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Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/ares-commander/reviews) # Ares Commander Pricing Overview [Editedit](https://my.g2.com/ares-commander/pricings) Free Trial Annual Plan for the ARES Trinity of CAD software $350.00 1 user Per Year ARES Commander + ARES Touch + ARES Kudo for 1 year and a same user, including all upgrades and email support during the term. - ARES Commander for Windows, macOS and Linux - for 1 year - ARES Kudo - Online CAD (runs in your Internet browser) - for 1 year - ARES Touch - Mobile CAD for iOS and Android - for 1 year - All the upgrades for 1 year - 1 year of email support - Maps for ARES Commander plugin - online service with geo-referenced satellite and street map images - for 1 year - DWG for BIM - Import Revit and IFC file and automate the production of smarter 2D drawings, saved in DWG but leveraging the BIM data intelligence - Works with DWG files saved locally on your hard disk AND with files synchronized with your favorite cloud storage: Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft SharePoint, Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, Onshape, Trimble Connect... Show More 3 Years Plan for the ARES Trinity of CAD software $700.00 1 user Every Three Years 3 years for the price of 2! ARES Commander + ARES Touch + ARES Kudo for 3 years and a same user, including all upgrades and email support during the term. - ARES Commander for Windows, macOS and Linux - for 3 years - ARES Kudo - Online CAD (runs in your Internet browser) - for 3 years - ARES Touch - Mobile CAD for iOS and Android - for 3 years - All the upgrades for 3 years - Email support for 3 years - Maps for ARES Commander plugin - online service with geo-referenced satellite and street map images - for 3 years - DWG for BIM - Import Revit and IFC file and automate the production of smarter 2D drawings, saved in DWG but leveraging the BIM data intelligence - Works with DWG files saved locally on your hard disk AND with files synchronized with your favorite cloud storage: Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft SharePoint, Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, Onshape, Trimble Connect... Show More ARES Commander Perpetual license + 1 year of Trinity $1,100.00 1 user With One-Time Purchase Perpetual license of ARES Commander for Windows, macOS and Linux. Includes 1 year of Maintenance with upgrades and email support for ARES Commander + 1 year of ARES Kudo, ARES Touch and all Trinity collaboration features in ARES Commander. - ARES Commander for Windows, macOS and Linux - for perpetual use - 1 year of upgrades for ARES Commander - 1 year of email support - ARES Kudo - Online CAD (runs in your Internet browser) - for 1 year - ARES Touch - Mobile CAD for iOS and Android - for 1 year - Maps for ARES Commander plugin - online service with geo-referenced satellite and street map images - for 1 year - DWG for BIM - Import Revit and IFC file and automate the production of smarter 2D drawings, saved in DWG but leveraging the BIM data intelligence - Works with DWG files saved locally on your hard disk AND with files synchronized with your favorite cloud storage: Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft SharePoint, Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, Onshape, Trimble Connect... Show More ARES Commander Perpetual license - Standalone $950.00 1 user With One-Time Purchase Perpetual license of ARES Commander for Windows, macOS and Linux. Includes 1 year of Maintenance with upgrades and email support for ARES Commander. No Trinity subscription included. - ARES Commander for Windows, macOS and Linux - for perpetual use - 1 year of upgrades for ARES Commander - 1 year of email support - DWG for BIM - Import Revit and IFC file and automate the production of smarter 2D drawings, saved in DWG but leveraging the BIM data intelligence Show More ARES Commander Flex (network) 1 year license $450.00 1 floating license (min. 3) Per Year Floating license of 1 Year to be shared among users connected to a same network. Minimum 3 seats per network. Includes 1 year of Maintenance with upgrades and email support for ARES Commander - Share ARES Commander for Windows, macOS and Linux among a group of users connected to a same local network for 1 year - 1 year of upgrades for ARES Commander - 1 year of email support - NB: Trinity subscription for ARES Kudo, ARES Touch, Maps plugin and Trinity collaboration features are not included - DWG for BIM - Import Revit and IFC file and automate the production of smarter 2D drawings, saved in DWG but leveraging the BIM data intelligence Show More ARES Commander Flex (network) Perpetual license $1,200.00 1 floating license (min. 3) With One-Time Purchase Floating Perpetual license to be shared among users connected to a same network. Minimum 3 seats per network. Includes 1 year of Maintenance with upgrades and email support for ARES Commander. - Share ARES Commander for Windows, macOS and Linux among a group of users connected to a same local network for Perpetual use - 1 year of upgrades for ARES Commander - 1 year of email support - NB: Trinity