G2 Vendor Directory

AutoCAD vs. SketchUp

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

MetricAutoCAD

by Autodesk

SketchUp

by Trimble

Overall rating4.44.5
Review count2,0091,328
Ease of use8.69.0
Ease of setup8.59.1
Quality of support8.58.4
Meets requirements9.08.7
NPS61.10236269.230769
Small Business45.9%75.1%
Mid-Market34.6%17.9%
Enterprise19.4%7.0%
Total page views4,4873,532
Total LLM citations19,37853,934

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

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