G2 Vendor Directory

OpenBuildings Designer vs. AutoCAD MEP

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

MetricOpenBuildings Designer

by Bentley Systems

AutoCAD MEP

by Autodesk

Overall rating4.34.3
Review count16203
Ease of use8.18.5
Ease of setup7.17.9
Quality of support8.58.6
Meets requirements8.28.8
NPS56.2556.149733
Small Business43.8%24.5%
Mid-Market43.8%48.5%
Enterprise12.5%27.0%
Total page views172315
Total LLM citations7401,269

OpenBuildings Designer

OpenBuildings Designer is a multi-discipline building design application that enables BIM workflows to provide information-rich models for the design, analysis, simulation, and documentation of buildings. It incorporates OpenBuildings Designer computational design and energy services for building performance evaluation. OpenBuildings Designer immerses you in a 3D modeling environment and provides site content by referencing reality models. The application shares a catalog of design components across the project team. Built-in clash detection allows designers to coordinate building systems.

Pros

  • Features
  • Customer Support
  • Customization
  • Ease of Use

AutoCAD MEP

AutoCAD® MEP software helps you draft, design, and document building systems.

Pros

  • Library
  • Versatility
  • BIM Integration
  • Features
  • Plugins
  • Drawing