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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (62.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $159.95 1 user With One-Time Purchase
Starting at $299.00 1 Seat Per Year
CMS IntelliCAD
Star Rating
(96)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $159.95 1 user With One-Time Purchase
Free Trial is available
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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
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Reviews say DraftSight excels in drawing capabilities with a score of 9.3, while CMS IntelliCAD outshines in modeling with a remarkable score of 9.6, indicating that users find CMS IntelliCAD more effective for 3D modeling tasks.
- Users report that CMS IntelliCAD offers superior visualization and rendering features, scoring 9.5 and 9.2 respectively, compared to DraftSight's lower scores of 6.7 and 5.8, suggesting that CMS IntelliCAD provides a more visually appealing output for design projects.
- Reviewers mention that DraftSight has a solid file import capability with a score of 8.3, but CMS IntelliCAD significantly outperforms it with a score of 9.6, indicating that users find it easier to import various file types into CMS IntelliCAD.
- G2 users highlight that CMS IntelliCAD's collaboration features, particularly in annotation and documentation, are highly rated at 9.7 and 9.6, while DraftSight's scores of 8.3 and 7.9 suggest that it may not facilitate teamwork as effectively.
- Users on G2 report that DraftSight's dimensioning tools score 8.7, which is commendable, but CMS IntelliCAD's overall ease of use and setup, scoring 9.6, indicates that users find it more intuitive for everyday tasks.
- Reviewers mention that while DraftSight has a good overall score of 8.4 for meeting requirements, CMS IntelliCAD's higher score of 9.4 suggests that it better aligns with user needs and expectations in practical applications.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CMS IntelliCAD
CMS IntelliCAD Premium Edition (PE)
Starting at $159.95
1 user With One-Time Purchase
2D & 3D compatible CAD Software - Standalone perpetual license or Renewable Subscription license with maintenance included.
- .DWG Native Support
- Full 2D & 3D Surface Tools
- Raster image support
DraftSight
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
CMS IntelliCAD
Free Trial is available
DraftSight
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
76
8.4
189
Ease of Use
9.5
76
8.3
194
Ease of Setup
9.2
15
8.7
101
Ease of Admin
9.6
13
8.2
27
Quality of Support
9.3
72
7.2
144
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
13
8.3
27
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
69
7.5
194
Features by Category
Design
9.7
59
9.3
132
9.5
49
6.4
105
9.5
52
6.6
107
9.2
47
5.8
102
Edit
9.5
53
8.3
128
Feature Not Available
7.1
104
9.5
54
7.6
116
9.4
51
8.0
121
Collaboration
9.6
54
8.3
128
9.5
46
7.8
115
9.6
51
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CMS IntelliCAD and DraftSight are categorized as General-Purpose CAD
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CMS IntelliCAD
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
Architecture & Planning
23.1%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
18.7%
Civil Engineering
16.5%
Construction
6.6%
Computer Software
6.6%
Other
28.6%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
17.2%
Manufacturing
10.3%
Construction
7.9%
Design
5.9%
Architecture & Planning
5.9%
Other
52.7%
Discussions
How can you import a BIM Revit file and filter categories?
1 Comment
VN
CMS IntelliCAD Premium Edition Plus supports BIM allows you to importing a BIM file (.ifc, .rvt or .rfa) as underlay.
Run CMS IntelliCAD and open a new...Read more
Is there a Japanese version of the software?
1 Comment
VN
Yes it does. Go to TOOLS > Options > Display > Set language as JapaneseRead 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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