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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (67.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Bentley View
Star Rating
(17)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Learn more about Bentley ViewFreeCAD
Star Rating
(58)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about FreeCADBentley View vs FreeCAD
- Reviewers felt that Bentley View meets the needs of their business better than FreeCAD.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Bentley View and FreeCAD provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FreeCAD over Bentley View.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bentley View
Bentley View
Free
Viewing Software For DWG, IFC, DGN, I-Models
- https://www.bentley.com/software/bentley-view/
FreeCAD
No pricing availableFree Trial
Bentley View
No trial information availableFreeCAD
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
16
8.4
42
Ease of Use
8.2
16
7.8
43
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.0
14
8.0
35
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
6.4
16
8.1
42
Features by Category
Design
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
7.5
21
Edit
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
7.2
21
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
7.5
23
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
7.7
22
Not enough data
8.2
21
File Options
Feature Not Available
8.3
19
Feature Not Available
8.4
19
9.4
14
8.1
18
8.5
12
7.9
18
7.2
9
6.9
14
7.8
13
7.9
18
Tools
Feature Not Available
7.3
19
Feature Not Available
7.5
19
Feature Not Available
7.8
19
Design
Feature Not Available
8.0
19
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
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Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
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Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
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Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Bentley View and FreeCAD are categorized as CAD Viewers
Unique Categories
Bentley View has no unique categories
FreeCAD is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) and General-Purpose CAD
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bentley View
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
FreeCAD
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
Civil Engineering
25.0%
Design
18.8%
Construction
12.5%
Automotive
12.5%
Consulting
6.3%
Other
25.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
15.1%
Design
15.1%
Information Technology and Services
7.5%
Industrial Automation
7.5%
Machinery
5.7%
Other
49.1%
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Discussions
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1 Comment
Official Response from Bentley View
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1 Comment
Official Response from Bentley View
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1 Comment
Official Response from Bentley View
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1 Comment
WH
You can check here for more details!
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1 Comment
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1 Comment
AJ
hi.
i just want to know that can i use FreeCAD for professional uses for free or it is open for practice/student only
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