Compare DraftSight and IronCAD 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (73.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $299.00 1 Seat Per Year
No pricing available
DraftSight
Star Rating
(207)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $299.00 1 Seat Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plansIronCAD
Star Rating
(43)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IronCADDraftSight vs IronCAD
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, IronCAD is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with IronCAD overall.
- DraftSight and IronCAD both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that IronCAD is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of IronCAD over DraftSight.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
IronCAD
No pricing availableFree Trial
DraftSight
Free Trial is available
IronCAD
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
190
8.4
36
Ease of Use
8.3
195
8.3
37
Ease of Setup
8.7
102
9.1
9
Ease of Admin
8.2
28
8.9
9
Quality of Support
7.2
144
7.9
32
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
27
8.7
9
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
195
7.8
32
Features by Category
Design
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Move
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Store & Manage
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Generative AI
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Design
9.3
132
6.7
7
6.4
105
9.3
7
6.6
107
7.6
7
5.8
102
7.5
6
Edit
8.3
128
8.3
7
7.1
104
8.8
7
7.6
116
8.3
7
8.0
121
8.1
7
Collaboration
8.2
129
6.9
6
7.8
115
7.8
6
7.4
113
8.1
6
File Options
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
Not enough data
Tools
8.7
50
Not enough data
8.5
50
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7.0
36
Not enough data
Design
9.2
52
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Design
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Work
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Environment
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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)
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Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DraftSight and IronCAD are categorized as General-Purpose CAD and CAD Viewers
Unique Categories
DraftSight has no unique categories
IronCAD is categorized as Simulation & CAE, Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD), and 3D Modeling
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DraftSight
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IronCAD
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
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
17.2%
Manufacturing
10.3%
Construction
7.8%
Architecture & Planning
5.9%
Design
5.9%
Other
52.9%
Furniture
13.2%
Architecture & Planning
7.9%
Packaging and Containers
7.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
7.9%
Automotive
7.9%
Other
55.3%
Discussions
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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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 is IronCAD mechanical?
2 Comments
PT
ICM is an add-on for IronCAD. This piece of software is made by IronCAD users for IronCAD users. It automates steps in the elaboration so that you have even...Read more
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