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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AutoCAD

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AAutoCAD is a CAD product from Autodesk. It allows designers to work in 2D and 3D, and is available on Windows and Mac, but with extensive online collaboration tools.

    $245

    per month

    eCADSTAR PCB

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AeCADSTAR's PCB design provides the streamlining of the design process, with a common and familiar user interface across all applications.N/A
    Pricing
    AutoCADeCADSTAR PCB
    Editions & Modules
    Monthly Subscription
    $245
    per month per user
    Yearly Subscription
    $1975
    per year per user
    3-Year Subscription
    $5925
    3 years per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AutoCADeCADSTAR PCB
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AutoCADeCADSTAR PCB
    Considered Both Products
    Autodesk
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    eCADSTAR
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    43 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    36 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    41 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
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    Features
    AutoCADeCADSTAR PCB
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of AutoCAD and eCADSTAR PCB
    Feature
    AutoCAD
    6.1
    3 Ratings
    15% below category average
    eCADSTAR PCB
    -
    Ratings
    3D Modeling6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    2D Drafting9.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization5.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Parametric Design4.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing5.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assembly Design5.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions8.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    AutoCADeCADSTAR PCB
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (84 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.9
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AutoCADeCADSTAR PCB
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    eCADSTAR
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    Pros
    Autodesk
    • The tools are easy to use and the learning curve is fairly minimal to be able to create blueprints.
    • The 3D application is very fun to use and it is nice to be able to see your product instead of having to imagine what it will look like.
    • The speed and accuracy in which students can create plans is a huge bonus. Students can plan their industrial art projects out and use their own set of plans to build them.
    Incentivized
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    eCADSTAR
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    Cons
    Autodesk
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    eCADSTAR
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Autodesk
    Because rarely we [would] rather wait for a whole year to update, sometimes the new updates don't bring many new features and we are still ok with the current version. Also the change of interface is always something that takes time for every partner in the company to get comfortable with. So those are the main reasons we may want to keep the same version.
    Incentivized
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    eCADSTAR
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    Usability
    Autodesk
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    eCADSTAR
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    Support Rating
    Autodesk
    AutoCAD has the issue of crashing or slowing down the design procedure once a heavy design that includes several disciplines or multiple families/blocks is involved. Customer services gets the feedback from the crash reports but this issue seems like it has never been addressed in the software updates past several years.
    Incentivized
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    eCADSTAR
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    Implementation Rating
    Autodesk
    the implementation was realy easy , to set up our workstation we pay for the licenses we are about to use , there was a little bit of delay to get the payment processed to receive the serial but after that the install runs without any problem , so you can fell secure there will be not issue with the implementation.
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    eCADSTAR
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    Alternatives Considered
    Autodesk
    I use Revit far more than I use AutoCAD. AutoCAD is great for simple linework, but even then I will often create the lines in Revit and then export to AutoCAD for final touches and printing. AutoCAD is a bit easier for large-format prints, which is why I almost always end up using it after starting in Revit.
    Incentivized
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    eCADSTAR
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    Return on Investment
    Autodesk
    • AutoCAD has helped our smaller firm produce lots of finished products matching that of a much larger size firm. With its many features, we have been able to do so much more and meet deadlines that much faster.
    • Since we do use AutoCAD, we're able to work with many other engineering firms to collaborate together to complete various building projects.
    • We have many clients now who expect us to provide for them at the end of a project not just printed construction drawings but also the digital AutoCAD drawing so they can in turn use it for future modifications themselves.
    Incentivized
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    eCADSTAR
    No answers on this topic
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