Probleme (es liegt nicht am PC) brauchen oftmals viel Zeit, sowohl die grafischen als auch die systemischen Bugs sind nicht vertretbar. Abstürze gehören mit diesem Programm zur Tagesroutine. Trotz eingestellter Recovery-Datein in einem sehr kurzen Zeitabstand sind diese oftmals nicht vorhanden, wodurch man die letzte Stunde seiner Arbeit wiederholen kann. Die BIM - Funktion des Programms gleicht mehr einem Witz als einem ernst zu nehmendem Programm welches im kommerziellem Rahmen gebrauch finden kann. Man sieht sofort das AutoCAD als Basis für das Programm genommen wurde und einfach weitere Funktionen hineinprogrammiert wurden. Allerdings wurde bei der programmierung Zeit und Geld gespart da man sich offensichtlich nicht mit dem ausbessern von Fehlern und Bugs beschäftigt hat. Alles in allem hätte dieses Programm vor 30 Jahren ein gutes Produkt sein können, ist für heutige Maßstäbe aber absolut aus der Zeit gefallen. Der Preis sollte mehr eine Warnung als ein Kaufargument sein, denn ein Programm was insgesamt 5 große Branchen abdecken möchte und eine Lifetime-Licence für ca. 2500€ anbietet, kann im täglichen Betrieb weder gut noch hilfreich sein.

Pros

Vielleicht gibt es Vorteile für andere Branchen

Cons

Viele Bugs, schlechte Performance, ständige abstürze, ständiges Aufhängen und noch vieles mehr.

Switched from

[ARCHICAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/2018/ArchiCAD/)

Durch einen Jobwechsel musste ich ebenfalls das Programm wechseln

Review source

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Pedro C.

PC&L

Automotive

### "Boa alternativa "

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

March 29, 2023

Pros

O software é compatível com os arquivos do Autocad (DWG) e tem um custo inferior.

Cons

A curva de aprendizagem é alta e necessita de um hardware com boa capacidade para não ter problemas de funcionamento.

Review source

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AU

Anonymous User

Piping designer

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

### "Bricscad opcion interasante en el ambito Cad 2d y 3d"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

March 20, 2023

En mi experiencia personal, he encontrado que la curva de aprendizaje en BricsCAD puede ser bastante empinada en comparación con otros programas de CAD. Se necesita un poco más de tiempo para acostumbrarse a la interfaz de usuario y a las herramientas. Además, he notado que las opciones de personalización pueden ser limitadas en comparación con otros programas de CAD, lo que puede ser un inconveniente para algunos usuarios. También es cierto que BricsCAD puede carecer de herramientas específicas para ciertas industrias o aplicaciones de diseño, lo que puede ser un factor a considerar al elegir un programa de CAD. A pesar de estos puntos débiles, en general creo que BricsCAD es una herramienta de CAD sólida y efectiva que puede satisfacer las necesidades de la mayoría de los usuarios.

Pros

Aprecio la amplia gama de herramientas y la facilidad de uso de BricsCAD, así como su compatibilidad con una variedad de formatos de archivo y su precio asequible.

Cons

he encontrado que la curva de aprendizaje en BricsCAD puede ser bastante empinada en comparación con otros programas de CAD. Se necesita un poco más de tiempo para acostumbrarse a la interfaz de usuario y a las herramientas. Además, he notado que las opciones de personalización pueden ser limitadas en comparación con otros programas de CAD, lo que puede ser un inconveniente para algunos usuarios.

Review source

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Mohammad M.

Technical Office Engineer

Civil Engineering

### "BricsCAD takes the CAD experience to a whole new level with its stellar performance & features."

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

January 12, 2023

I'm very satisfied with what BricsCAD has to offer in terms of features & overall user experience. It's an extremely cost-effective CAD utility that's proven to be easy to learn & use for creating 2D (& 3D) drafts. Furthermore, I've noticed how relatively smaller DWG files are when saving a drawing via BricsCAD compared to other CAD programs I've used in the past which ultimately contributes to saving storage on my local disk drives.

Pros

BricsCAD offers one of, if not the best feature set a CAD utility can offer. One of the major strengths with the software is absolute compatibility with various formats supported by other CAD programs, thus making data importing & file exports hassle-free. Another outstanding attribute is the speedy process of applying textures & fully rendering a drafted 3D model such as a steel structure or brick wall. I'm using a dual-core Athlon 200GE processor in my office machine & it runs marvellously well without encountering any stutters or freezes when opening fairly large, multi-layered 2D or 3D drawings.

Cons

Despite BricsCAD's impressive optimisation to run on low-end hardware, it does however lead to high CPU usage & temps during an automatic update running in the background. I've starting noticing this issue on my Athlon machine since version 22's release of the software which still exists in the latest build - v23. I sincerely hope the next iteration of the software resolves this taxing process issue. Other than that, I have no other complaints with the software whatsoever.

