BricsCAD vs. TurboCAD

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BricsCAD
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
BricsCAD 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.
$590
one-time fee
TurboCAD
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
TurboCAD is 2D and 3D CAD software sold in many different editions, including Deluxe, Expert, and ProPlatinum.N/A
Pricing
BricsCADTurboCAD
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BricsCADTurboCAD
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
BricsCADTurboCAD
Computer-Aided Design Software
Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of Product A and Product B
BricsCAD
8.4
Ratings
17% above category average
TurboCAD
9.0
Ratings
23% above category average
3D Modeling9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
2D Drafting10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Rendering and Visualization8.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Parametric Design7.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Compatibility with other software and formats9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Documentation and Annotation9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Customization and Extensions7.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Collaboration and Sharing00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Assembly Design00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Simulation and Analysis00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
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BricsCADTurboCAD
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
BricsCADTurboCAD
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BricsCADTurboCAD
Likelihood to Recommend
It is possible to use BricsCAD in a free version over time except that it is considerably reduced in terms of functionality and performance. I especially like the collaboration, import and export features. These tools are important in that they allow you to exchange with the different teams involved in the project to make the necessary changes in time.
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It is fully capable of all the design work you can give it. I have even designed houses with it. Turbo CAD Pro Platinum is all I have used for going on 3 years now. I don't know if other versions can do or can't do. If you are a graphic designer, you would need to port the files to a higher end program to manipulate the colors and renderings. For engineering and in-house work it is perfect.
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Pros
  • 3D Modeling
  • Machine learning / A.I.-assisted feature named PROPAGATE.
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  • Good scale tools
  • Easy to pick up
  • The exporter
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Cons
  • 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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  • Shortcut keys more in line with AutoCAD.
  • 3D rendering could be simpler.
  • Updated interface.
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Usability
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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TurboCAD does all of the things we need it to do and some. The wide variety of options to create specificity in each of our projects is a large plus. The reason it was given a 9 is because the learning curve can be a little steep and sometimes certain processes are not as intuitive as they could be
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Alternatives Considered
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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TurboCAD is a well-priced solution for a small business, it comes standard with 3D modeling compared to DraftSight which does not. The user interface could be updated along with industry-standard shortcut keys but for the number of drawings we do, this package fills the gap. The DXF / DWG feature could be worked on too, as above, trying to get in line with other packages like AutoCAD & DraftSight would make the whole package better. All in all, I believe that TurboCAD has a valid foothold in the CAD industry.
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Return on Investment
  • yearly subscription/update costs vastly reduced
  • abiity to keep it up to date without bloated updates - the installer is smaller than many typical Autodesk service packs
  • speed
  • scripting/lisp routine suppport by default
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  • Our maps stand above other business in our same field
  • The quality and clarity of the maps allow for more precise budgeting
  • Once it the process and program was understood it would take a good hour off of our projects
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