Compare Bricscad V12 Pro and MicroStation V8i - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 29, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Bricscad V12 Pro or MicroStation V8i?

MicroStation V8i is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Bricscad V12 Pro, and MicroStation V8i is rated higher (88/100) than Bricscad V12 Pro (58/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Computer aided design solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

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Who is more expensive? Bricscad V12 Pro or MicroStation V8i?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Computer aided design software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Bricscad V12 Pro and MicroStation V8i.

Bricscad V12 Pro price starts at $505 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Bricscad V12 Pro is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Computer aided design software. MicroStation V8i price starts at $1,955 per year , When comparing MicroStation V8i to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Computer aided design software cost.

Bottom line: MicroStation V8i is more expensive than Bricscad V12 Pro.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Bricscad V12 Pro Vs. MicroStation V8i based on some of the most important and required Computer aided design features.

Bricscad V12 Pro: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

MicroStation V8i: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Bricscad V12 Pro's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and MicroStation V8i's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

Bricscad V12 Pro

ITQlick rating
(3.9/5)

starts at $505 per license

Bricscad V12 Pro is a trending cloud-based Computer aided design software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Bricscad V12 Pro received a rating of 3.9 from ITQlick team. The softw...

Categories: Computer aided design.

MicroStation V8i

ITQlick rating
(3.5/5)

starts at $1,955 per year

MicroStation V8i is an award-winning cloud-based Computer aided design software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. MicroStation V8i received a rating of 3.5 from ITQlick team. The...

Categories: Computer aided design.

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Bricscad V12 Pro: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

MicroStation V8i: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Bricscad...
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
58/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$505 per license
Functionality
4
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MicroSta...
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$1,955 per year
Functionality
4
Solid Ed...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$5,300 per license
Functionality
4
Autodesk...
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
$335 per month
Functionality
4
SpaceCla...
ITQlick rating
3.1/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$2,445 per license
Functionality
4

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.