MagiCAD
MEP BIM design software for Revit, AutoCAD, and BricsCAD with automated calculations, product databases, and integrated system simulation -- includes piping, ventilation, electrical, sprinkler, and schematics modules.
Made by Glodon Company Limited, public (002410, $2.1B)
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2.6 /5 composite score
RF1 and RF2 keep C1 2/5 and C2 1/5 because pricing is quote-only and no public API, CLI, or MCP is documented. C4 4/5 reflects RVT, DWG, IFC, and DGN workflow coverage, and C5 4/5 reflects Revit, AutoCAD, BricsCAD, and MagiCAD Cloud integration.
Situational
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 2/5 | Contact sales Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 1/5 | API: none |
| Ease of adoption | 2/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 4/5 | 4 file formats |
| Interoperability | 4/5 | 4 integrations |
Pricing
ModelContact sales
How we verified this: we checked MagiCAD against its live site and an independent source — linkedin.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-12.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| RVT | unknown | unknown |
| DWG | unknown | unknown |
| IFC | unknown | unknown |
| DGN | unknown | unknown |
Integrations
Revit AutoCAD BricsCAD MagiCAD Cloud (BIM content platform)
Sources
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