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At a Glance
DesignCAD
DesignCAD
Star Rating
(24)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$49.99
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FreeCAD
FreeCAD
Star Rating
(60)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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DesignCAD vs FreeCAD

  • Reviewers felt that DesignCAD meets the needs of their business better than FreeCAD.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FreeCAD is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of DesignCAD over FreeCAD.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DesignCAD
DesignCAD
$49.99
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FreeCAD
No pricing available
Free Trial
DesignCAD
No trial information available
FreeCAD
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
18
8.3
44
Ease of Use
8.4
18
7.7
45
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.1
6
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.2
17
7.8
36
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
18
8.1
44
Features by Category
8.9
19
7.9
28
Design
9.0
16
8.4
23
9.2
16
8.1
27
9.1
16
8.0
23
8.9
15
7.5
21
Edit
8.8
16
8.4
24
8.8
15
7.2
21
8.9
16
8.0
23
8.7
13
7.5
23
Collaboration
8.9
15
8.2
20
8.7
15
7.7
22
9.3
15
8.2
21
Not enough data
7.8
19
File Options
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
6.9
14
Not enough data
7.9
18
Tools
Not enough data
7.3
19
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.8
19
Design
Not enough data
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)
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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
DesignCAD
DesignCAD
FreeCAD
FreeCAD
DesignCAD and FreeCAD are categorized as General-Purpose CAD
Unique Categories
DesignCAD
DesignCAD has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DesignCAD
DesignCAD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
18.2%
FreeCAD
FreeCAD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
67.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.4%
Reviewers' Industry
DesignCAD
DesignCAD
Construction
27.3%
Architecture & Planning
18.2%
Design
13.6%
Medical Devices
4.5%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
4.5%
Other
31.8%
FreeCAD
FreeCAD
Design
14.5%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
14.5%
Industrial Automation
9.1%
Information Technology and Services
7.3%
Automotive
5.5%
Other
49.1%
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Discussions
DesignCAD
DesignCAD Discussions
Which versions export to 3D printer?
1 Comment
MG
DesignCAD 3D Max 2019 has 3D Printer Support with STL file Import/Export. You can check it out here:...Read more
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DesignCAD has no more discussions with answers
FreeCAD
FreeCAD Discussions
Is FreeCAD easy to learn?
1 Comment
Verified User
G2
its easy, if you are familiar with other CAD softwareRead more
Is FreeCAD reliable?
1 Comment
MN
No, it has all kinds of silly errors that sometimes pop up when you change something that is unrelated to the error. FreeCAD-pros admit this in their...Read more
new user
1 Comment
Verified User
G2
Looks impressive. I look forward to getting involved. Interested in Vintage 1930s cars. i'm in AustraliaRead more