Compare DesignCAD and TurboCAD 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$49.99
$149.99
DesignCAD
Star Rating
(24)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$49.99
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Star Rating
(31)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$149.99
Browse all 5 pricing plansDesignCAD vs TurboCAD
- DesignCAD and TurboCAD both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that TurboCAD is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of DesignCAD over TurboCAD.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
TurboCAD
TurboCAD Deluxe
$149.99
TurboCAD® Deluxe is powerful, complete 2D/3D CAD software with hundreds of drawing, modifying, dimensioning and annotation tools. Materials, lighting, and photorealistic rendering create powerful presentations of any architectural or mechanical design. Plus, easily share your work with extensive file support including AutoCAD .DWG, SketchUp .SKP, and STL for 3D printing.
- Complete 2D/3D design tools for drafting, modeling, modifying, dimensioning and annotation.
- Easy to learn and use with set up wizards, context-sensitive help, snaps, alignment aids, and handle-based editing.
- Productivity Features like a customizable UI, time saving wizards, a 64-Bit compatible version, XREF support, and more.
Free Trial
DesignCAD
No trial information availableTurboCAD
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
18
8.8
28
Ease of Use
8.4
18
8.2
28
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.8
7
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.1
7
Quality of Support
7.2
17
8.4
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.3
7
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
18
7.5
28
Features by Category
Design
9.0
16
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
Edit
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DesignCAD and TurboCAD are categorized as General-Purpose CAD
Unique Categories
DesignCAD has no unique categories
TurboCAD has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DesignCAD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
TurboCAD
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
Construction
27.3%
Architecture & Planning
18.2%
Design
13.6%
Medical Devices
4.5%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
4.5%
Other
31.8%
Construction
12.9%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
12.9%
Civil Engineering
6.5%
Higher Education
6.5%
Automotive
3.2%
Other
58.1%
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
DesignCAD has no more discussions with answers
Does the deluxe version read write dgn files.
2 Comments
JA
i use the Platinum version for professional work, and I love it. I don't know about the Deluxe. However, the customer service guys on turbocad.com are...Read more
Does TurboCAD work with 3D Printers?
1 Comment
Official Response from TurboCAD
Yes! TurboCAD supports both the import and export of STL files, the standard file format used with 3D printers. Read more
How often do you upgrade and update TurboCAD?
1 Comment
Official Response from TurboCAD
We offer a major upgrade to the TurboCAD once a year, typically in the middle to end of Q1. We typically offer two maintenance release updates as well as...Read more
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