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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  1. hsCADCreator icon
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    hsCADCreator is designed to make CAD affordable for individuals, and occasional/novice users, while still providing business users the features they need.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Multilanguages CAD 2D/3D by STS with a library of more than 200 symbols frequently used in the architectural drawing

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. SAMoCAD icon
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    SAMoCAD designed to create simple drawings, primarily to architectural drawings. Development of the program is far from complete, but it is already possible to draw. There is partial DXF format support, at the moment almost all drafted in the program can be saved in DXF and can...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Easy-to-learn and very powerful 2D design and drafting software.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    View, print, and review all types of eDrawings files

    Built-in Viewer View and print native SolidWorks®, AutoCAD®, DWG, and DXF™ files.

    Drawing Layout Open individual views in a drawing and arrange them as desired, regardless of how the views were arranged in the origi.

    22 eDrawings Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Argon™ is a CAD and 3D precision modeling software for Mac and Windows. It offers wireframe, solid and surface history-free modeling with precision drawings, photo-realistic renderings and animation.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Autodesk® DWG TrueView™ software is a free* stand-alone DWG™ viewer with DWG TrueConvert™ software included. Built on the same viewing engine as AutoCAD® software, DWG TrueView enables you to view the latest DWG and DXF™ files, just as you would in AutoCAD.

    12 Autodesk DWG TrueView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Viewer only, no editing/creation

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    • Autodesk DWG TrueView is Free and ProprietaryDraftSight is Paid and Proprietary
  8. CAD X11 Free icon
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    CAD system ideally suited for drafting (strengths in mechanical drafting) and light wireframe and surfacing modeling on Windows 7, Vista, or XP.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. gCAD3D icon
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    gCAD3D is a 3D CAD CAM application that features an integrated 3D OpenGL viewer, a program interpreter for geometry and NC-commands in 3D, an integrated NC-processor, and a programming interface for user programs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. HighDesign icon
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    2D CAD and architectural design application to create, document, and publish 2D designs, built for architects, engineers and designers.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  11. NttCAD icon
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    NttCAD: free, simple 2D/3D CAD software, multi-platform (works on Windows, Mac, linux...). Programmable in Java language. Small program size and fast download. Saves in autocad dxf, svg and NttCAD formats.

    24 NttCAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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    Formerly Vellum Solids, Xenon™ is an associative 3D modeling software for product design and development that's easy to use. It offers history-based wireframe, solid and surface modeling with precision drawings, renderings and animation.

    70 Xenon™ 3D Modeling CAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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