H2X

RATING:

4.7

(34)

About H2X

H2X is a cloud-based solution that helps businesses in the plumbing and heating industries streamline engineering design and cost estimation processes. The software allows users to create, modify, and analyze mechanical designs for residential and commercial heating systems. The software features an intuitive interface that allows users to generate HVAC system designs without having any prior experience with 3D modeling. H2X comes equipped with a number of pre-built components and other features that make it easy for users to create detailed design models within minutes. The application highlights issues in designs and enables engineers to share files with team members.

H2X Pricing

Starting price: 

$125.00 per month

Free trial: 

Available

Free version: 

Not Available

H2X Reviews

Overall Rating

4.7

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

4.5

Customer Support

5

Value for money

5

Functionality

4.5

Most Helpful Reviews for H2X

1 - 5 of 34 Reviews

User Profile

Joyce

Verified reviewer

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2024

Amazing Tool and Customer Service

PROS

H2X made my life easier, it's easy to use once you get the hang of it! It made me excited to get on with my drawings as soon as clock in. They also have the Best Customer Service! I 'm guilty for asking a lot of questions, and [sensitive content hidden] responds to me very quickly with answers to help me with the projects I'm working on.

CONS

I know it's straightforward enough, but maybe it would be handy to have a handbook or a cheat sheet.

Joe

Construction, 2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2021

MEP Deisgn - UK Building Services Consultants

H2X is a fantastic software. I foundH2X very intuitive. It feels like a 21st century software and has an app like appeal, It is very easy and quick to use and takes a lot less time to teach new engineers how to use the software. I have used H2X on several projects . Generally I have used it for sizing domestic water systems and the associated plant items, the speed and simplicity in using the software defiantly makes my life a bit easier. It's a very comprehensive design software which I would recommend anyone to try.

PROS

Personally I found H2X very intuitive. A computer literature engineer could pick up the software in a day with no training. I like the flexibility in design, for example you can change the piping material or velocities across the whole project in a few clicks, alternatively you can manual change individual sections. Being cloud based and not being tied down to a specific desktop is very useful. The ability to output to Revit is a fantastic time saver.

CONS

The way it outputs the notes in the results page is limiting. Ideally you would be able to drag and drops the notes so it's cleaner, as in a busy drawing it can be difficult to read. Sometimes the error warnings may not be pertinent to the project for some reason, but there is not an option to hide or turn these off. However, if you submit the calcs to the client and their is a big yellow safety warning, it makes them nervous. I think it should be possible to turn on/off the warnings.

Reasons for switching to H2X

Initially because H2X is cheaper. So we tried the software out with a free trial, and decided to stick with it and use H2X going forward.

Vendor Response

Hi Joe, Thanks for the detailed review, it's been great working with your team to date. I'm pleased to let you know that we listened to your feedback and in our recent release, we incorporated a warning review section with the ability to turn off warnings if you don't think they are relevant. I will let you know once we have a solution to the positioning on the pdf export. Thanks again!

Replied January 2022

Milly

Civil Engineering, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed November 2020

A software that makes calculation easier

PROS

This software provides different calculation methods and can provide all the calculation result that may be rrequired.

CONS

Sometimes it's a little bit hard to change things. For example, if i want to increase the pipe size to minimise the friction loss, i will need to select all the pipe one by one ( they are separated by the fittings).

Vendor Response

Hi Milly, Thanks very much for your feedback, we really appreciate it! We remember you mentioning this to us and because of the inefficiencies you experienced we have added a 'minimum pipe size' feature that will mean you never need to do this again. You can edit the minimum pipe size in Settings > Flow Systems. Also, using our 'select similar' feature, you can quickly edit the properties for multiple pipes or fixtures all at once. To select similar, firstly left click on the fixture or pipe and then right click and the select similar box should appear, here you can enter properties for fixture groups or pipes. I hope this helps, don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything or have any other ideas for new features.

Replied November 2020

Joshua

Construction, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2024

Brilliant!

so far incredibly postive, customer focussed, easy to communicate with, and invested in my success!

PROS

The H2X Engineering sales team go above and beyond to ensure customer satisfaction. They are flexible, responsive, supportive, and collaborative. Thanks H2X engineering, here to a long standing business relationship!

CONS

Cant think of anything I dont like or have found that im not happy with.

Reason for choosing H2X

Personal recommendation from a colleague and for the reasons I have stated above.

Reasons for switching to H2X

let down by the software and did not have a positive experience with the sales team.

Dan

Environmental Services, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed October 2023

H2ecO Ltd

As a heating installer we use H2X for all of our pipework design and now heat loss calculations aswell from PDF. It save us so much time, not sure how we survived before...!

PROS

Its well thought out for installers who don't use CAD but still need to be able to design systems, which is all installers. its alot of drag and drop and not alot of remembering which key does what so its easy to come back to if you haven't used it for a while

CONS

as a future ad on, it would be great to have radiator size choices generated from the room output required would maybe require manual input from a manufacturer data sheet though??

Reason for choosing H2X

We were looking at AutoCad training but its a huge commitment but now we dont need to worry about that