Switched from

[AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)

Panning & zooming through high-detail 2D schematics would often yield a stuttery performance when undeniably causes frustration when working with AutoCAD. Making the switch, however, made a night-and-day difference as the drawings would load up near instantly & navigating through them suffered no such aforementioned issues.

Alternatives considered

[Onshape](https://www.capterra.com/p/164681/Onshape/)

[FreeCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/167527/FreeCAD/)

Reasons for choosing BricsCAD

While there were certainly more affordable & even free (open-source) alternatives, I chose to go with BricsCAD simply due to its unparalleled CAD file compatibility & ease of use - both of which I suspected might be lacking in other similar programs.

Review source

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MS

Mian Sylvain K.

Informaticien

Internet

### "Modélisation d'objets en 2D et en 3D"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

November 11, 2022

Pros

BricsCAD possède des fonctionnalités permettant de résoudre les contraintes 2D

Cons

Pas de fonctionnalités manquantes jusqu'à présent

Switched from

[SolidWorks Premium](https://www.capterra.com/p/93121/SolidWorks-Premium/)

[AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)

[FreeCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/167527/FreeCAD/)

Review source

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Laurel L.

civil engineer

Civil Engineering

### "Excellent computer-aided design."

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

August 17, 2022

BricsCad BIM enables building information modeling from design to documentation. This concept added to the features of BricsCad ultimate leads to excellent results.

Pros

Implementation of several Autocad APIs Execution of many external programs such as LIS, DCL. The availability of BricsCad in several versions makes it very optimal, scalable in terms of functionality, from optimization for 2D drafting workflows, to 3D modeling and parametric.

Cons

The pricing, despite the availability of a free trial version, is relatively expensive for some types of users. One should be satisfied with a reduced version in terms of functionality to benefit from low prices.

Switched from

[TurboCad](https://www.capterra.com/p/32368/TurboCAD-Professional/)

Review source

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WC

William C.

Sr Proj Manager

Architecture & Planning

### "You're sooo close."

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

July 26, 2021

Pros

It is so comparable to AutoCAD the industry's benchmark. I would LOVE for it to work on its 3D abilities. This could be the next Revit contender!!!

Cons

A bit clunky but very well made - each iteration has been better than the last! Keep it up.

Switched from

[AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)

I only tried it for a few weeks - our consultants were unwilling to switch at the time. This product needs to be placed everywhere!

Review source

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Response from Vendor

July 27, 2021

Thank you for sharing your review. Nice to hear your having such a positive experience :)

JP

John P.

Structural engineers

Civil Engineering

### "Horrible customer support"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

1.0

1.0

Likelihood to Recommend

1/10

July 17, 2021

Hi I recently purchased Bricscad Pro about $1300. I opened a customer support ticket about four days ago but no one responded. All I needed was the BRX SDK, an application for writing c++ programs for Bricscad. This is easily and freely downloadable for Autocad users, even if you just have a student/trial version. I contacted the Bricsys \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] (whatever that is) and I was told I need to register as a developer, which I did, but still I cannot access the BRX SDK. I asked the \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] where I can get the SDK but he has not responded. I also emailed backoffice@bricsys.com, two corporate headquarters and the US help desk concerning this issue and again no has responded. If I had known that they treat customers this badly I would have never have purchased their product. I could demand a refund, but I think I would have better luck pushing a piano up ten flights of stairs.

Pros

reasonably priced compared to Autocad. Easy to use for Autocad users.

Cons

It is hard to say because customer support is so bad

Switched from

[AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)

Autocad is great, but it is just too expensive.

Review source

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Leonardo G.

CEO

Information Technology and Services

### "BricsCAD Ultimate + 24/7 - The Best one"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

March 1, 2021

Since we began the evolve of features is spectacular

Pros

This integration is the most powerful we've seen between CAD/BIM Platforms.

Cons

There is no critical one, but third-part applications could be more compatible.

Alternatives considered

[AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)

Reasons for choosing BricsCAD

Cost-Benefits

Review source

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Ammon N.

Software Support Team Lead

Information Technology and Services

### "Great all around CAD software."

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

February 12, 2021

I learned CAD in a more popular and different, but similar application. BricsCAD works in a similar way and has almost all of the same features that I liked about the other software.

Pros

BricsCAD is an efficient and effective CAD application.

Cons

Some of the settings are a little hard to find and manipulate.

Switched from

[AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)

Cost and BricsCAD functionality is extremely similar. The learning curve was very short.

Review source

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Response from Vendor

February 16, 2021

Hi Ammon, thank you for your review! Nice to hear you have a positive experience using BricsCAD.

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