ActCAD BIM Reviews & Product Details

ActCAD is a native dwg/dxf cad software suitable for professional 2D drafting and 3D modeling projects. ActCAD is trusted by over 30000 users in over 103 countries for more than 10 years. The interface, commands, icons, dialogs, shortcuts etc. are very much similar to other popular cad software tools available in market. Flexible license types available even for single license. There is no learning for existing cad users while saving 80% of the costs. ActCAD offers free email technical support without any limitations. ActCAD can be fully customized and programs can be developed using our free API toolkit. It supports popular programming languages like , lisp dcl, .net, C++ etc. Apart from all regular commands, ActCAD offers many productive tools like pdf to cad converter, Block libraries, Image to Cad converter, handling point sets between Cad and Excel and many more. ActCAD is suitable for any high end professional projects in the domains of Architecture, Civil, Mechanical, Automotive.

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Czech, German, Greek, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Serbian, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified)

Solution Type

All-in-One

Overview by

Murali Krishna Mutyala (ActCAD Software)

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Verified User in Architecture & Planning

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/7/2020

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3.5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

Use friendly, commands are almost similar to Auto CAD, pocket friendly price, perpetual license, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

Slow processing speed for large DWG files Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gajkowski A.

Cad Cam Specialist

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/10/2020

"Coast effective and powerful"

4.5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

Price of your product and full functionality Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

I do not have any problems with using ACTCAD Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Architecture & Planning

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/15/2020

"Not a worth software"

1.5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

cheapest software, easy to install. need to work a lot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

Very poor user interface, there are other software in same price who which works better than actcad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Murali Krishna Mutyala of ActCAD BIM

Hello Sir,

We are sorry to see your low rating on ActCAD. We would like to resolve all your queries on ActCAD. We are in the process and functionalities each month through our patch releases. Now the Interface of the software has been improved a lot in our latest version. Feel free to write a direct mail to support@actcad.com for immediate support. We are constantly working on our product to improve its speed, performance and features. Feel free to give us your valuable suggestions any time.

Verified User in Oil & Energy

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/7/2020

"FANTASTIC SOFTWARE FOR PROFESSIONAL WORK"

4.5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

EASE OF USE AND VARIOUS FEATURES AT REASONABLE PRICE Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

TAKES LITTLE MORE TIME TO START THE DRG. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Management Consulting

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/6/2020

"Good substitute for DraftSight or AutoCAD"

4.5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

Fast once learned. 2D similar to DraftSight and AutoCAD Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

Help to learn is limited. 3D features not very useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Madhu P.

Architectural Drafter

Real Estate

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/31/2019

"ActCAD Professional, sample perfect CAD."

5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

-Easy deployment to getting used, with a simple clear interface with all necessary features.

-ActCAD Professional can do both 2D and 3D drawings.

-Designing and modelling of 3D using ActCAD is quite an enjoyable process.

-They have a very reliable Technical support team ready to attend issues from their customers worldwide.

-Exporting of files. User can export file from this software to another product.

-Its ability of collaborating.

-Smooth drawing and document presenting process. User can do the presentation of his or her services to the client through this tool. It can produce clear and understandable documents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

Just a few issues about this software, but through the support of their Technical team support everything is quite perfect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ActCAD BIM:

This is the most affordable tool around and it can help user to complete many tasks which can be done by other CAD. It's just a small training then get started. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ActCAD BIM solving and how is that benefiting you?

-It's an affordable tool.

-Faster and quick 2D drafting process.

-Promotion of business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Civil Engineering

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

Originally submitted 9/25/2019

"Good CAD Software at Low cost"

5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

1)New LHSECTIONS command with 1 click Drawing creation from CSV data

2)Artisan Professional 3D Rendering Module

3)Support DWG & DXF files from R2.5 to 2018

4)ActCAD Quick Start Guide Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

1)Support for .mnu and .scr files

2)Script Recording & Playback

3)Execute for .NET & COM Automation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

koya p.

Marketing Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/20/2018

"Great Choice for working on professional projects with Advanced features and add-on tools"

5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

ActCAD offers Global Licensing on all its cad software versions. Licenses can be purchased anywhere and can be used anywhere in the World. Best Technical team to solve customer problems with quick and prompt service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

In my opinion, there are no bad points, low price, has a good technical support, an excellent tool for drawing and modeling. Little bit slow when opening large files (more than 40mb file size) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ActCAD BIM:

Easy learning, you can find information on the network for your learning, just enough to know about CAD programs to make it the most powerful tool in the market, has different predetermined 5000+ block libraries. ActCAD has a dedicated Technical Support team who is responsible to handle any technical queries and address the problems in a quick time frame. ActCAD offers Full LifeTime Validity after purchasing the ActCAD CAD Software License. Upgrades to future versions are optional. You can open any PDF file directly and edit the entities. ActCAD will convert the file to DXF at the same location of original pdf and with the same name. ActCAD uses most latest IntelliCAD 8.4b CAD Software engine. All our commands work fully functional. The HELP feature will assist you in learning ActCAD commands. ActCAD works on a collaborated development model with IntelliCAD and hence we offer our products at very low prices. All our licenses are perpetual and valid for life-time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ActCAD BIM solving and how is that benefiting you?

Getting completed my Projects on time with ActCAD. The support team helped me a lot on working with software easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Matthieu P.

Concepteur interfaces utilisateur

Internet

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Originally submitted 6/26/2018

"Very interesting, for a lower investment"

4/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

In the panorama of alternatives to Autocad, I delved into the world of Intellicad and decided to try Actcad also for its very favorable cost. I also wanted the possibility of using CAD on multiple computers, and this was a prerogative of Actcad. The clean interface and continuous updates make Actcad a software that keeps up with technical evolution. Fast and professional support, maximum attention to the client even with a single license. Moreover, it is not too expensive, offers modern services, and frequent updates. It has an interface similar to AutoCAD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

I had some initial issues with the license and its release for the software transfer, an initial imperfection on the interface, now resolved. Additionally, it would be interesting to increase the execution speed compared to other software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ActCAD BIM:

It is similar to Autocad so we can use it as an alternative to Autocad, but with some improvements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ActCAD BIM solving and how is that benefiting you?

Compatibility with the DWG format. Similar commands, no need to learn again. Excellent support, really fast and efficient. The cost is the main advantage. Another advantage that is just as important is that it is affordable for everyone. No worries about a monthly subscription. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Srihari C.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/20/2018

"Affordable and Efficient CAD"

5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

I came across with its Self License Transfer which helped me shifting my license from One PC to another. I am a hardcore user of this feature as I just shift my license from my Work PC to Home PC. Its inbuilt Open PDF to Edit feature also helps me converting my drawing PDF Files to .dwg format; allows me to work on the readily without worrying about starting the drawing from the scratch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

Some minor enhancements would make the CAD software as the primary choice for many users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ActCAD BIM solving and how is that benefiting you?

First of all the ROI (Return On Investment) is highly justified with the software. Its affordable pricing and Lifetime License validity attracted me towards the software. Then after evaluating the software marked its efficiency and hence convinced me to go for the software. Its self license transfer feature added additional value to the company as the engineers were now able to shift the license from Work to Home PC and back that allowed them to come up with work done on time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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"Not opened for read" error

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Jack Cornell, PE, LEED-AP

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Last activity almost 6 years ago

I am trying to convert over to LINUX from Windows and wonder if a LINUX version will be available? I have tried using Wine to run ActCAD on LINUX Ubuntu but it doesn't seem to work (would appreciate any help with this).

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