BricsCAD. Deliver more, spend less. Save 15% until September 30. ⏰

Get the offer

Search

True CAD alternative

Searching for .DWG compatible CAD software?
Meet BricsCAD®

The most cost-effective CAD software. with a familiar interface, flexible licensing
& superior performance.

Download your free BricsCAD trial
BricsCAD toolbar showing the Home tab with Build, Draw, Modify, Section, Classify, View, and Select tool groups.
BricsCAD Layers panel showing a list of layers with visibility, freeze, lock icons, color swatches, and linetype settings.
BricsCAD Properties panel showing 3D Solid settings with General and 3D Visualization sections, alongside a vertical toolbar.
BricsCAD Block Reference panel showing Edit, Modify, Select, and 2D Constraints tool icons on a dark background.
Three BricsCAD screens: 2D floor plans, a complex site map drawing, and a 3D architectural building model.

Familiar and compatible CAD

BricsCAD is entirely based on the industry-standard DWG format, with full command, script, macro, and menu compatibility. BricsCAD feels like home!

Bricsys logoBricsCAD
DWG file icon - White

Design Platform

2d.svg

2D drafting

3d modeling - white

3D modeling

survey - white

Surveying

Mechanical Icon Background Container cog - white

BIM

building -white

Mechanical

BricsCAD interface showing a retail store floor plan alongside a 3D isometric model of store shelving and fixtures.
Available in BricsCAD

Powerful design platform

Quickly transform any design concept into production-ready deliverables.

Octave checkmark - white - Icon
CAD software that feels familiar, enabling proficient CAD users to become skilled in BricsCAD with minimal training while bringing their current menus, command scripts, customizations, and templates directly into the platform.
Octave checkmark - white - Icon
Optimized performance even when working with large files, using advanced algorithms and Al-driven technologies to reduce compute times and ensure real-time responsiveness.

THE LICENSING ADVANTAGE

Own your license. Own your savings.

Why rent your software? A BricsCAD Pro perpetual license is a one-time purchase. Compare that to the mandatory annual subscription for AutoCAD®.

€1,596

BricsCAD Pro

Perpetual license

AutoCAD®

Annual subscription

Total savings over 5 years:

€8,565

Years

Number of licenses

1

€2,660

BricsCAD®

€11,225

AutoCAD®

1

The prices of BricsCAD versions shown here are for stand-alone licenses, and the total prices shown in the chart include annual Maintenance.

2

The price of AutoCAD shown here is the annual subscription fee.

See full plans and pricing

OUR CLIENTS

Trusted by CAD users worldwide

A middle-aged man with glasses and a goatee wearing a blue shirt, photographed in a dimly lit indoor setting.

"It is a credo that drives us towards producing strong products... BricsCAD is a part of that, as we use the program for the 2D design of our factories’ assembly lines and equipment."

Shinya, Assistant Manager. Mazda, Japan

Various MAPAL precision cutting tools and tool holders displayed on a metal workpiece platform.

"I started searching for DWG-supporting systems... BricsCAD had the best support on handling the LISP files that we had. We had a big bunch of LISP applications to create our tools and so the decision went to BricsCAD."

Marcus, CAD/CAM Development. MAPAL, Germany

A man wearing glasses and a blue polo shirt sits in front of a painting depicting a horse and cart scene.

"With BricsCAD's powerful features and affordability, we estimate we've cut our construction design costs by 50%."

Juan, Director. Tecinci, Paraguay

Large black industrial turbine or pump machine on display indoors, with a placard beside it on a red platform.

"First of all, I can say that BricsCAD's software is an indisputable replacement for our existing 2D CAD software. We have not experienced any major problems with usability since its introduction."

Makoto, ICM Division. EBARA Corporation, Japan

A man with crossed arms stands in front of an Alsina building with a pink facade and glass entrance.

"BricsCAD helps us maintain high-quality service and productivity while optimizing costs. It provides the stable, reliable platform we need for our in-house AlsiCAD plugin."

José, Technical Office Engineer. Alsina, Spain

Fluor -  Black
SNCF logo - Black
Mitsubishi Electric logo - Black
PERI logo - Black
Subsea 7 logo - Black
Mazda logo
Jan De Nul Group logo - Black
Volvo logo
Read our Customer Stories

30 day trial

Start designing in BricsCAD today!

Try BricsCAD for free
Six BricsCAD views showing scaffolding structures, a 2D elevation drawing, pipe joints, and a 3D building model.

data exchange

Seamless integration and comprehensive compatibility

BricsCAD lets you exchange design data freely across all project stakeholders and all major file formats.

Available on Microsoft, Mac an Linux logos

Default supported file formats
*Included in all BricsCAD product levels

DWG file icon - White

DWG

AutoCAD

AutoCAD®

DXF - white

DXF

DWT - white

DWT

ACIS SAT icon - white

ACIS SAT

PDF icon

PDF

Greek letter mu (μ) in white on a blue square background, resembling a software application icon.

Micro Station

Colada Icon - white

Colada

JPEG Icon - White

JPEG

TIFF Icon - white

TIFF

Draftsight icon

Draftsight

Wavefront

Wavefront

Additional BIM file formats
*Included in BricsCAD BIM and BricsCAD Ultimate

RhIno

Rhino

Sketchup

Sketchup

Revit

Revit

IFC logo icon

IFC

Additional 3D & Mechanical file formats
*Requires Communicator for BricsCAD - Learn more

Siemens icon

Parasolid

CATIA icon

CATIA

Creo

Creo

PDF icon

3D PDF

Solidworks icon

Solidworks

Inventor

Inventor

STEP Icon - white

STEP

IGES White - White

IGES

Siemens icon

Siemens NX

ACIS Icon - White

ACIS

STL Icon - White

STL

Small 3D geometric shape resembling a paper boat or origami figure, composed of blue triangular facets.

Solid Edge