Compare AutoCAD LT and Rhinoceros

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At a Glance
AutoCAD LT
AutoCAD LT
Star Rating
(285)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$760 every 2 years
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Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros
Star Rating
(191)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$495
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AutoCAD LT vs Rhinoceros

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AutoCAD LT easier to use and administer. Reviewers also felt that AutoCAD LT was easier to do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.

  • AutoCAD LT and Rhinoceros both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AutoCAD LT is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Rhinoceros over AutoCAD LT.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AutoCAD LT
2 Year Subscription
$760
every 2 years
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Rhinoceros
Rhino 5 for Windows Upgrade
$495
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Free Trial
AutoCAD LT
Free Trial is available
Rhinoceros
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
244
8.6
169
Ease of Use
8.5
247
7.9
171
Ease of Setup
8.9
57
8.9
23
Ease of Admin
8.6
37
7.9
15
Quality of Support
8.2
210
7.7
139
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
38
8.3
12
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
240
8.5
167
Features by Category
7.9
151
9.6
7
Design
9.5
143
9.7
5
6.8
104
10.0
5
7.0
112
Not enough data
5.9
91
Not enough data
Edit
8.9
138
9.0
5
7.4
98
Not enough data
7.7
117
Not enough data
8.3
119
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.7
128
Not enough data
8.3
115
Not enough data
8.1
112
Not enough data
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File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AutoCAD LT
AutoCAD LT
Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros
AutoCAD LT and Rhinoceros are categorized as General-Purpose CAD
Unique Categories
AutoCAD LT
AutoCAD LT has no unique categories
Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AutoCAD LT
AutoCAD LT
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
52.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.6%
Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
56.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
18.6%
Reviewers' Industry
AutoCAD LT
AutoCAD LT
Architecture & Planning
19.6%
Construction
12.0%
Civil Engineering
10.9%
Design
10.2%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
7.6%
Other
39.6%
Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros
Architecture & Planning
37.3%
Design
25.4%
Higher Education
4.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
2.7%
Construction
2.2%
Other
27.6%
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Discussions
AutoCAD LT
AutoCAD LT Discussions
Is AutoCAD LT free?
3 Comments
Rayda Inabel P.
RP
Unless you have an student version, it is not free.Read more
What is AutoCAD LT used for?
2 Comments
Houssam J.
HJ
To produce all drawings, documents needed for Electrical Engineering Design for Machines and Electrical panels. Read more
What is LT version of AutoCAD?
2 Comments
Almir S.
AS
I use AUTOCAD 2018 LT, 2022 LT also, C3D 2018 and 2022.Read more
Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros Discussions
How do I change command line auto-fill shortcuts
1 Comment
Pawaskar V.
PV
Select the setting in Options > Appearance > ‘Use fuzzy autocomplete’ checked Read more
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