# Top 10 Autodesk DWG TrueView Alternatives & Competitors **Average Rating:** 4.4/5 **Total Number of Reviews:** 75 The CAD Viewers solutions below are the most common alternatives that users and reviewers compare with Autodesk DWG TrueView. Other important factors to consider when researching alternatives to Autodesk DWG TrueView include features and files. The best overall Autodesk DWG TrueView alternative is DraftSight. Other similar apps like Autodesk DWG TrueView are Bentley View, SOLIDWORKS, Onshape, and FreeCAD. Autodesk DWG TrueView alternatives can be found in [CAD Viewers](https://www.g2.com/categories/cad-viewers) but may also be in [General-Purpose CAD Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/general-purpose-cad) or [Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mechanical-computer-aided-design-mcad). ## Best Paid & Free Alternatives to Autodesk DWG TrueView - [DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/products/draftsight/reviews) - [Bentley View](https://www.g2.com/products/bentley-view/reviews) - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) - [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) - [FreeCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/freecad/reviews) - [LibreCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/librecad/reviews) - [IrfanView](https://www.g2.com/products/irfanview/reviews) - [DWG Viewer 2.0](https://www.g2.com/products/dwg-viewer-2-0/reviews) - [QCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/qcad/reviews) - [DWG FastView Plus](https://www.g2.com/products/dwg-fastview-plus/reviews) ## Top 10 Alternatives to Autodesk DWG TrueView Recently Reviewed By G2 Community Browse options below. Based on reviewer data, you can see how Autodesk DWG TrueView stacks up to the competition, check reviews from current & previous users in industries like Construction, Architecture & Planning, and Oil & Energy, and find the best product for your business. ### 1. [DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/products/draftsight/reviews) By Dassault Systemes **Average Rating:** 4.2/5 **Total Reviews:** 209 DraftSight lets professional CAD users, students and educators create, edit and view DWG files. DraftSight runs on Windows®, Mac® and Linux. Reviewers say compared to Autodesk DWG TrueView, DraftSight is: - Slower to reach roi - More expensive - Easier to set up Categories in common with Autodesk DWG TrueView: [CAD Viewers](https://www.g2.com/categories/cad-viewers) **Compare:** [Autodesk DWG TrueView vs DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/compare/autodesk-dwg-trueview-vs-draftsight) **Compare DraftSight with other alternatives:** - [DraftSight vs Bentley View](https://www.g2.com/compare/bentley-view-vs-draftsight) - [DraftSight vs SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/compare/draftsight-vs-solidworks) - [DraftSight vs Onshape](https://www.g2.com/compare/draftsight-vs-onshape) - [DraftSight vs FreeCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/draftsight-vs-freecad) - [DraftSight vs LibreCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/draftsight-vs-librecad) - [DraftSight vs IrfanView](https://www.g2.com/compare/draftsight-vs-irfanview) - [DraftSight vs DWG Viewer 2.0](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-viewer-2-0-vs-draftsight) - [DraftSight vs QCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/draftsight-vs-qcad) - [DraftSight vs DWG FastView Plus](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-fastview-plus-vs-draftsight) ### 2. [Bentley View](https://www.g2.com/products/bentley-view/reviews) By Bentley Systems **Average Rating:** 4.1/5 **Total Reviews:** 18 Bentley View is the industry's most powerful free viewer. You can view over 50 file formats, including CAD and raster images as well as Bentley's uniquely powerful iModels. Reviewers say compared to Autodesk DWG TrueView, Bentley View is: - More expensive Categories in common with Autodesk DWG TrueView: [CAD Viewers](https://www.g2.com/categories/cad-viewers) **Compare:** [Autodesk DWG TrueView vs Bentley View](https://www.g2.com/compare/autodesk-dwg-trueview-vs-bentley-view) **Compare Bentley View with other alternatives:** - [Bentley View vs DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/compare/bentley-view-vs-draftsight) - [Bentley View vs SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/compare/bentley-view-vs-solidworks) - [Bentley View vs Onshape](https://www.g2.com/compare/bentley-view-vs-onshape) - [Bentley View vs FreeCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/bentley-view-vs-freecad) - [Bentley View vs LibreCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/bentley-view-vs-librecad) - [Bentley