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 Autodesk Inventor | Score8 out of 10 | N/A | Autodesk Inventor 3D CAD software offers professional-grade 3D mechanical design, documentation, and product simulation tools. These blend parametric, direct, freeform, and rules-based design capabilities. Inventor includes integrated tools for sheet metal, frame design, tube and pipe, cable & harness, presentations, rendering, simulation, and machine design. It also features TrustedDWG® compatibility and Model-Based Definition capabilities for embedding manufacturing information directly in… | $300 12 days over 1 year via Flex pricing 100 tokens |
 DraftSight | Score9.3 out of 10 | N/A | DraftSight 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 |
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| Considered Both Products | Chose Autodesk Inventor Autodesk seems more detailed and easier to use when it comes to the 3D side and the compatibility is easier to convert when needed. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info | Chose DraftSight DraftSight offers simple cost-effective options. The ease of use and functionality outweighs all the other products. It is easy to transfer from the other products as a user, while not offering parametric modelling, it does allow the designer to effectively solve problems that … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose DraftSight DraftSight is very similar to order versions of AutoCAD, so the learning curve was minimal. Of course the language and commands are different; which takes some getting used to. I still have to think "Sheet Mode" and "Model Mode". I haven't really used the 3D capabilities, but … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info 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. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info 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 … Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose DraftSight DraftSight is easier to use. And has a lower price which is better if you don't need all of the advanced 3D type drawings. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose DraftSight We use both software packages with draftsight as the one we use for routecards and for customer overviews, and Inventor for the use of genrating CAM outputs. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose DraftSight I think AutoCAD is probably the best program, for 2d drawing, but DraftSight stacks great against that, even more when it was free, but anyways is good Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose DraftSight Incentivized Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose DraftSight Absolutely can not compete, it is a night and day difference between this two software, although [DraftSight] claims they were equivalent, but the fact is not so. The reason why management pick the software is initially it bundled up with SOLIDWORKS as a free software, then why … Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose DraftSight The most similar would be AutoCAD. I used it before finding out about DraftSight. For my purposes it has slightly inferior funcionality at a much lower cost, so I can live with the limitations (mainly with regions and mass properties). I put Inventor and SOLIDWORKS here because … Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose DraftSight Both have functions that DraftSight cannot perform, particularly concerning 3D. I do not consider DraftSight to be a platform intended to directly compete in a 3D environment. But my company does produce different documents that I am able to use and manipulate in other … Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose DraftSight I've used AutoCAD and it's better. I selected DraftSight because it was free. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose DraftSight I've used probably 10 different versions of AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT and other 2D vector CADs like microstation. DraftSight provides similar basic drafting capability at no purchase cost. AutoCAD LT is probably a lot faster to use for anyone with experience with AutoCAD products, … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose DraftSight DraftSight superiority is on the simplicity and multi platform installation and compatibility. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.0 | 9.3 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Usability | 10.0 | 7.8 |
| Availability | - | 8.2 |
| Performance | - | 8.2 |
| Support Rating | 8.1 | 4.8 |
| In-Person Training | 6.0 | 9.1 |
| Implementation Rating | 10.0 | 9.0 |
| Configurability | 10.0 | 8.3 |
| Contract Terms and Pricing Model | - | 7.3 |
| Ease of integration | - | 8.2 |
| Product Scalability | - | 7.4 |
| Vendor post-sale | - | 9.1 |
| Vendor pre-sale | - | 8.0 |
