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General-Purpose CAD Software
DesignCAD
QCAD
DesignCAD-vs-QCAD
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DesignCAD
(24)
4.0
out of
5
DesignCAD
By
TurboCAD
QCAD
(13)
4.4
out of
5
QCAD
By
QCAD.org
At a Glance
Star Rating
(24)
4.0
out of
5
(13)
4.4
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
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Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Ease of Use
(2)
3D Modeling
(1)
Difficult Learning
(1)
Learning Curve
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
$49.99
No pricing available
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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QCAD
Star Rating
(13)
4.4
out of
5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(2)
3D Modeling
(1)
Difficult Learning
(1)
Learning Curve
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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DesignCAD vs QCAD
Reviewers felt that DesignCAD meets the needs of their business better than QCAD.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that QCAD is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of DesignCAD over QCAD.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DesignCAD
DesignCAD
$49.99
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QCAD
No pricing available
Free Trial
DesignCAD
No trial information available
QCAD
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
18
8.6
11
Ease of Use
8.4
18
8.5
12
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.2
17
7.7
10
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
18
9.0
12
Features by Category
General-Purpose CAD
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8.9
19
7.1
8
Design
Drawing
9.0
16
9.6
(won by 0.6)
8
Modeling
9.2
(won by 3.4)
16
5.8
8
Visualize
9.1
(won by 2.4)
16
6.7
8
Rendering
8.9
(won by 3.5)
15
5.4
8
Edit
File Import
8.8
(won by 0.5)
16
8.3
8
Push/Pull
8.8
(won by 3.0)
15
5.8
6
Views
8.9
(won by 1.2)
16
7.7
8
Grips
8.7
(won by 2.4)
13
6.3
5
Collaboration
Annotate
8.9
(won by 0.8)
15
8.1
8
Documentation
8.7
(won by 1.8)
15
6.9
8
Data Extract
9.3
(won by 1.6)
15
7.7
8
CAD Viewers
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Not enough data
Not enough data
File Options
Import files
Not enough data
Not enough data
Export files
Not enough data
Not enough data
View 2D files
Not enough data
Not enough data
View 3D files
Not enough data
Not enough data
Batch convert files
Not enough data
Not enough data
File size
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tools
Dimensioning tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Change units
Not enough data
Not enough data
3D/solid modeling tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Drawing
Not enough data
Not enough data
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DesignCAD
QCAD
DesignCAD and QCAD are categorized as
General-Purpose CAD
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DesignCAD has no unique categories
QCAD is categorized as
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Reviewers' Company Size
DesignCAD
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
31.8%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
18.2%
QCAD
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
38.5%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
46.2%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
15.4%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%
38.5%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
31.8%
46.2%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
18.2%
15.4%
Reviewers' Industry
DesignCAD
Construction
27.3%
Architecture & Planning
18.2%
Design
13.6%
Medical Devices
4.5%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
4.5%
Other
31.8%
QCAD
Education Management
23.1%
Manufacturing
7.7%
Program Development
7.7%
Printing
7.7%
Primary/Secondary Education
7.7%
Other
46.2%
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Discussions
DesignCAD Discussions
Which versions export to 3D printer?
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DesignCAD 3D Max 2019 has 3D Printer Support with STL file Import/Export. You can check it out here:...
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