Compare AutoCAD LT and TurboCAD 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$760 every 2 years
$149.99
AutoCAD LT
Star Rating
(281)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$760 every 2 years
Browse all 4 pricing plansTurboCAD
Star Rating
(31)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$149.99
Browse all 5 pricing plansAutoCAD LT vs TurboCAD
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AutoCAD LT easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with AutoCAD LT overall.
- Reviewers felt that TurboCAD meets the needs of their business better than AutoCAD LT.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that TurboCAD is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of TurboCAD over AutoCAD LT.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AutoCAD LT
2 Year Subscription
$760
every 2 years
Ideal for businesses that want consistent long-term pricing.
- Access to the latest software releases
- Enhanced 1-on-1 technical support by phone or chat
- Includes AutoCAD mobile app
TurboCAD
TurboCAD Deluxe
$149.99
TurboCAD® Deluxe is powerful, complete 2D/3D CAD software with hundreds of drawing, modifying, dimensioning and annotation tools. Materials, lighting, and photorealistic rendering create powerful presentations of any architectural or mechanical design. Plus, easily share your work with extensive file support including AutoCAD .DWG, SketchUp .SKP, and STL for 3D printing.
- Complete 2D/3D design tools for drafting, modeling, modifying, dimensioning and annotation.
- Easy to learn and use with set up wizards, context-sensitive help, snaps, alignment aids, and handle-based editing.
- Productivity Features like a customizable UI, time saving wizards, a 64-Bit compatible version, XREF support, and more.
Free Trial
AutoCAD LT
Free Trial is available
TurboCAD
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
241
8.8
28
Ease of Use
8.5
243
8.2
28
Ease of Setup
8.9
53
8.8
7
Ease of Admin
8.6
37
8.1
7
Quality of Support
8.1
207
8.4
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
38
8.3
7
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
237
7.5
28
Features by Category
Design
9.5
139
Not enough data
6.8
103
Not enough data
7.0
112
Not enough data
5.9
91
Not enough data
Edit
8.9
136
Not enough data
7.4
98
Not enough data
7.7
115
Not enough data
8.3
118
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.7
126
Not enough data
8.2
112
Not enough data
8.1
112
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AutoCAD LT and TurboCAD are categorized as General-Purpose CAD
Unique Categories
AutoCAD LT has no unique categories
TurboCAD has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AutoCAD LT
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
TurboCAD
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
19.9%
Construction
12.2%
Civil Engineering
11.1%
Design
10.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
7.7%
Other
39.1%
Construction
12.9%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
12.9%
Civil Engineering
6.5%
Higher Education
6.5%
Automotive
3.2%
Other
58.1%
Discussions
Is AutoCAD LT free?
3 Comments
RP
Unless you have an student version, it is not free.Read more
What is AutoCAD LT used for?
2 Comments
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
AS
I use AUTOCAD 2018 LT, 2022 LT also, C3D 2018 and 2022.Read more
Does the deluxe version read write dgn files.
2 Comments
JA
i use the Platinum version for professional work, and I love it. I don't know about the Deluxe. However, the customer service guys on turbocad.com are...Read more
Does TurboCAD work with 3D Printers?
1 Comment
Official Response from TurboCAD
Yes! TurboCAD supports both the import and export of STL files, the standard file format used with 3D printers. Read more
How often do you upgrade and update TurboCAD?
1 Comment
Official Response from TurboCAD
We offer a major upgrade to the TurboCAD once a year, typically in the middle to end of Q1. We typically offer two maintenance release updates as well as...Read more
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