Compare ICE and CHEMCAD - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

We publish unbiased reviews. Our opinions are our own and are not influenced by payments from advertisers. This content is reader-supported, which means if you leave your details with us we may earn a commission. Learn why ITQlick is free .

Bottom Line: Which is Better - ICE or CHEMCAD?

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:

Etech Global Services Vs. Chemstations

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...

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.

Who is more expensive? ICE or CHEMCAD?

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 ICE and CHEMCAD.

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

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

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

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

Target customer size

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