# Autodesk DWG TrueView, Autodesk Viewer, Onshape vs DraftSight Comparison

| | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 75 | 61 | 695 | 208 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (43.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (55.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (79.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (62.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $1,500.00 1 User Per Year | Starting at $299.00 1 Seat Per Year | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Autodesk DWG TrueView

**Not enough data**

### Autodesk Viewer

Pros:
- Compatibility (1 reviews)
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Lack of Features (1 reviews)

### Onshape

Pros:
- Ease of Use (28 reviews)
- Collaboration (22 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (18 reviews)
- Lack of Features (10 reviews)

### DraftSight

Pros:
- Ease of Use (13 reviews)
- Features Functionality (9 reviews)

Cons:
- Drawing Issues (2 reviews)
- Expensive (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (57 reviews) | 8.9 (53 reviews) | 8.4 (597 reviews) | 8.4 (191 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (57 reviews) | 8.9 (53 reviews) | 9.0 (601 reviews) | 8.3 (196 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 9.3 (179 reviews) | 8.7 (103 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 9.1 (127 reviews) | 8.2 (28 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (49 reviews) | 8.5 (44 reviews) | 9.3 (587 reviews) | 7.2 (145 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (126 reviews) | 8.3 (27 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.6 (57 reviews) | 8.9 (52 reviews) | 9.5 (578 reviews) | 7.6 (196 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Autodesk DWG TrueView

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Autodesk Viewer

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Onshape

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Onshape Standard

Price: $1,500.00 1 User Per Year

Description: For the individual user or small team who only needs basic data management.

Key Features:
- Part & Assembly Modeling
- Drawings
- Runs on Web & Mobile

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### DraftSight

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: DraftSight Professional

Price: Starting at $299.00 1 Seat Per Year

Description: 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. 

Key Features:
- Dynamic Blocks, PowerTrim, Mechanical Toolbox, DrawCompare, API Access

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/draftsight/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### General-Purpose CAD

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Autodesk DWG TrueView** | N/A | N/A |
| **Autodesk Viewer** | N/A | N/A |
| **Onshape** | 8.4/10 | 240 |
| **DraftSight** | 7.5/10 | 139 |

#### Design

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Drawing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (233 reviews) | 9.3 (133 reviews) | 
| **Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (236 reviews) | 6.4 (105 reviews) | 
| **Visualize ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (231 reviews) | 6.6 (107 reviews) | 
| **Rendering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (194 reviews) | 5.8 (102 reviews) | 

#### Edit

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **File Import ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (230 reviews) | 8.3 (129 reviews) | 
| **Push/Pull** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (195 reviews) | 7.1 (104 reviews) | 
| **Views** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (225 reviews) | 7.6 (116 reviews) | 
| **Grips ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (198 reviews) | 8.0 (121 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Annotate** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (211 reviews) | 8.2 (129 reviews) | 
| **Documentation ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (221 reviews) | 7.8 (115 reviews) | 
| **Data Extract** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (204 reviews) | 7.4 (113 reviews) | 

### Additive Manufacturing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Autodesk DWG TrueView** | N/A | N/A |
| **Autodesk Viewer** | N/A | N/A |
| **Onshape** | 7.9/10 | 169 |
| **DraftSight** | N/A | N/A |

#### File Support - Additive Manufacturing

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **STL Compatible** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (160 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **3MF Compatible** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **OBJ Compatible** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (100 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### File Editing - Additive Manufacturing

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Mesh Repair** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.0 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (125 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Standalone Slicer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.7 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Inetgrated 3D Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Software Type - Additive Manufacturing

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud-based Platform** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (160 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Downloadable Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Building Preparation - Additive Manufacturing

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Material Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Building Simulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Slicing Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Product Data Management (PDM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Autodesk DWG TrueView** | N/A | N/A |
| **Autodesk Viewer** | N/A | N/A |
| **Onshape** | 8.5/10 | 48 |
| **DraftSight** | N/A | N/A |

