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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AutoCAD LT

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AAutoCAD LT computer-aided design (CAD) software that architects, engineers, construction professionals, and designers rely on to produce solely 2D drawings, drafts, and documentation. AutoCAD LT is a CAD software used for 2D drawing, drafting, and documentation whereas AutoCAD is a CAD software used to create 2D drawings and 3D models. While AutoDesk's AutoCAD includes industry-specific toolsets that can provide productivity gains, both AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT include the AutoCAD web and…

    $58

    per month

    DraftSight

    Score9.3 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

    Pricing
    AutoCAD LTDraftSight
    Editions & Modules
    Monthly Subscription
    $60
    per month per user
    Yearly Subscription
    $490
    per year per user
    3-Year Subscription
    $1470
    3 years per user
    DraftSight Professional
    $249
    per year
    DraftSight Premium (3D)
    $549
    per year
    DraftSight Enterprise
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    DraftSight Enterprise Plus
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AutoCAD LTDraftSight
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—DraftSight 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
    AutoCAD LTDraftSight
    Considered Both Products
    Autodesk
    Chose AutoCAD LT
    AutoCAD LT can be used by non-engineers, but free programs are usually for professionals.
    And other software started to introduce some tools that only AutoCAD LT had, so why waste time looking for what is fully found in AutoCAD LT.
    Incentivized
    Dassault Systemes
    Chose DraftSight
    The initial cost has AutoCAD LT beat. Draftsight functions similarly, It has been a number of years since using AutoCAD so I don't have the current experience to compare them. We selected Draftsight because, for our small business, it made no financial sense to continue with Aut…
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    AutoCAD LT is a good product, with similar features to DraftSight, however, the value that DraftSight offers makes it a much better choice for our organization, as we can have it in use by a much larger pool of our employees vs. having LT installed on just a few workstations.
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    DraftSight blows AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT away with cost effective solutions and ease of use.
    Three D modeling (SOLIDWORKS and Inventor) are way more complicated than our needs and the cost is way out of our budget.
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    Much better value.
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    We selected DraftSight because Autodesk wanted too much money for their LT software. Initially, I was impressed with the seamless integration, I could use the command line just like AutoCAD. As I became more familiar with DraftSight, and also had more exposure, I started to …
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    We use Draftsight in conjunction with the above products. Some users are primarily reviewing drawings and they use DraftSght while others need the 3D modelers for conceptual work and more detailed analysis.
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    I picked DraftSight because I started with the free version and upgraded because it proved to have all the features I needed and the cost was great!
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    I do the same with DS than I did with AutoCAD, but at a much lower price.
    DS is more intuitive and powerfull than NanoCAD
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    Very similar, identical user interface, seamless transition
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    Draftsight is way more cost-effective. I have been using it for a long time so I do know the out-of-the-box version is a lot better now, but initially, when I started it took a bit of effort to get everything to how I wanted it. One thing that would be nice would be dynamic …
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    DraftSight is much less expensive, just as professional.
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    Better value for the price
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    Having being used to using AutoCAD it was easy to trial and then move on to using DraftSight full time, there are slight differences in using the package but as long as you know your CAD, you will be fine using DraftSight. The reason I selected Draftsight was purely financial, …
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, and a bunch of free software.
    The paid versions were super expensive and complicated with a high learning curve. The free software all had caveats and limited what you could do on the drawing. You could pay for it if needed but at this point, I've used …
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    Company actually uses both products. They both have their use for us, but it stacks up pretty well compared to features and tools. The cost between the two products definitely swings in DraftSight's favor.
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    Initially because it was free.
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    We use AutoCAD and SOLIDWORKS software
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    The cost/benefit between DraftSight and AutoCAD is why I decided to use DraftSight.
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    DraftSight doesn't even compare to CREO. CREO is a 3D parametric solid modeler. DraftSight is just a 2D tool. So, I guess it depends on what you want to do. If you need to do some layout work, use a 2D tool. Otherwise use a 3D tool.
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    Most free CAD alternatives had serious drawbacks. We used some of them for some time before we ended up choosing DraftSight. DraftSight is surprisingly more intuitive than other well known and used applications.

    As a designer I've used more expensive and complex CAD applications …
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    AutoCAD is a great product, but it is very expensive to buy. We do use DraftSight because it is not very expensive. It is easy to learn.
    We already use SOLIDWORKS and these to programs work great together.
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    AutoCAD is the best 2D software but costs significantly more.
    Better than free 2D products.
    Good value for money compared to other paid products we have tried.
    Incentivized
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    AutoCAD LTDraftSight
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of AutoCAD LT and DraftSight
    Feature
    AutoCAD LT
    7.5
    3 Ratings
    DraftSight
    6.9
    4 Ratings
    2D Drafting10.03 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Parametric Design8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing7.52 Ratings7.13 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats4.83 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Assembly Design8.52 Ratings6.32 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis7.01 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation6.03 Ratings6.54 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions8.52 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    3D Modeling00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization00 Ratings6.62 Ratings
    User Ratings
    AutoCAD LTDraftSight
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    9.3
    (416 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    7.8
    (22 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.8
    (15 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (16 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (6 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)