G2 Vendor Directory

AutoCAD vs. 3ds Max

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

MetricAutoCAD

by Autodesk

3ds Max

by Autodesk

Overall rating4.44.3
Review count2,009323
Ease of use8.67.3
Ease of setup8.57.5
Quality of support8.58.0
Meets requirements9.08.7
NPS61.10236251.257862
Small Business45.9%65.2%
Mid-Market34.6%22.4%
Enterprise19.4%12.4%
Total page views4,487701
Total LLM citations19,3780

AutoCAD

Redefine how you create with Autodesk® AutoCAD®. Autodesk AI empowers you to reimagine your creative process in AutoCAD, delivering advanced automation and meaningful performance enhancements that help you design faster and work smarter. Intelligent features reduce repetitive tasks and surface actionable insights, so you can spend more time creating with precision and confidence. Use natural, conversational interactions to ask questions, check standards unique to your team, and quickly validate designs against established workflows.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Drawing
  • Features
  • 3D Modeling
  • Detailed Engineering Drawings
  • Precision

3ds Max

Autodesk 3ds Max Design is a professional 3D modeling, rendering, and animation software tailored for architects, designers, and visualization specialists. It enables users to create detailed and realistic visualizations of architectural designs, engineering projects, and other complex structures, facilitating effective communication of design intent and exploration of creative concepts.

Pros

  • Modeling
  • 3D Modeling
  • Ease of Use
  • Quick Rendering
  • Features
  • Time-Saving