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Pro: Subscriptions often include additional benefits, such as free upgrades, better support, and extra
software at no cost
Con: Subscription prices and benefits fluctuate as CAD vendors alternate between wanting more revenue
(prices go up in the long term) and wanting more new customers (subscription prices go “on sale”
or benefits increase in the short term)
Hardware. I did not include the benefit of using older and slower hardware with BricsCAD, as this
cannot be easily quantified financially; there are too many variations in workstations and pricing.
BricsCAD does not need the more expensive computers and graphics boards that AutoCAD requires
to run well.
Nevertheless, the advantage goes to BricsCAD, as initial hardware costs are lower and subsequent
hardware upgrades are rarer.
Country-Biased Pricing
Both Autodesk and Bricsys charge different prices for different countries. You can learn the current
price schedule for your country by visiting these online shops:
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Autodesk: http://www.autodesk.com/store
Bricsys: https://www.bricsys.com/estore/
Choosing an international location from the online store at Bricsys.com
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