DraftSight Alternatives

DraftSight is described as 'Professional-grade, open 2D CAD product for users who want a better way to read, write and share DWG files. DraftSight is easy to use and is available for professional CAD users, students and educators to download and activate for free.*' and is a popular CAD software in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to DraftSight for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPad apps. The best DraftSight alternative is FreeCAD, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DraftSight are LibreCAD, Autodesk AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS and Onshape.

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    Cobalt is a parametric 3D modeling software for product design and development that's easy to use. It offers wireframe, solid and surface modeling with precision drawings, renderings and animation.

    79 Cobalt 3D Modeling CAD alternatives

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    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    progeCAD Professional is the most reliable Autodesk AutoCAD alternative, the low-cost 2D/3D DWG-native CAD, offering the AutoCAD look-and-feel, DWG 2014 and Windows 8 compatibility. It is a fully-functional, easy-to-use and low-cost CAD solution.

    92 progeCAD alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Windows
     
  3. BeckerCAD icon
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    BeckerCAD12 3D Pro includes comprehensive system libraries related to the following areas:

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  4. CAD 6 icon
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    Malz++Kassner CAD6 is a professional, universal 2D/3D CAD software for Windows that is used in all kinds of applications. It runs on Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 (32 and 64 bit) as well as Windows Server 2016 / 2012 / 2008 R2 (32 and 64...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. DesignCAD icon
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    Easy-to-use 2D/3D CAD tool that’s perfect for novice designers, but powerful enough to create high-quality designs, models and animations.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Caddie icon
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    Caddie provides designers with all the tools they need to sketch, design, detail and visualise their ideas in 2 and 3 dimensions, to produce superb quality drawings full of character and stunning 3D images that bring their designs to life.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. devCAD icon
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    Three versions of devCad are available: devCad LE | devCad Pro | devCad Cam Pro.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. TYCAD icon
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    Application for Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) in two dimensions (2D). With TYCAD you can create technical drawings such as plans for buildings, interiors, mechanical parts or schematics and diagrams.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    4MCAD is a releable and low cost AutoCAD alternative. 4MCAD provides full DWG file compatibility, similar User Interface, as well as full support for AutoCAD commands, menus, scripts, styles, patterns.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  10. MakerSCAD icon
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    MakerSCAD is a web-based parametric 3D design software with a block-based programming language to create objects for 3D printing, animations, games and websites.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
     
  11. AllyCAD icon
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    Industrial strength, user-friendly 2D/3D CAD package. Specialised Toolkits to enhance your productivity. Control Centre allows easy access to symbols, hatching, text, dimension and line styles. Enhanced bitmap capability can load 300 large images. Full compatibility with the late.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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