#### Metadata

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Repository** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Taxonomy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data Management

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Alignment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Lifecycle** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

### CAD Viewers

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Autodesk DWG TrueView** | 8.1/10 | 39 |
| **Autodesk Viewer** | 8.4/10 | 47 |
| **Onshape** | 8.7/10 | 155 |
| **DraftSight** | 8.4/10 | 54 |

#### File Options

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Import files** | 8.5 (33 reviews) | 8.8 (45 reviews) | 8.9 (146 reviews) | 8.6 (50 reviews) | 
| **Export files** | 8.5 (32 reviews) | 8.6 (39 reviews) | 9.1 (147 reviews) | 8.9 (51 reviews) | 
| **View 2D files** | 9.3 (38 reviews) | 9.3 (42 reviews) | 8.1 (135 reviews) | 9.2 (53 reviews) | 
| **View 3D files** | 8.3 (28 reviews) | 9.3 (42 reviews) | 9.3 (145 reviews) | 7.2 (42 reviews) | 
| **Batch convert files** | 7.8 (27 reviews) | 7.3 (31 reviews) | 7.8 (98 reviews) | 7.9 (40 reviews) | 
| **File size** | 8.4 (32 reviews) | 8.3 (44 reviews) | 8.5 (133 reviews) | 8.3 (51 reviews) | 

#### Tools

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Dimensioning tools** | 7.9 (33 reviews) | 8.5 (40 reviews) | 8.8 (149 reviews) | 8.7 (50 reviews) | 
| **Change units** | 7.9 (30 reviews) | 8.2 (37 reviews) | 9.1 (142 reviews) | 8.5 (50 reviews) | 
| **3D/solid modeling tools** | 6.7 (23 reviews) | 7.8 (38 reviews) | 9.1 (145 reviews) | 7.0 (36 reviews) | 

#### Design

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Drawing** | 7.2 (29 reviews) | 7.9 (34 reviews) | 8.7 (150 reviews) | 9.2 (52 reviews) | 

### PCB Design

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Autodesk DWG TrueView** | N/A | N/A |
| **Autodesk Viewer** | N/A | N/A |
| **Onshape** | N/A | N/A |
| **DraftSight** | N/A | N/A |

#### Design

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **PCB layout editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Schematic editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Tools

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **3D modeling tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Component placement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Library

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Component libraries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Board size** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Layers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Customization

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Custom commands** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Simulation & CAE

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Autodesk DWG TrueView** | N/A | N/A |
| **Autodesk Viewer** | N/A | N/A |
| **Onshape** | 6.8/10 | 23 |
| **DraftSight** | N/A | N/A |

#### Design

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **3D/solid modeling Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Drawing Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Editing Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Rendering tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Tools

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Fluid analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 3.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Finite element analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.8 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multibody dynamics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.6 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Work

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Discrete event modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous event modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.4 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mechanical event simulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.0 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Manufacturing process simulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integrate** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.8 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Environment

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Hardware support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Task** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Manage Multiple Profiles** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Command Clarity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Autodesk DWG TrueView** | N/A | N/A |
| **Autodesk Viewer** | N/A | N/A |
| **Onshape** | 7.7/10 | 17 |
| **DraftSight** | N/A | N/A |

#### New Product Introduction

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Ideation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Time-to-market** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cost estimating** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.9 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Product approval** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### CAD

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **CAD Models** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **CAD Options** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Conversion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Supplier alignment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Communication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Development** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Product Data Management

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Product Metadata** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Data Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Bill of Materials

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **BOM management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-level BOM** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **BOM Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **BOM visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Engineering Change Management

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **ECR Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **ECO Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Simulation

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Virtual Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.3 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.4 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.8 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Costing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Product Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Quality management

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Quality planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.8 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Traceability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.9 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **ERP** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.9 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **MES** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.1 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **PIM** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Maintenance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

### Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Autodesk DWG TrueView** | N/A | N/A |
| **Autodesk Viewer** | N/A | N/A |
| **Onshape** | 8.5/10 | 39 |
| **DraftSight** | N/A | N/A |

#### Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **3D/solid modeling Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Rendering Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Drawing Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Editing Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Text Editing Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Export Files** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Import Files** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Interoperability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Backwards compatibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File size** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Custom Commands** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Scripts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Menus** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)

| Feature | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Hardware support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Task-based interfaces** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Manage Multiple Profiles** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Command Clarity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [CAD Viewers](https://www.g2.com/categories/cad-viewers)



**Unique to Onshape (8):** [Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mechanical-computer-aided-design-mcad), [Product Data Management (PDM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-data-management-pdm), [General-Purpose CAD Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/general-purpose-cad), [Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-lifecycle-management-plm), [Simulation & CAE Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/simulation-cae), [Sketching Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sketching), [PCB Design Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/pcb-design), [Additive Manufacturing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/additive-manufacturing)

**Unique to DraftSight (1):** [General-Purpose CAD Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/general-purpose-cad)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Autodesk DWG TrueView | Autodesk Viewer | Onshape | DraftSight | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 43.8% | 55.0% | 79.0% | 62.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 35.6% | 33.3% | 16.7% | 31.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 20.5% | 11.7% | 4.3% | 6.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Autodesk DWG TrueView

- **Construction:** 21.9%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 16.4%
- **Civil Engineering:** 13.7%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 11.0%
- **Design:** 6.8%
- **Automotive:** 4.1%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.1%
- **Research:** 2.7%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 2.7%
- **Aviation & Aerospace:** 1.4%
- **Other:** 15.1%

#### Autodesk Viewer

- **Architecture & Planning:** 15.0%
- **Construction:** 15.0%
- **Civil Engineering:** 11.7%
- **Design:** 11.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.3%
- **Oil & Energy:** 5.0%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 5.0%
- **Automotive:** 3.3%
- **Machinery:** 3.3%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 20.0%

#### Onshape

- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 19.7%
- **Design:** 10.1%
- **Medical Devices:** 6.5%
- **Machinery:** 6.2%
- **Industrial Automation:** 5.7%
- **Consumer Goods:** 4.8%
- **Consumer Electronics:** 4.6%
- **Automotive:** 3.8%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 3.5%
- **Manufacturing:** 2.9%
- **Other:** 32.2%

#### DraftSight

- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 17.1%
- **Manufacturing:** 10.7%
- **Construction:** 7.8%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 5.9%
- **Design:** 5.9%
- **Industrial Automation:** 5.4%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 4.9%
- **Machinery:** 4.9%
- **Automotive:** 3.9%
- **Consumer Goods:** 2.9%
- **Other:** 30.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Autodesk DWG TrueView

- [Bentley View](https://www.g2.com/products/bentley-view/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews)
- [FreeCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/freecad/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (61 reviews)
- [LibreCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/librecad/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [IrfanView](https://www.g2.com/products/irfanview/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (51 reviews)
- [DWG Viewer 2.0](https://www.g2.com/products/dwg-viewer-2-0/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (22 reviews)
- [QCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/qcad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [ActCAD BIM](https://www.g2.com/products/actcad-actcad-bim/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (50 reviews)
- [DWG FastView Plus](https://www.g2.com/products/dwg-fastview-plus/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (10 reviews)
- [CADMATIC eBrowser](https://www.g2.com/products/cadmatic-cadmatic-ebrowser/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (50 reviews)

### Alternatives to Autodesk Viewer

- [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews)
- [IrfanView](https://www.g2.com/products/irfanview/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (51 reviews)
- [FreeCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/freecad/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (61 reviews)
- [ActCAD BIM](https://www.g2.com/products/actcad-actcad-bim/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (50 reviews)
- [LibreCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/librecad/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [CADMATIC eBrowser](https://www.g2.com/products/cadmatic-cadmatic-ebrowser/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (50 reviews)
- [Bentley View](https://www.g2.com/products/bentley-view/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [IronCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/ironcad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (43 reviews)
- [DWG Viewer 2.0](https://www.g2.com/products/dwg-viewer-2-0/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (22 reviews)
- [QCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/qcad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (13 reviews)

