Ares Commander Pricing Overview

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Last updated on Jul 28, 2026

Ares Commander offers 8 pricing editions, starting from $350 to $1,200. Ares Commander pricing tiers are designed to support different usage levels and team sizes. Ares Commander also offers a free trial. Compare the Ares Commander pricing table below to figure out the best fit for your needs. Some plans may require you to contact Graebert for custom pricing.

Annual Plan for the ARES Trinity of CAD software — $350 / 1 user Per Year

ARES Commander Flex (network) 1 year license — $450 / 1 floating license (min. 3) Per Year

ARES Commander Flex Cloud 1 year license — $550 / 1 floating license (min. 3) Per Year

3 Years Plan for the ARES Trinity of CAD software — $700 / 1 user Every Three Years

ARES Commander Perpetual license - Standalone — $950 / 1 user With One-Time Purchase

ARES Commander Perpetual license + 1 year of Trinity — $1,100 / 1 user With One-Time Purchase

ARES Commander Flex Cloud 3 years license — $1,100 / 1 floating license (min. 3) Every Three Years

ARES Commander Flex (network) Perpetual license — $1,200 / 1 floating license (min. 3) With One-Time Purchase

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*Pricing information is supplied by the software provider or retrieved from publicly accessible pricing materials. Final cost negotiations must be conducted with the seller.

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...

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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.

Pricing information was last updated on October 10, 2024

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AutoCAD Subscription	$250.00Per User Per Month	Includes 1 user This plan costs $2030 billed annually. Autocad Anywhere Blocks Palette Count; Trace; Share; Push to Autodesk Docs Drawing History Floating Windows Xref Compare
DraftSight DraftSight Professional	Starting at $299.001 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. DraftSight is marking 15 years with 15% off! (offer applied in cart) Dynamic Blocks, PowerTrim, Mechanical Toolbox, DrawCompare, API Access
Octave BricsCAD BricsCAD® Lite	€314.001 User Per Year	Familiar CAD drafting functionality All familiar CAD functions in .dwg Full LISP support (vl, vlr, vla and vlax) 2D Constraint Management

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Ares Commander Pricing Reviews

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Deepak K.

Senior Quality Analyst

Design

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Originally submitted 12/11/2025

"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 a little bit laggy with Acad DWG having a large number of solids and hatches, material rendering is not up to the mark. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.