Compare ElectroPlan and FreeCAD - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 23, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ElectroPlan or FreeCAD?

FreeCAD is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ElectroPlan, and ElectroPlan is rated higher (82/100) than FreeCAD (75/100). ElectroPlan offers users more features (2) than FreeCAD (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is ElectroPlan!

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:

ElectroPlan Vs. FreeCAD

ElectroPlan: The ElectroPlan software system was created to provide a newly formed electrical installation business with a rapid development environment for the creation, costing, and documentation of electrical plans. The owner of that business and a software developer worked together to develop the system from a user’s perspective so that the features incl...

FreeCAD: Open source parametric 3D modeler application with modular architecture for designing machine tools and architectural designs in 2D and 3D thereby creating production ready drawings.

Who is more expensive? ElectroPlan or FreeCAD?

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 ElectroPlan and FreeCAD.

ElectroPlan price starts at $40 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 ElectroPlan is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Architecture and CAD software. FreeCAD accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 ElectroPlan is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Architecture and CAD software.

Bottom line: FreeCAD is more expensive than ElectroPlan.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

ElectroPlan: Project Management, Contact Management.

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

Target customer size

ElectroPlan's typical customers include: SMBs, and FreeCAD's target customer size include: SMBs.

ElectroPlan

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

starts at $40 per month

ElectroPlan is a growing cloud-based Construction software, it is designed to support small and medium size construction business. ElectroPlan received a rating of 2.5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is co...

Categories: Construction Apps, Electrician Apps, Home Builder, Homebuilder CRM.

FreeCAD

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

FreeCAD is a cloud-based construction management tool that is built to aid engineers in creating 3D models of products in real-time. This platform enables users to create various mechanical, architectural, and ...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & CPM, Construction, Construction Accounting & Job Costing, Lease Management.

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ElectroPlan: 2 Features

Project Management
Contact Management

FreeCAD: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
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
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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ElectroPlan
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$40 per month
Functionality
8
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FreeCAD
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
75/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
9
CHEMCAD
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
CMAP
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
5
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ArcSite
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$15 per license/month
Functionality
5

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