Compare TurboCAD Pro 21 Platinum and MicroStation V8i - May 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - TurboCAD Pro 21 Platinum or MicroStation V8i?

TurboCAD Pro 21 Platinum is more expensive to implement (TCO) than MicroStation V8i, and MicroStation V8i is rated higher (88/100) than TurboCAD Pro 21 Platinum (65/100). MicroStation V8i offers users more features (3) than TurboCAD Pro 21 Platinum (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is MicroStation V8i!

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? TurboCAD Pro 21 Platinum 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 TurboCAD Pro 21 Platinum and MicroStation V8i.

TurboCAD Pro 21 Platinum price starts at $1,500 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 TurboCAD Pro 21 Platinum Edition is rated 6, which is similar to 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: TurboCAD Pro 21 Platinum cost is around the same cost of MicroStation V8i.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared TurboCAD Pro 21 Platinum Vs. MicroStation V8i based on some of the most important and required Computer aided design features.

TurboCAD Pro 21 Platinum: We are still working to collect the list of features for TurboCAD Pro 21 Platinum.

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

Target customer size

TurboCAD Pro 21 Platinum's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and MicroStation V8i's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.