G2 Vendor Directory

ArcGIS for AutoCAD vs. SketchUp

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricArcGIS for AutoCAD

by Esri

SketchUp

by Trimble

Overall rating4.44.5
Review count191,328
Ease of use8.49.0
Ease of setup8.69.1
Quality of support8.18.4
Meets requirements8.88.7
NPS47.36842169.230769
Small Business36.8%75.1%
Mid-Market47.4%17.9%
Enterprise15.8%7.0%
Total page views653,532
Total LLM citations3853,934

ArcGIS for AutoCAD

ArcGIS for AutoCAD is a free, plug-in application for AutoCAD that allows you to access and create GIS data by connecting to services from ArcGIS for Server and ArcGIS Online.

Pros

    SketchUp

    Trimble is a global technology company founded in 1978 and headquartered in Westminster, Colorado. With over 11,000 employees worldwide, Trimble connects the physical and digital worlds to transform the ways work gets done. Through relentless innovation in precise positioning, modeling, and data analytics, Trimble powers essential industries including construction, geospatial, and transportation. Whether helping customers build infrastructure, optimize global supply chains, or map the world, Trimble is at the forefront of driving productivity and progress.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • 3D Modeling
    • Ease of Learning
    • Intuitive
    • Drawing
    • Modeling