DraftSight
86 likes
DraftSight is a 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.*
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
France
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Features
DraftSight News & Activities
Highlights All activities
Recent News
No news, maybe you know any news worth sharing?
Share a News TipRecent activities
DrawAFence added DraftSight as alternative to Draw A Fence
Danilo_Venom added DraftSight as alternative to HighDesign
DraftSight information
Developed by
Dassault Systèmes Licensing
Proprietary and Commercial product.Pricing
Subscription ranging between $120 and $604 per month.Rating
Average rating of 3.4Alternatives
89 alternatives listedSupported Languages
Comments and Reviews
A easy and powerful 2D CAD software!!
I couldn't indicate a better AutoCAD replacement.
No longer compatible with Linux.
Draftsight is now compatible with Mac 10.14 (Mojave) onwards.
Still haven't added back compatibility with Linux.
Cheapest version is £159 per year.
If your DraftSight "ceases to run" after 12/31/19, ZWCAD is an affordable/ownable alternative.
www.zwdirect.com/zwcadrunsforever
With DraftSight 2019 the free license has been dropped and the product is now a $99/yr subscription.
Perfect for opening up AutoCAD files in Linux since I don't have any Windows machines at home. If I did I can't pay thousands of dollars for AutoCAD. I don't do CAD drawings personally, but on occasions when I come across one this is perfect. Looks like I can even do some editing and changes on it if I knew what I was doing.
I use AutoCAD LT for 2D drafting at work and was looking for a free alternative.
I found DraftSight easy to get started on as many of the commands are identical - after an hour of practice I'm starting to produce useful work.
The other alternatives I tried were really hard to get started and didn't seem to have the commands I was expecting.
Fred
This isn't free any more and the Linux version was stopped.