G2 Vendor Directory

Esri ArcGIS vs. AutoCAD

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

MetricEsri ArcGIS

by Esri

AutoCAD

by Autodesk

Overall rating4.54.4
Review count5402,009
Ease of use7.78.6
Ease of setup7.88.5
Quality of support8.48.5
Meets requirements9.09.0
NPS65.69767461.102362
Small Business29.8%45.9%
Mid-Market38.7%34.6%
Enterprise31.5%19.4%
Total page views2,1214,487
Total LLM citations17,43719,378

Esri ArcGIS

ArcGIS is a comprehensive suite of mapping and location intelligence tools and capabilities. ArcGIS can be deployed on local machines (ArcGIS Pro), on your remote or on-premises servers (ArcGIS Enterprise), or as SaaS hosted by Esri (ArcGIS Online). ArcGIS includes focused apps to deliver complete solutions for your business or organization. Along with software, Esri provides a comprehensive collection of data and content to geo-enrich your own data. ArcGIS also provides rich software development tools for you to configure and create your own mapping and location intelligence products.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Visualization
  • User-Friendly
  • Data Visualization
  • 3D Visualization
  • Easy Integration

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