Great CAD package, well suited to small business looking for a cost effective solution.
January 08, 2021

Great CAD package, well suited to small business looking for a cost effective solution.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
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Software Version

Free

Overall Satisfaction with DraftSight

As a self-employed consultant I need cost effective software solutions to help produce professional outputs. I don't use CAD as a design tool, only for drawing production, so I can't justify the expense of other, more expensive CAD solutions. Draftsight fits the bill perfectly. It provides many of the CAD tools that I need, and having previously used AutoCAD, it is similar and familiar enough to have made the transition to DraftSight easy. I find it intuitive and quick to use, and not overfacing with the huge amount of unused tools that other CAD packages provide.
  • Cost effective for self-employed or small businesses.
  • Quick and intuitive.
  • Good user forum support.
  • I have had a few issues with printing to PDF, but these seem to have been resolved through updates.
  • Certain ACAD commands were originally not available (particularly mspace/pspace!) but many have now been added, and you can create your own too.
  • DraftSight is saving me money over other CAD solutions
DraftSight has suited me well. It operates in a very similar way to AutoCAD, but at a much more competitive price point, certainly for a sole user.
DraftSight is a CAD solution ideally suited to small businesses, as it is a cost-effective solution that works as you would expect.