Very good software for very affordable price | TrustRadius

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I am freelance so I don't have any organization. I am using DraftSight on my own (individual user) for various civil engineering projects, mainly trackwork. The main production I do is cross-section to determine the overall thickness of the track for various areas of the project. I also use DraftSight to just visualize/control drawings.

Pros and Cons

Same as AutoCAD but cheaper

It is missing all the parametric functions (perpendicular, coincident, tangent, etc...)

Return on Investment

It is cheap so it leaves space for other investments.

Alternatives Considered

AutoCAD, Autodesk Civil 3D and Onshape

Onshape is great for 3D.
AutoCAD/Civil3D are great for alignment design.

Other Software Used

Onshape, Autodesk Civil 3D

Likelihood to Recommend

DraftSight is well suited for drawing but not for design as it can't read lisp.