### Alternatives to Onshape

- [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews)
- [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews)
- [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (599 reviews)
- [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews)
- [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1324 reviews)
- [Designcenter NX](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter-nx/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (527 reviews)
- [AutoCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1934 reviews)
- [Altium Develop](https://www.g2.com/products/altium-develop/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (997 reviews)
- [CATIA](https://www.g2.com/products/catia/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (255 reviews)
- [Rhinoceros](https://www.g2.com/products/rhinoceros/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (191 reviews)

### Alternatives to DraftSight

- [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews)
- [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews)
- [FreeCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/freecad/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (61 reviews)
- [LibreCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/librecad/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [QCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/qcad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [AutoCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1934 reviews)
- [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1324 reviews)
- [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (599 reviews)
- [ZWCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/zwcad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (349 reviews)
- [MicroStation](https://www.g2.com/products/microstation/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (413 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Autodesk DWG TrueView

- Title: [Is DWG True View free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-dwg-true-view-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "SURE ENOUGH"
- Title: [How do I use TrueView in AutoCAD?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-use-trueview-in-autocad) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Trueview is not in  AutoCAD, but it is amongst the family of software from Autodesk.  Trueview is one of just a few programs that wil open a DWG file.  One..."
- Title: [Can you draw with Autodesk TrueView?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-draw-with-autodesk-trueview) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "no adding, removing or modiying"
- Title: [File formats](https://www.g2.com/discussions/file-formats) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Unfortunately there is no current news on newly supported file types. It is stated that as of now, Autodesk Trueview currently supports over 50+ file..."

### Autodesk Viewer

- Title: [Is Autodesk Viewer free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-autodesk-viewer-free) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes"
- Title: [How do I use Autodesk viewer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-use-autodesk-viewer) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Go To Google and search it Autodesk Viewer and download it in your system. After that open your Autodesk file types in this through internet connection."

### Onshape

- Title: [What is Onshape used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-onshape-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Collaboratively design products and solutions for problems using a browser on nearly any computer. Manage the data for the parts you design and prepare them..."
- Title: [When can we expect some better surfacing tools or plugins.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-can-we-expect-some-better-surfacing-tools-or-plugins) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You should really try some of the custom feature scripts like sculpt, Plane, 3D sketch and surface extend. Also, I'm sure there are more since I looked into it."
- Title: [Does this product have the capability to show stress/strain, show transfer of heat, and airflow?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/42157-does-this-product-have-the-capability-to-show-stress-strain-show-transfer-of-heat-and-airflow) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "No, only through partner apps"
- Title: [Onshape's 2D drawing platform doesn't let you make a sketch aside from line or spline.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/34202-onshape-s-2d-drawing-platform-doesn-t-let-you-make-a-sketch-aside-from-line-or-spline) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It has many basic sketch features"
- Title: [What is the fastest way to deselect multiple items when zoomed into a design?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33946-what-is-the-fastest-way-to-deselect-multiple-items-when-zoomed-into-a-design) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Tapping the Space Bar"

### DraftSight

- Title: [what operating systems does this program run on, is it microsoft freindly?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/26200-what-operating-systems-does-this-program-run-on-is-it-microsoft-freindly) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I'm looking to find a cad / MDT
"
- Title: [what operating systems does this program run on, is it microsoft freindly?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/26199-what-operating-systems-does-this-program-run-on-is-it-microsoft-freindly) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, runs on Windows with no problem."
- Title: [Could you have any application for this system for free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/could-you-have-any-application-for-this-system-for-free) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "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..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/autodesk-dwg-trueview-vs-autodesk-viewer-vs-onshape-vs-draftsight)