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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (62.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $249.00 With One-Time Purchase
Starting at $299.00 1 Seat Per Year
ActCAD BIM
Star Rating
(50)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $249.00 With One-Time Purchase
Learn more about ActCAD BIMDraftSight
Star Rating
(206)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $299.00 1 Seat Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plansActCAD BIM vs DraftSight
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found ActCAD BIM easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with ActCAD BIM overall.
- Reviewers felt that ActCAD BIM meets the needs of their business better than DraftSight.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ActCAD BIM is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ActCAD BIM over DraftSight.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ActCAD BIM
ActCAD 2025 Software
Starting at $249.00
With One-Time Purchase
ActCAD is a 2D & 3D CAD software with functionality of the industry leaders. We offer two product options:
- ActCAD Standard for 2D Drafting Power Users
- ActCAD Prime for 2D Drafting, 3D Modeling and BIM (Building Information Modeling) functionality
ActCAD can be used for applications across domains Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) including Structural, Electrical and Mechanical.
We also offer value added products for specific applications based on ActCAD:
- ActCAD Nesting
- ActCAD Dials & Scales
- ActCAD CNC Post Processor
ActCAD uses the latest IntelliCAD 11 Engine, Open Design Alliance, dwg/dxf Libraries, ACIS 3D Modeling Kernel, and many other Technologies which ensures file support right from the early R2.5 to the latest 2022 Version of dwg/dxf. It also supports other file formats like .dgn, .step/.stp, .iges/.igs, .stl, .obj, 2D PDF, 3D PDF, .svg, .dae, etc. The interface and commands are designed in a manner that is familiar and easy for migration from any CAD Software.
- Support for 2025 dwg & dxf files
- High Speed and Performance
- IntelliCAD 13 Engine & ODA 21.11 Libraries
DraftSight
DraftSight Professional
Starting at $299.00
1 Seat Per Year
Advanced 2D CAD drafting solution with powerful, time-saving functionalities and an API to help bring your designs to life quickly and easily. Ideal for companies, individuals and designers.
- Dynamic Blocks, PowerTrim, Mechanical Toolbox, DrawCompare, API Access
Free Trial
ActCAD BIM
Free Trial is available
DraftSight
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
37
8.4
189
Ease of Use
8.9
38
8.3
194
Ease of Setup
9.4
13
8.7
101
Ease of Admin
9.3
12
8.2
27
Quality of Support
8.7
38
7.2
144
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
12
8.3
27
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
36
7.5
194
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
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Design
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Collaboration
Not enough data
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Construction
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Common Data Environment (CDE) - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Estimation - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Electrical & Circuit Design - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Plan
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
Design
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
Construction
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Engineering
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
9.2
24
9.3
132
7.6
15
6.4
105
7.5
18
6.6
107
7.2
15
5.8
102
Edit
8.7
23
8.3
128
7.8
17
7.1
104
8.0
21
7.6
116
7.7
20
8.0
121
Collaboration
8.3
19
8.3
128
8.1
17
7.8
115
8.3
16
7.4
113
Library
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
CAD
5.7
5
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Integration
6.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
File Options
9.3
9
8.6
50
9.0
8
8.9
51
9.8
9
9.2
53
6.9
6
7.2
42
8.0
5
7.9
40
9.3
9
8.3
51
Tools
9.1
9
8.7
50
8.3
7
8.5
50
5.7
5
7.0
36
Design
9.8
8
9.2
52
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ActCAD BIM and DraftSight are categorized as CAD Viewers and General-Purpose CAD
Unique Categories
ActCAD BIM is categorized as CAD Libraries, Sketching, Civil Engineering Design, and Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
DraftSight has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ActCAD BIM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
DraftSight
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Architecture & Planning
25.5%
Civil Engineering
23.4%
Construction
12.8%
Oil & Energy
4.3%
Information Technology and Services
4.3%
Other
29.8%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
17.2%
Manufacturing
10.3%
Construction
7.9%
Design
5.9%
Architecture & Planning
5.9%
Other
52.7%
Discussions
How can I get some of my old lisp routines to work. They don't work well with ActCAD.
3 Comments
Official Response from ActCAD BIM
Hi David, thank you for your valuable inputs. Please share the details of your programs we will try to improve them and add to ActCAD package. Please note...Read more
"Not opened for read" error
1 Comment
JB
Update: It is not a "trial" problem. I am able to use all commands when I create a new drawing (and I imagine when I open the drawing that was created in...Read more
I need detail how to use three dimensional CFD analysis with ACT CAD
1 Comment
Official Response from ActCAD BIM
Hello Mr.Dinkar, Thank you for your question. Please note that ActCAD is a CAD software meant for 2D Drafting and 3D unparametric modeling. Our BIM version...Read more
what operating systems does this program run on, is it microsoft freindly?
1 Comment
FF
Yes, runs on Windows with no problem.Read more
what operating systems does this program run on, is it microsoft freindly?
1 Comment
BB
I'm looking to find a cad / MDT
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Could you have any application for this system for free?
1 Comment
PH
It used to be free to use, but now it has a small price tag for the standard version. Well worth it if you want to use it for your business, less so if you...Read more
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