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    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

    Zoho Assist

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AZoho Assist from Zoho Corporation is a remote administration tool for SMBs and outsourced IT.

    $12

    per technician/per month

    Pricing
    DraftSightZoho Assist
    Editions & Modules
    DraftSight Professional
    $249
    per year
    DraftSight Premium (3D)
    $549
    per year
    DraftSight Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    DraftSight Enterprise Plus
    Contact sales team
    Remote Support - Standard
    $12
    per technician/per month
    Unattended Access - Standard
    $12
    25 unattended computers/per month
    Remote Support - Professional
    $18
    per technician/per month
    Unattended Access - Professional
    $18
    25 unattended computers/per month
    Remote Support - Enterprise
    $28
    per technician/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DraftSightZoho Assist
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsDraftSight Professional, and Premium are available to purchase online directly. DraftSight Enterprise and Enterprise Plus are available to purchase through local resellers.—
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    Community Pulse
    DraftSightZoho Assist
    Considered Both Products
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    Zoho
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
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    90%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    20 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    64 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    73 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Features
    DraftSightZoho Assist
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of DraftSight and Zoho Assist
    Feature
    DraftSight
    6.8
    8 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Zoho Assist
    -
    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
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of DraftSight and Zoho Assist
    Feature
    DraftSight
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Assist
    8.0
    24 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Screen sharing00 Ratings8.822 Ratings
    File transfer00 Ratings8.123 Ratings
    Instant message00 Ratings8.322 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings7.620 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session00 Ratings8.823 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile00 Ratings7.414 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations00 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management00 Ratings4.43 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard00 Ratings8.418 Ratings
    Session record00 Ratings8.515 Ratings
    Annotations00 Ratings7.613 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control00 Ratings8.616 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    DraftSightZoho Assist
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (417 ratings)
    8.7
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (23 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (24 ratings)
    8.7
    (14 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.8
    (15 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (16 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 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
    DraftSightZoho Assist
    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
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    Zoho
    If you have many remote users in challenging-to-access locations and they use multiple platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux), Zoho Assist is the solution. If you have a limited budget, you'll like Zoho Assist pricing. If you have a large team of IT technicians, you'll appreciate Zoho Assist's concurrent usage licensing.
    Incentivized
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    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
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    Zoho
    • One user's computer screen is black, no task bar and start button, after system crush, Unattended Access help me remote control it and use tools under quick Launch to change system settings and created new account for the user, so she can work few hours later.
    • One user computer need help vpn setup but it is not on Unattended Access list, so I create a temporarily Remote Support session, send the link to him by WhatsApp, after he download and install agent, I can connect and remote control it.
    • Sometimes user computer has randomly happening issue, I will connect it by Zoho Assist, record the remote screen, then will catch the issue and know it's triggered
    • sometimes I use video chat as a meeting tool with users
    • The file transfer by web client is useful for me, most of time is to upload files into user computer when it is not able to access our network drive
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    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
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    Zoho
    • Instructions to the tech and the person receiving support could be more clear.
    • Providing mobile support is still a bit clunky. Interacting with the user's device on the other end is not totally functional.
    • It would be nice to have a PC app to use instead of accessing via the browser.
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    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
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    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
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    Zoho
    Zoho Assist has proven to be a highly effective and reliable tool that I use on a daily basis. While the "wake up" feature occasionally fails to respond, this seems more likely due to network connectivity issues rather than a flaw in Zoho Assist itself. On rare occasions, the unattended access installation doesn't appear on the administrator's dashboard, which could potentially be caused by firewall restrictions rather than a problem with the software. Aside from these minor and infrequent issues, the platform has consistently performed well and has become an essential part of my workflow.
    Incentivized
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    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.
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    Zoho
    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.
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    Zoho
    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.
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    Zoho
    Support is terrible. Quick to initially respond with the boilerplate "The information provided by you should be sufficient for my development team to analyse this further. I shall also write back to you as soon as I get an update from them on this
    regard." And then you will hear nothing more from them. Chase further and you'll get stock responses such as "Our development team are still looking into this," etc.
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    In-Person Training
    Dassault Systemes
    Based on some knowledge of AutoCad, using Draftsight took a short time before I felt comfortable using it.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    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.
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    Zoho
    Make it easier to deploy mulitple agents for different departments.
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    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.
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    Zoho
    The value for Zoho Assist and the functionality is superior to what is now known as LogMeIn Resolve. I knew it before as Goto Assist. My decision to try out and ultimately purchase Zoho Assist has been a great one for my business. I am glad I heard about Zoho Assist and will continue using them for years to come.
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    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.
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    Zoho
    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
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    Zoho
    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
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    Zoho
    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
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    Zoho
    • Zoho Assist helped in managing our files and records even if ours is not an Enterprise version.
    • Connectivity is maintained despite having faced some latency issues, thus allowing us to save more time and money.
    • Low maintenance costs, since Zoho Assist is cloud-based
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    DraftSight Screenshots

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

    Zoho Assist Screenshots

    Screenshot of On-demand Remote SupportScreenshot of Browser-based Remote SupportScreenshot of Unattended Access to remote computersScreenshot of Detailed Analytics