TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DraftSight

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ADraftSight is a 2D and 3D CAD solution for architects, engineers and construction service providers, as well as professional CAD users, designers, educators and hobbyists. DraftSight lets users create, edit, view, and markup any kind of 2D and 3D DWG file with greater ease, speed, and efficiency. Its familiar user interface helps to facilitate a quick transition from other CAD applications. DraftSight Offerings: DraftSight Professional: the advanced 2D CAD drafting…

    $249

    per year

    Kaltura

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AKaltura, headquartered in New York, offers enterprise or large scale video storage, streaming, and distribution supporting a variety of purposes such as streaming, enterprise video portal, interactive video and virtual classroom, or podcasting.N/A
    Pricing
    DraftSightKaltura
    Editions & Modules
    DraftSight Professional
    $249
    per year
    DraftSight Premium (3D)
    $549
    per year
    DraftSight Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    DraftSight Enterprise Plus
    Contact sales team
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DraftSightKaltura
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDraftSight Professional, and Premium are available to purchase online directly. DraftSight Enterprise and Enterprise Plus are available to purchase through local resellers.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    DraftSightKaltura
    Considered Both Products
    Dassault Systemes
    No answer on this topic
    Kaltura
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    77 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    75 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    76 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    64 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    73 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    DraftSightKaltura
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of DraftSight and Kaltura
    Feature
    DraftSight
    6.8
    8 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Kaltura
    -
    Ratings
    3D Modeling7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    2D Drafting8.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization5.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Parametric Design6.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing7.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats8.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assembly Design7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis4.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation6.68 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions5.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Marketing
    Comparison of Video Marketing features of DraftSight and Kaltura
    Feature
    DraftSight
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    7.5
    5 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Lead generation00 Ratings5.72 Ratings
    Video personalization00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    eCommerce00 Ratings5.72 Ratings
    Support for advertisements00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Video SEO00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Video Platform Integrations
    Comparison of Video Platform Integrations features of DraftSight and Kaltura
    Feature
    DraftSight
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    7.3
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Integration to Salesforce.com00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Integration to Marketo00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Integration to Eloqua00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Integration to LMS00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Video Security
    Comparison of Video Security features of DraftSight and Kaltura
    Feature
    DraftSight
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    8.3
    7 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Video access controls00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    User management00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Video link sharing00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Internal video00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    External video00 Ratings8.37 Ratings
    Video Player
    Comparison of Video Player features of DraftSight and Kaltura
    Feature
    DraftSight
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    7.8
    6 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Player customization00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Embedded videos00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Video quality / Bandwidth controls00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    Mobile compatibility00 Ratings5.76 Ratings
    Video Analytics
    Comparison of Video Analytics features of DraftSight and Kaltura
    Feature
    DraftSight
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    6.4
    5 Ratings
    21% below category average
    A/B testing00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Streaming quality reports00 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Per viewer tracking00 Ratings6.45 Ratings
    Per video tracking00 Ratings6.45 Ratings
    Video analytics dashboard00 Ratings6.75 Ratings
    Video Hosting, Management & Storage
    Comparison of Video Hosting, Management & Storage features of DraftSight and Kaltura
    Feature
    DraftSight
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    8.1
    7 Ratings
    6% below category average
    On-Demand video00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Live streaming00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Impact of streaming on network00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Video upload & format support00 Ratings8.37 Ratings
    Video library / File management00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Video portal00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Video Engagement
    Comparison of Video Engagement features of DraftSight and Kaltura
    Feature
    DraftSight
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Audience polling00 Ratings6.42 Ratings
    Audience Q&A / Live chat00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Video comments00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    DraftSightKaltura
    Small Businesses
    Onshape
    Score6.4 out of 10
    Vidyard
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Onshape
    Score6.4 out of 10
    Vidyard
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PTC Creo
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Panopto
    Score7.5 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    DraftSightKaltura
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (417 ratings)
    7.8
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (23 ratings)
    6.3
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (24 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.8
    (15 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.3
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.4
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DraftSightKaltura
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dassault Systemes
    2D design work
    3D design work
    Large area (500m²+) analysis and assessment
    From product design, including production drawings to lay out of large (10m x 1m footprint) layouts DraftSight is a cost effective solution providing all appropriate interfaces for BIM.
    The level of detail during rendering (while it can be slow) is good for visualization and for use in installation and training materials
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Kaltura
