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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    NX CAD

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ASiemens NX software is an integrated product design solution that helps deliver products faster and more efficiently. NX delivers design, simulation, and manufacturing solutions that enable companies to realize the value of the digital twin.N/A
    Pricing
    DraftSightNX CAD
    Editions & Modules
    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
    DraftSightNX CAD
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDraftSight 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
    DraftSightNX CAD
    Considered Both Products
    Dassault Systemes
    Chose DraftSight
    DraftSight does all I need. AutoCAD would be much more expensive and I would not use all of its potentials.
    Incentivized
    Siemens AG
    Chose NX CAD
    I find DraftSight as a pure 2d integration of Siemens NX CAD. They don't collide, they are useful for different needs.
    Incentivized
    Chose NX CAD
    The only reason why NX was chosen was due to the process management, and revision control that's built-in. And being able to limit access to files and if they can be modified.
    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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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    DraftSightNX CAD
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of DraftSight and NX CAD
    Feature
    DraftSight
    6.9
    4 Ratings
    NX CAD
    7.6
    5 Ratings
    3D Modeling7.92 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    2D Drafting8.84 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization6.62 Ratings5.94 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing7.13 Ratings6.54 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats8.24 Ratings7.65 Ratings
    Assembly Design6.32 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis4.01 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation6.54 Ratings7.15 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions7.14 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    Parametric Design00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    User Ratings
    DraftSightNX CAD
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (416 ratings)
    8.1
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (23 ratings)
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (22 ratings)
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.8
    (15 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (16 ratings)
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.3
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.4
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)