GrabCAD Workbench (discontinued) vs. TurboCAD

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GrabCAD Workbench (discontinued)
Score 5.7 out of 10
N/A
GrabCAD Workbench was a CAD collaboration solution that helps designers to manage files and engage partners in the design process. Since August 2022 it has been discontinued.N/A
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
GrabCAD Workbench (discontinued)TurboCAD
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GrabCAD Workbench (discontinued)TurboCAD
Free Trial
NoNo
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
GrabCAD Workbench (discontinued)TurboCAD
Features
GrabCAD Workbench (discontinued)TurboCAD
Computer-Aided Design Software
Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of Product A and Product B
GrabCAD Workbench (discontinued)
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Ratings
TurboCAD
9.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
2D Drafting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Rendering and Visualization00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Parametric Design00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Collaboration and Sharing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Compatibility with other software and formats00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Assembly Design00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Simulation and Analysis00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Documentation and Annotation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Customization and Extensions00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
GrabCAD Workbench (discontinued)TurboCAD
Likelihood to Recommend
7.4
(4 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
GrabCAD Workbench (discontinued)TurboCAD
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
GrabCad Workbench is well suited for group projects, where all my team members can view the designs at the same time, and by integrating it with CAD software like SolidWorks, all my team members can see the live changes in the projects based on the recommendations received. I can also do conversations with my team, which are project-specific, thus reducing time in email and video conferences. For assemblies, I can generate a Bill of materials with a single click. However, there are some drawbacks like every member needs to have an account in order to sync files with everyone, and the platform requires good internet connectivity otherwise file uploading will be time-consuming.
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IMSI Design
TurboCAD is well suited to a smaller budget, it is by no means the best there is but for the money, it fills the gap. Being an AutoCAD & DraftSight user I find the user interface a little old and the lack of common drafting industry shortcut keys a bit of a hindrance. However this product, TurboCAD gets the job done, other packages like DraftSight do not even come with an active 3D option on the cheaper end, standard license whereas TurboCAD does, even though it's a little clumsy to use.
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Pros
Discontinued Products
  • GrabCAD is the source of truth for the files being used
  • GrabCAD is free
  • Easy to use and get started
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IMSI Design
  • Produces accurate drawings to scale, and with several ways to show the "views" to people in need of them at our factory.
  • Relatively easy to use, once you understand the toolset. You can draw anything with it.
  • Sending files to CNC machine shops to produce parts is easy with this program.
  • Sending to mold making companies works out well. Just ask them what file format they want and TurboCAD can give it to them.
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Cons
Discontinued Products
  • The software is not intuitive.
  • You must have an account to share files.
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IMSI Design
  • Some of the load times are lengthy is there a way to streamline this?
  • Path Hatching and Object Trim could use a hot key
  • More intuitive layer management system
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Usability
Discontinued Products
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IMSI Design
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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Support Rating
Discontinued Products
Never needed.
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IMSI Design
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Alternatives Considered
Discontinued Products
It’s the bottom of the barrel.
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IMSI Design
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.
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Return on Investment
Discontinued Products
  • GrabCad Workbench is the best in terms of integration with other CAD software like SolidWorks where live changes can be made to a product.
  • GrabCad Workbench has a common parts library, which allows us to use repetitive parts without redesigning them again and again. Hence saving a lot of time.
  • I can do all the conversations in the file itself, reducing time in email and other modes.
  • It automatically generates BOM for my assembly files.
  • It tracks versions, all the files are updated automatically for all members once a new version is created.
  • It would be good if it can be updated to read drawing and sketch files.
  • The team needs to improve the stability of the platform.
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IMSI Design
  • Ability to render quotes.
  • Ability to supply complete drawings.
  • Easy to use interface provides a faster design time window.
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