Compare Autodesk DWG TrueView and DraftSight 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (62.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $299.00 1 Seat Per Year
Autodesk DWG TrueView
Star Rating
(74)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Autodesk DWG TrueViewDraftSight
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 plansAutodesk DWG TrueView vs DraftSight
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Autodesk DWG TrueView easier to use and administer. However, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up, and both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Autodesk DWG TrueView meets the needs of their business better than DraftSight.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Autodesk DWG TrueView is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Autodesk DWG TrueView over DraftSight.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Autodesk DWG TrueView
No pricing availableDraftSight
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
Autodesk DWG TrueView
No trial information availableDraftSight
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
56
8.4
189
Ease of Use
8.8
56
8.3
194
Ease of Setup
8.7
9
8.7
101
Ease of Admin
8.8
8
8.2
27
Quality of Support
8.3
48
7.2
144
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
7
8.3
27
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
56
7.5
194
Features by Category
Design
Not enough data
9.3
132
Not enough data
6.4
105
Not enough data
6.6
107
Not enough data
5.8
102
Edit
Not enough data
8.3
128
Not enough data
7.1
104
Not enough data
7.6
116
Not enough data
8.0
121
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.3
128
Not enough data
7.8
115
Not enough data
7.4
113
File Options
8.5
33
8.6
50
8.5
32
8.9
51
9.3
37
9.2
53
8.3
28
7.2
42
7.8
27
7.9
40
8.4
32
8.3
51
Tools
7.9
33
8.7
50
7.9
30
8.5
50
6.7
23
7.0
36
Design
7.2
29
9.2
52
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Autodesk DWG TrueView and DraftSight are categorized as CAD Viewers
Unique Categories
Autodesk DWG TrueView has no unique categories
DraftSight is categorized as General-Purpose CAD
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Autodesk DWG TrueView
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
Construction
22.2%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
16.7%
Civil Engineering
13.9%
Architecture & Planning
11.1%
Design
6.9%
Other
29.2%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
17.2%
Manufacturing
10.3%
Construction
7.9%
Design
5.9%
Architecture & Planning
5.9%
Other
52.7%
Discussions
Is DWG True View free?
2 Comments
VG
Yes it is free and easy to use. Read more
File formats
1 Comment
MG
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...Read more
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
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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