G2 Vendor Directory

AutoCAD vs. ArcGIS for AutoCAD

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

MetricAutoCAD

by Autodesk

ArcGIS for AutoCAD

by Esri

Overall rating4.44.4
Review count2,00919
Ease of use8.68.4
Ease of setup8.58.6
Quality of support8.58.1
Meets requirements9.08.8
NPS61.10236247.368421
Small Business45.9%36.8%
Mid-Market34.6%47.4%
Enterprise19.4%15.8%
Total page views4,48765
Total LLM citations19,37838

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

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