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Compare CATIA and DraftSight 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (62.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $299.00 1 Seat Per Year
CATIA
Star Rating
(251)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CATIADraftSight
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 plansCATIA vs DraftSight
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found DraftSight easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with DraftSight overall.
- Reviewers felt that CATIA meets the needs of their business better than DraftSight.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CATIA is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CATIA over DraftSight.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CATIA
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
CATIA
No trial information availableDraftSight
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
214
8.4
189
Ease of Use
7.3
217
8.3
194
Ease of Setup
8.0
20
8.7
101
Ease of Admin
7.7
11
8.2
27
Quality of Support
7.7
190
7.2
144
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
13
8.3
27
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
213
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
Not enough data
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.9
51
Not enough data
9.2
53
Not enough data
7.2
42
Not enough data
7.9
40
Not enough data
8.3
51
Tools
Not enough data
8.7
50
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
7.0
36
Design
Not enough data
9.2
52
Design
Not enough data
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Tools
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Work
Not enough data
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Environment
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Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
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Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
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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
CATIA and DraftSight share no categories
Unique Categories
CATIA is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) and Simulation & CAE
DraftSight is categorized as General-Purpose CAD and CAD Viewers
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CATIA
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
Automotive
26.0%
Aviation & Aerospace
21.7%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
14.0%
Design
9.4%
Airlines/Aviation
5.1%
Other
23.8%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
17.2%
Manufacturing
10.3%
Construction
7.9%
Design
5.9%
Architecture & Planning
5.9%
Other
52.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
If CATIA provide solution for fluid dynamics problem it will be good
1 Comment
VG
Catia has computational fluid dynamic (CFD)
You have to add in floEFD into your catia.
It can be added from version 5 or above.
Similarly you can also...Read more
What is Catia software used for?
1 Comment
AR
CATIA software is commonly used for:
1. Plastic and Metal parts design.
2. Wire harness design.
3. Drafting and Drawing
4. Mould and Die design.
5....Read more
What is inside Catia software?
1 Comment
GA
CAD 3D models from product industry and engineeringRead 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
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
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