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Meet BricsCAD®

The most cost-effective CAD software.
DWG compatibility, familiar interface,
flexible licensing & superior performance.

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BRICSCAD WORKFLOW

The fastest path from design concept to complete and accurate production drawings

Initial Design
concept/model

Design Development
refine

Detailed Design
documentation

Production
make/build

Native .dwg or import any design format

A CAD platform based on industry standards so users can work with existing designs and those of their suppliers.

Advanced editing and optimization

A unified 2D and 3D design platform built for people who need to turn concepts into fully working designs, with precision and rigor.

Accurate detailing and annotations

Unique tools that intelligently automate your design processes to streamline, simplify, and enhance complex detailing and annotation tasks.

Automated drawing generation

Transform any design into production-ready deliverables with smart automations supercharging productivity.

Speed is better

Get your work done faster

We compared the time taken to complete common, resource-intensive tasks. The results highlight BricsCAD's efficiency in workflows that matter most to professionals.

BricsCAD® (Seconds)

AutoCAD® (Seconds)

Open 500MB+ DWG File
️2.5x faster

2.5x faster visual

Generate 8 Drawing Views from Complex 3D Model
️4x faster

4x faster visual

Execute Complex LISP Routine
️5x faster

5x faster visual

Load & Navigate 1.5GB BIM Model
️3x faster

3x faster visual
3x faster visual

Time in Seconds

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THE LICENSING ADVANTAGE

Own your license. Own your savings.

Why rent your software? A BricsCAD Pro perpetual license is a one-time purchase. Compare that to the mandatory annual subscription for AutoCAD®.

$1,752

BricsCAD Pro

Perpetual license

AutoCAD®

Annual subscription

Total savings over 5 years:

$7,555

Years

Number of licenses

1

$2,920

BricsCAD®

$10,475

AutoCAD®

1

The prices of BricsCAD versions shown here are for stand-alone licenses, and the total prices shown in the chart include annual Maintenance.

2

The price of AutoCAD shown here is the annual subscription fee.

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OUR CLIENTS

Trusted by CAD users worldwide

Masahiro Abe - Mazda

"BricsCAD offers licenses at a reasonable price and yet has the same functionality and stability as our previous CAD software."

Masahiro Abe - Production Engineering Division, Mazda, Japan

Realserve - Asset

“We’re able to either send an email or put a phone call through and have someone attend to our support needs straight away.”

Michael Larobina - CEO, Realserve, Australia

Peri - Asset

“(With BricsCAD) we were seeking a technological change which would serve us best in the changing market requirements."

Henrik Huth - Senior Director of Engineering Performance & Standards, PERI, Germany

Willemen Construct

“We want all project teams...to use BricsCAD, so it is important that the software is user-friendly and easy to learn, which we have found it to be. Also, the integration of 2D, 3D, and BIM in one platform enables a person to grow into a modeler.”

Dieter Froyen, Head of Work Preparation, Willemen Groep, Belgium

Masahiro Abe - Mazda

"BricsCAD offers licenses at a reasonable price and yet has the same functionality and stability as our previous CAD software."

Masahiro Abe - Production Engineering Division, Mazda, Japan

Realserve - Asset

“We’re able to either send an email or put a phone call through and have someone attend to our support needs straight away.”

Michael Larobina - CEO, Realserve, Australia

Peri - Asset

“(With BricsCAD) we were seeking a technological change which would serve us best in the changing market requirements."

Henrik Huth - Senior Director of Engineering Performance & Standards, PERI, Germany

Willemen Construct

“We want all project teams...to use BricsCAD, so it is important that the software is user-friendly and easy to learn, which we have found it to be. Also, the integration of 2D, 3D, and BIM in one platform enables a person to grow into a modeler.”

Dieter Froyen, Head of Work Preparation, Willemen Groep, Belgium

Masahiro Abe - Mazda

"BricsCAD offers licenses at a reasonable price and yet has the same functionality and stability as our previous CAD software."

Masahiro Abe - Production Engineering Division, Mazda, Japan

Realserve - Asset

“We’re able to either send an email or put a phone call through and have someone attend to our support needs straight away.”

Michael Larobina - CEO, Realserve, Australia

Peri - Asset

“(With BricsCAD) we were seeking a technological change which would serve us best in the changing market requirements."

Henrik Huth - Senior Director of Engineering Performance & Standards, PERI, Germany

Willemen Construct

“We want all project teams...to use BricsCAD, so it is important that the software is user-friendly and easy to learn, which we have found it to be. Also, the integration of 2D, 3D, and BIM in one platform enables a person to grow into a modeler.”

Dieter Froyen, Head of Work Preparation, Willemen Groep, Belgium

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