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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CATIA

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ACATIA from Dassault Systemes is a 3D product modeling and design tool used across multiple industries.N/A

    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
    CATIADraftSight
    Editions & Modules
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    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
    CATIADraftSight
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    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
    CATIADraftSight
    Considered Both Products
    Dassault Systemes
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    Dassault Systemes
    Chose DraftSight
    DraftSight compared to AutoCAD is a little cheaper and does a lot of things AutoCAD does. Having also CATIA we wanted to trust DraftSight.
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    I cannot compare a 2D sofware against 3D software.
    I have started to use DS because of the needs of my job. We provide our customer with a layout of their factories including our machines in 2D. DraftSight was the first option when we had to choose the best software to do this …
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    Selected DraftSight for .dwg export from 3D programs.
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    Best performance and lower cost.
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    SOLIDWORKS is cheap and do what I needed to be done.
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    AutoCAD
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    We had the AutoDesk 2D solution (AutoCAD). Given our use of this type of 2D solution, from a pricing point of view, it was no longer possible. We have been on DraftSight since its beginnings. We tried solutions like SolidEdge and some other freeware, but to read DWG/DXF files …
    Incentivized
    Chose DraftSight
    Any fully fledged CAD system will be far superior but ultimately more expensive.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    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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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    CATIADraftSight
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of CATIA and DraftSight
    Feature
    CATIA
    8.9
    1 Ratings
    DraftSight
    6.9
    4 Ratings
    3D Modeling10.01 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    2D Drafting10.01 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization10.01 Ratings6.62 Ratings
    Parametric Design10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing8.01 Ratings7.13 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats6.01 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Assembly Design10.01 Ratings6.32 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis8.01 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation7.01 Ratings6.54 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions10.01 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    User Ratings
    CATIADraftSight
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    9.3
    (416 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (22 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (3 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)