Alibre Design vs. TurboCAD

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Alibre Design
Score 9.5 out of 10
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$999
one-time fee
TurboCAD
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
TurboCAD is 2D and 3D CAD software sold in many different editions, including Deluxe, Expert, and ProPlatinum.N/A
Pricing
Alibre DesignTurboCAD
Editions & Modules
Basic
$999
one-time fee
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Alibre DesignTurboCAD
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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TurboCAD
Chose TurboCAD
TurboCAD is a well-priced solution for a small business, it comes standard with 3D modeling compared to Draftsight which does not. The user interface could be updated along with industry-standard shortcut keys but for the number of drawings we do, this package fills the gap. …
Chose TurboCAD
3DS Max is the one I use the most, the other two are good choices also. They have more online tutorials for helping learn them.
Chose TurboCAD
Other very expensive programs are easier to use and are often put in colleges and universities so that the students will stick with them and pay the huge price. There is a sort of "ego" thing about software, just like people have been taught to go with the "most expensive". In …
Features
Alibre DesignTurboCAD
Computer-Aided Design Software
Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of Product A and Product B
Alibre Design
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Ratings
TurboCAD
9.0
Ratings
19% above category average
2D Drafting00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Rendering and Visualization00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Parametric Design00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Collaboration and Sharing00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Compatibility with other software and formats00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Assembly Design00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Simulation and Analysis00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Documentation and Annotation00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Customization and Extensions00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Alibre DesignTurboCAD
Likelihood to Recommend
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9.0
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Usability
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9.0
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User Testimonials
Alibre DesignTurboCAD
Likelihood to Recommend
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It is fully capable of all the design work you can give it. I have even designed houses with it. Turbo CAD Pro Platinum is all I have used for going on 3 years now. I don't know if other versions can do or can't do. If you are a graphic designer, you would need to port the files to a higher end program to manipulate the colors and renderings. For engineering and in-house work it is perfect.
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Pros
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  • Good scale tools
  • Easy to pick up
  • The exporter
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Cons
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  • Shortcut keys more in line with AutoCAD.
  • 3D rendering could be simpler.
  • Updated interface.
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Usability
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TurboCAD does all of the things we need it to do and some. The wide variety of options to create specificity in each of our projects is a large plus. The reason it was given a 9 is because the learning curve can be a little steep and sometimes certain processes are not as intuitive as they could be
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Alternatives Considered
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TurboCAD is a well-priced solution for a small business, it comes standard with 3D modeling compared to DraftSight which does not. The user interface could be updated along with industry-standard shortcut keys but for the number of drawings we do, this package fills the gap. The DXF / DWG feature could be worked on too, as above, trying to get in line with other packages like AutoCAD & DraftSight would make the whole package better. All in all, I believe that TurboCAD has a valid foothold in the CAD industry.
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Return on Investment
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  • Our maps stand above other business in our same field
  • The quality and clarity of the maps allow for more precise budgeting
  • Once it the process and program was understood it would take a good hour off of our projects
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