DraftSight Alternatives

DraftSight is described as 'Professional-grade 2D CAD tool for creating, editing, and sharing DWG files with 3D support, cross-platform compatibility, annotation, and layer features' 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. CADintosh icon
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    Single window interface (quick access to all features without any additional tool windows)

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. Medusa4 icon
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    MEDUSA4: The comprehensive 2D/3D design automation suite for mechanical, plant, construction and automotive engineering

    45 Medusa4 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. 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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  4.  2 likes

    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
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  5. 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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  6. Easy-to-learn and very powerful 2D design and drafting software.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. 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.

    23 eDrawings Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. 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.

    14 Autodesk DWG TrueView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. 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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. 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
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  11. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. 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.

    36 HighDesign alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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