Compare GstarCAD and ZWCAD 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (69.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$209.00 1 Users Per Year
Free Trial 1 license With One-Time Purchase
GstarCAD
Star Rating
(2)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$209.00 1 Users Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansZWCAD
Star Rating
(346)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 license With One-Time Purchase
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansPricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GstarCAD
GstarCAD 2026 Standard
$209.00
1 Users Per Year
- GstarCAD 2026 100% native DWG/DXF support from R12 to latest
- Alternative to AutoCAD LT
- Familiar user interface and commands
ZWCAD
ZWCAD Standard
Free Trial
1 license With One-Time Purchase
Cost-effective 2D CAD for 2D drafting
- Cost-effective 2D CAD for 2D drafting
- 2D drafting tools
- Basic 3D viewing functionality
Free Trial
GstarCAD
Free Trial is available
ZWCAD
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
Not enough data
9.3
320
Ease of Use
Not enough data
9.5
321
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.5
229
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.1
44
Quality of Support
Not enough data
9.2
299
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.1
46
Product Direction (% positive)
Not enough data
9.6
317
Features by Category
Plan
Not enough data
8.9
87
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
8.7
89
Not enough data
8.2
83
Design
Not enough data
7.8
79
Not enough data
7.2
80
Not enough data
9.4
91
Not enough data
9.4
91
Construction
Not enough data
8.2
84
Not enough data
8.3
83
Not enough data
7.6
80
Not enough data
7.7
80
Not enough data
7.8
80
Engineering
Not enough data
7.6
79
Not enough data
7.5
77
Not enough data
7.6
79
Not enough data
8.8
82
Design
Not enough data
9.4
261
Not enough data
8.5
238
Not enough data
8.5
240
Not enough data
7.9
233
Edit
Not enough data
9.3
255
Not enough data
8.6
242
Not enough data
9.1
245
Not enough data
9.0
244
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.1
255
Not enough data
9.1
247
Not enough data
8.9
249
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GstarCAD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ZWCAD
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
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Higher Education
25.0%
Construction
25.0%
Computer Software
25.0%
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Other
0.0%
Architecture & Planning
20.6%
Civil Engineering
16.1%
Construction
14.3%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
7.5%
Manufacturing
6.3%
Other
35.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is GStarCAD used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from GstarCAD
GstarCAD is used as a professional CAD (Computer‑Aided Design/Drafting) platform for creating precise 2D drawings and 3D models. It serves many of the same...Read more
GstarCAD has no more discussions with answers
Dynamic blocks
1 Comment
IC
Hi Aleksandra,
The Dynamic Blocks is in development, but not yet available on ZWCAD. Please stay tuned for future versions.Read more
H
1 Comment
IC
Hi Farhatullah,
To learn how to make the most of ZWCAD, simply check out tutorials on zwsoft.com and ZWSOFT's YouTube channel.Read more
ZWCAD has no more discussions with answers
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