Compare CHEMCAD and ICE - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - CHEMCAD or ICE?

ICE is more expensive to implement (TCO) than CHEMCAD, and CHEMCAD is rated higher (89/100) than ICE (75/100). CHEMCAD offers users more features (3) than ICE (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is CHEMCAD!

Looking for the right Architecture and CAD 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:

Chemstations Vs. Etech Global Services

Chemstations: Chemstations and its chemical process simulation software CHEMCAD have been evolving with the highly dynamic chemical engineering industry. We believe in the value that chemical engineers bring to our world and we are dedicated to providing tools that help advance the field.

Etech Global Services: Etech Global Services is a leading provider of intelligent sales, service and technology solutions. For nearly 20 years we have been helping companies cost effectively acquire new customers and maximize profits by servicing and growing existing customers. Enterprise Technology Solutions (ETS), a technological division of Etech Global Serv...

Who is more expensive? CHEMCAD or ICE?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Architecture and CAD 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 CHEMCAD and ICE.

CHEMCAD accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 CHEMCAD is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Architecture and CAD software. ICE price starts at $45 per license , When comparing ICE to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Architecture and CAD software cost.

Bottom line: CHEMCAD cost is around the same cost of ICE.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared CHEMCAD Vs. ICE based on some of the most important and required Architecture and CAD features.

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

ICE: We are still working to collect the list of features for ICE.

Target customer size

CHEMCAD's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and ICE's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.