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Josh P.
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Updated January 30, 2026
AutoCAD vs MicroStation: Which is best for you?
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Starting Price
$250.00
per month
$1,208.00
per year
Free Trial
Free Version
Screenshots
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Top Rated
Features
Features
Floor Plans & Maps
4.88
2D Drawing
4.75
Civil
4.67
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Design Analysis
4.63
Design Management
4.36
2D Drawing
4.35
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
- As an architect, AutoCAD is an essential tool for creating all types of drawings (floor plans, elevations, electrical layouts, ceiling plans, etc.).
- AutoCAD licensing is very expensive and the limitations in which graphics cards they will work with is sometimes limited for enterprise support.
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- I would say the biggest thing I like about MicroStation is how its final prints look, they come out looking crisp and precise that I have had trouble duplicating in other programs.
- There are no prompts that make sense of what you are fouling up, rather the program simply crashes, passing on the client to think about how he needs to make the program work.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.1/ 5in the comparison
4/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.2/ 5in the comparison
4.1/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.2/ 5in the comparison
4/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5in the comparison
4.2/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
FrontRunners 2023
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Recommendations
Recommendations
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