    Kaltura is an excellent tool IF you have a large library of content. It can be pretty pricey so if you are early in launching an online program you may be better off waiting a few years until you've amassed a large enough catalog to warrant the investment in such a tool. The tool is best purchased by a University or company-wide vs having a single department try to find the budget for it. The unlimited plan pays for itself in most cases if you go this route. Secondly, you must be willing to invest time and resources into on-going training for your faculty and staff, especially for those who wish to create their own media and use the quizzing features.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Pros
    Dassault Systemes
    • You can easily bring in a dwg format drawing into the programme and it will display the information just as well as AutoCAD.
    • The programme supports shortcut features or one-click buttons for the most commonly used operations.
    • Script files can be used which is a bonus.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Kaltura
    • Very easy to use interface for uploading videos or capturing a screen recording. There are very few clicks required to get the media up and running. The video conversion process that happens on the back-end is fast and provides videos in device agnostic formats.
    • Integrates well with other systems, such as our Moodle LMS. This extends the capabilities of the LMS and also allows us to keep video/multimedia content organized in a central location (the KMC).
    • Kaltura can be connected to various processes within your organization. For example, we have a system in place that allows a video lecture in a classroom to be uploaded to Kaltura in a very easy manner.
    • User/role management is very important as some people on campus have more privileges to publish content than do others. We have Kaltura connected to our Single Sign-On solution for authentication and we can assign roles to specific people within the Kaltura software.
    Read full review
    Cons
    Dassault Systemes
    • The text search and replace is very crude and barely works. Needs a major revamping.
    • The layout tabs are very clunky and hard to use. Needs to be fixed.
    • DraftSight will fix a problem in one version, mess it up in another version, then fix it again later on. And so forth, and so forth, and so forth. Very poor software update control.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Kaltura
    • As it relates to the LMS integration, we would like to see improved workflow. But that may be just as much a Canvas issue as a Kaltura issue.
    • I would like to see the ability to add inline, anchored comments to the video timeline.
    • We are seeing issues with compatibility with certain browsers - especially Chrome. The faster Kaltura can move away from Flash the better.
    • The capture appliance (CaptureSpace Lite) needs to be reconsidered. It's not intutive enough.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Dassault Systemes
    It has given us, a small startup, the ability to compete effectively with far larger competitors by evening the playing field at a low cost.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Kaltura
    The choice to renew our subscription does not belong to us, though we are able to provide input. We are aware of competitive products who have matured in the past three years, and we are aware now of alternatives to conventional plugin usage (LTI).
    Read full review
    Usability
    Dassault Systemes
    Easy if you know how to use CAD software. But is not very difficult to learn using DraftSight if this is your first CAD software. As soon as you get in to it the work flow will save you a lot of time and its simple interface is very nice.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Kaltura
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Dassault Systemes
    Other than a bug created by a VAR tech support that didn't get resolved until I installed the next version, DraftSight has worked fine.
    Read full review
    Kaltura
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Dassault Systemes
    In general it's very quick to load drawings...now it depends a lot on the file we're opening or working on.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Kaltura
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Dassault Systemes
    Technical support seems to be overseas with broken English and difficulty to read English. I asked for a trial license to try the fix but it was declined. Ask pratiksha.dahotre and gayatri.keskar for details. In summary, they released a broken version, I helped to fix by providing feedback and error logs. They claimed it is fixed but I can't test it.
    Read full review
    Kaltura
    The first line support agents seldom are able to diagnose or troubleshoot any problems that we have. These agents simply open support tickets in their system which are escalated to a foreign level 2 support agent which creates at least a day delay between reporting a problem and getting initial feedback. Any back-and-forth questions add at least another day delay.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    In-Person Training
    Dassault Systemes
    Based on some knowledge of AutoCad, using Draftsight took a short time before I felt comfortable using it.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Kaltura
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Dassault Systemes
    Take time to get used to where commands are and how the interface can be customized to suit your needs and work style. The keyboard commands are very helpful and can make work more efficient if time is taken to learn them.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Kaltura
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Dassault Systemes
    While SketchUp is free, DraftSights cost is minimal and its abilities are much greater. It is so much easier to layout and modifies a system design. Since DraftSight is compatible with all versions of CAD, it makes it easy to collaborate with customers on their specific system design. We spend less time and see greater sales on our projects.
    Read full review
    Kaltura
    Kaltura was the best option given the sheer volume of people we needed to support digitally. Others were better in their own regard, but due to limitations in number of attendees or sessions, Kaltura was the best option
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Dassault Systemes
    It's a typical contract for cad software. It was inexpensive at the time I started. But now the more useful features are on the more premium (priced) version.
    Read full review
    Kaltura
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Dassault Systemes
    As a startup, we really appreciate scalable software or tools, and because we use it for diverse types of projects, flexibility is key.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Kaltura
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Dassault Systemes
    Quite responsive when I have an issue, and with little to no delay in responding. They are professional and know the software so have been able to solve all of the issues that I have had with both using the software and also with making revisions as required. Non-technical issues like invoices have also been resolved quickly.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Kaltura
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Dassault Systemes
    • Draftsight has been very cost effective, it was free a few years ago then £79 a year, which it still is if you have the standard version. Now the minium level is Profession edition at £159+ VAT per year. Which is still very good value for money, just more that what we currently pay with the standard licences we have.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Kaltura
    • Managing video content with the KMC has greatly reduced the amount of hours previously needed to manage.
    • User issues ie: uploading video, viewing video has been greatly reduced.
    • Increased user engagement with using video in LMS courses. We currently have 6,929 videos on our system. Last month , 2/1/14, 17,623 videos were viewed at least 75% of the way through.
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    DraftSight Screenshots

    Screenshot of Plate InsertScreenshot of Image TraceScreenshot of 2D and 3D DWG filesScreenshot of HomeByMe Integration