BricsCAD
A DWG-native CAD platform (Lite/Pro/BIM/Mechanical/Ultimate editions) positioned as a cost-effective AutoCAD alternative with both subscription and perpetual options.
Made by Octave Intelligence plc, public (OCTV, $4.6B)
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4.2 /5 composite score
C3 5/5 reflects AutoCAD-style onboarding, C4 4/5 reflects DWG, DXF, IFC, PDF, DGN, and STEP coverage, and C5 5/5 reflects Revit, Bluebeam, and open BIM interoperability. C2 3/5 reflects AutoLISP, BRX, .NET, and COM extensibility without a public REST API.
Worth it
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 4/5 | Subscription Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 3/5 | API: none |
| Ease of adoption | 5/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 4/5 | 6 file formats |
| Interoperability | 5/5 | 3 integrations |
Pricing
ModelSubscription
How we verified this: we checked BricsCAD against its live site and an independent source — en.wikipedia.org. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-18.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| DWG | unknown | unknown |
| DXF | unknown | unknown |
| IFC (2x3/4/4.3) | unknown | unknown |
| unknown | unknown | |
| DGN | unknown | unknown |
| STEP | unknown | unknown |
Integrations
Revit (via IFC/DWG) Bluebeam (via PDF/DWG) open BIM ecosystem
Sources
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