DraftSight Alternatives for iPad

DraftSight is not available for iPad but there are some alternatives with similar functionality. The best iPad alternative is Autodesk AutoCAD. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Onshape or Fluxketch. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to DraftSight and six of them are available for iPad so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPad alternatives to DraftSight are AutoQ3D CAD, Archisketch and IPocket Draw.

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  1. Autodesk AutoCAD icon
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    Leading CAD software known for its robust 2D and 3D modeling capabilities, facilitating intricate designs in architecture, engineering, and construction across Mac, PC, and web. Features include a dynamic API for customization, cloud access, and subscription-based service for continual updates and collaborations.

    157 Autodesk AutoCAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  2. Onshape icon
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    Onshape is a professional CAD system – Parts, Assemblies, Drawings – with version control and collaboration built in. Each Onshape plan (Free, Education, Professional, and Enterprise) gives you all of the CAD and data management functionality with no time limit.

    61 Onshape alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  3. AutoQ3D CAD icon
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    AutoQ3D CAD is a full 2D and 3D CAD application that allows you to create, edit and share your drawings and designs. It is intended for everybody as professionals, sketchers, architects, engineers, designers, students and more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  4. Fluxketch icon
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    Fluxketch is a CAD app built for architects, interior designers and site teams who work on a tablet. It opens DWG and DXF files as they are, lets you edit layers and dimensions, mark up drawings with Apple Pencil on site, and plot to true scale as PDF.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • iPad
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  5. Archisketch is a scale-aware sketching program ideal for Architects, interior and landscape designers, product designers, design students, or anyone working with design on an iPad.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • iPad
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  6. IPocket Draw icon
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    iPocket Draw is a vector drawing program comprehensive (CAD 2D), which offers to you total control over your drawing. Of course all the simple drawing tools are available: line, rectangle, oval, arc, polygon, text.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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