subscription for ARES Kudo, ARES Touch, Maps plugin and Trinity collaboration features are not included. - DWG for BIM - Import Revit and IFC file and automate the production of smarter 2D drawings, saved in DWG but leveraging the BIM data intelligence Show More ARES Commander Flex Cloud 1 year license $550.00 1 floating license (min. 3) Per Year Floating license of 1 Year for ARES Commander + ARES Touch + ARES Kudo, to be shared among users connected to the Internet. Minimum 3 seats per group of users. Includes 1 year of Trinity with upgrades and email support. - Share ARES Commander + ARES Touch + ARES Kudo among users with a license floating in the cloud and users working anywhere: at the office, remotely or even in a different country - ARES Commander for Windows, macOS and Linux - for 1 year - ARES Kudo - Online CAD (runs in your Internet browser) - for 1 year - ARES Touch - Mobile CAD for iOS and Android - for 1 year - All the upgrades for 1 year - 1 year of email support - Maps for ARES Commander plugin - online service with geo-referenced satellite and street map images - for 1 year - DWG for BIM - Import Revit and IFC file and automate the production of smarter 2D drawings, saved in DWG but leveraging the BIM data intelligence - Works with DWG files saved locally on your hard disk AND with files synchronized with your favorite cloud storage: Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft SharePoint, Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, Onshape, Trimble Connect... Show More ARES Commander Flex Cloud 3 years license $1,100.00 1 floating license (min. 3) Every Three Years 3 years for the price of 2! Floating license of 3 Years for ARES Commander + ARES Touch + ARES Kudo, to be shared among users connected to the Internet. Minimum 3 seats per group of users. Includes 1 year of Trinity with upgrades and email support. - Share ARES Commander + ARES Touch + ARES Kudo among users with a license floating in the cloud and users working anywhere: at the office, remotely or even in a different country - ARES Commander for Windows, macOS and Linux - for 3 years - ARES Kudo - Online CAD (runs in your Internet browser) - for 3 years - ARES Touch - Mobile CAD for iOS and Android - for 3 years - All the upgrades for 3 years - 3 years of email support - Maps for ARES Commander plugin - online service with geo-referenced satellite and street map images - for 3 years - DWG for BIM - Import Revit and IFC file and automate the production of smarter 2D drawings, saved in DWG but leveraging the BIM data intelligence - Works with DWG files saved locally on your hard disk AND with files synchronized with your favorite cloud storage: Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft SharePoint, Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, Onshape, Trimble Connect... Show More ARES Commander is sold either standalone or with the optional ARES Trinity subscription. License types include - Perpetual (Standalone or with Trinity subscription) - Annual Plan (1 year term license for the ARES Trinity) - 3 Years Plan (3 years term license for the ARES Trinity) - Flex Perpetual (Network Perpetual license) without Trinity + option to add Trinity users - Flex Annual (Network 1 year license) without Trinity + option to add Trinity users Ares Commander has 8 pricing editions, from $350 to $1,200. A free trial of Ares Commander is also available. Look at different pricing editions below and see what edition and features meet your budget and needs. Pricing information for Ares Commander is supplied by the software provider or retrieved from publicly accessible pricing materials. Final cost negotiations to purchase Ares Commander must be conducted with the seller. 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Final cost negotiations to purchase any of these products must be conducted with the seller. ## Ares Commander Pricing Reviews (1) ![Deepak K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Deepak K.") DK Deepak K. Senior Quality Analyst Design Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/11/2025 More Options - "Simplified UI and Smooth Performance at a Great Price" 5/5 What do you like best about Ares Commander? The simplified UI makes it easy to work for extended periods, and the performance remains smooth even with mid-sized drawings, making this a very cost-effective CAD system. Its Trinity features allow access to DWG files from anywhere—whether on mobile, cloud, or desktop. The powerful collaboration tools also set it apart from other options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ares Commander? It is little bit laggy with Acad DWG having large number for solids and hatches, material rendering is not upto mark Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ares Commander solving and how is that benefiting you? it solves all basic need of a mechanical+ architeural engineer need to conceptulaise the design and prepare a well document for engineering purposes, its trinity feature enables it to perform a powerfull role to collaborate all around Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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