AutoCAD is the leading software to draw digital drawings. But this professional software has a high price to pay. Therefore we searched for AutoCAD alternatives that cost less. We even found free CAD software. And a good plus of these software packages is that it loads and works faster than the original AutoCAD.
TurboCAD
This is a good alternative for a cheap price from around the 150 euro's. A minus is that this software doesn't look like AutoCAD.
website: www.imsidesign.com
DesignCAD
A lightweight CAD program. You can try a demo version for 30 days.
website: www.comeplan.be
BricsCAD
BricsCAD based on dwg files, can model in 2D and 3D for a cheap price.
website: www.bricsys.com
DraftSight
This is a total free AutoCAD lookalike. You just need to register yourself. The only
minus is that you can't draw in 3D.
Website: www.3ds.com/products-services/draftsight/download-draftsight/
NanoCAD
NanoCAD is can be download as a free, plus or pro version. The free version let jou view and edit normal DWG files drawn in 2D.
Website: nanocad.com
ProgCAD
This is another good alternative for AutoCAD by ProgeSoft
Website: http://www.progesoft.com
ZWCAD
This software was like a clone of AutoCAD, with full support. It cost around a 750 euro for the pro version, the standard around 600 euro. You could download a demo version that you could use for 30
days. Unfortunately the firm who produced this programma isn't anymore and the program was stopped.
TurboCADThis is a good alternative for a cheap price from around the 150 euro's. A minus is that this software doesn't look like AutoCAD.
website: www.imsidesign.com
DesignCAD
A lightweight CAD program. You can try a demo version for 30 days.
website: www.comeplan.be
BricsCAD
BricsCAD based on dwg files, can model in 2D and 3D for a cheap price.
website: www.bricsys.com
DraftSight
This is a total free AutoCAD lookalike. You just need to register yourself. The only minus is that you can't draw in 3D.
Website: www.3ds.com/products-services/draftsight/download-draftsight/
NanoCADNanoCAD is can be download as a free, plus or pro version. The free version let jou view and edit normal DWG files drawn in 2D.
Website: nanocad.com
ProgCAD
This is another good alternative for AutoCAD by ProgeSoft
Website: http://www.progesoft.com
ZWCAD
This software was like a clone of AutoCAD, with full support. It cost around a 750 euro for the pro version, the standard around 600 euro. You could download a demo version that you could use for 30days. Unfortunately the firm who produced this programma isn't anymore and the program was stopped.
website: www.zwsoft.com