View vs IrfanView](https://www.g2.com/compare/bentley-view-vs-irfanview) - [Bentley View vs DWG Viewer 2.0](https://www.g2.com/compare/bentley-view-vs-dwg-viewer-2-0) - [Bentley View vs QCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/bentley-view-vs-qcad) - [Bentley View vs DWG FastView Plus](https://www.g2.com/compare/bentley-view-vs-dwg-fastview-plus) ### 3. [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) By Solidworks **Average Rating:** 4.5/5 **Total Reviews:** 643 SOLIDWORKS offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data. SOLIDWORKS products are easy to learn and use, and help you design products better. Reviewers say compared to Autodesk DWG TrueView, SOLIDWORKS is: - Slower to reach roi - More expensive - Better at meeting requirements Categories in common with Autodesk DWG TrueView: [CAD Viewers](https://www.g2.com/categories/cad-viewers) **Compare:** [Autodesk DWG TrueView vs SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/compare/autodesk-dwg-trueview-vs-solidworks) **Compare SOLIDWORKS with other alternatives:** - [SOLIDWORKS vs DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/compare/draftsight-vs-solidworks) - [SOLIDWORKS vs Bentley View](https://www.g2.com/compare/bentley-view-vs-solidworks) - [SOLIDWORKS vs Onshape](https://www.g2.com/compare/onshape-vs-solidworks) - [SOLIDWORKS vs FreeCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/freecad-vs-solidworks) - [SOLIDWORKS vs LibreCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/librecad-vs-solidworks) - [SOLIDWORKS vs IrfanView](https://www.g2.com/compare/irfanview-vs-solidworks) - [SOLIDWORKS vs DWG Viewer 2.0](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-viewer-2-0-vs-solidworks) - [SOLIDWORKS vs QCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/qcad-vs-solidworks) - [SOLIDWORKS vs DWG FastView Plus](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-fastview-plus-vs-solidworks) ### 4. [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) By PTC **Average Rating:** 4.7/5 **Total Reviews:** 696 Onshape is a modern CAD system that eliminates design gridlock and helps engineers do their best work. Onshape unites advanced modeling tools and design data management in a secure cloud workspace that has rapidly become the primary CAD system for thousands of companies worldwide. Reviewers say compared to Autodesk DWG TrueView, Onshape is: - Slower to reach roi - More expensive - Better at support Categories in common with Autodesk DWG TrueView: [CAD Viewers](https://www.g2.com/categories/cad-viewers) **Compare:** [Autodesk DWG TrueView vs Onshape](https://www.g2.com/compare/autodesk-dwg-trueview-vs-onshape) **Compare Onshape with other alternatives:** - [Onshape vs DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/compare/draftsight-vs-onshape) - [Onshape vs Bentley View](https://www.g2.com/compare/bentley-view-vs-onshape) - [Onshape vs SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/compare/onshape-vs-solidworks) - [Onshape vs FreeCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/freecad-vs-onshape) - [Onshape vs LibreCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/librecad-vs-onshape) - [Onshape vs IrfanView](https://www.g2.com/compare/irfanview-vs-onshape) - [Onshape vs DWG Viewer 2.0](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-viewer-2-0-vs-onshape) - [Onshape vs QCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/onshape-vs-qcad) - [Onshape vs DWG FastView Plus](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-fastview-plus-vs-onshape) ### 5. [FreeCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/freecad/reviews) By FreeCAD **Average Rating:** 4.1/5 **Total Reviews:** 62 FreeCAD is a parametric 3D modeler made primarily to design real-life objects of any size. Categories in common with Autodesk DWG TrueView: [CAD Viewers](https://www.g2.com/categories/cad-viewers) **Compare:** [Autodesk DWG TrueView vs FreeCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/autodesk-dwg-trueview-vs-freecad) **Compare FreeCAD with other alternatives:** - [FreeCAD vs DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/compare/draftsight-vs-freecad) - [FreeCAD vs Bentley View](https://www.g2.com/compare/bentley-view-vs-freecad) - [FreeCAD vs SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/compare/freecad-vs-solidworks) - [FreeCAD vs Onshape](https://www.g2.com/compare/freecad-vs-onshape) - [FreeCAD vs LibreCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/freecad-vs-librecad) - [FreeCAD vs IrfanView](https://www.g2.com/compare/freecad-vs-irfanview) - [FreeCAD vs DWG Viewer 2.0](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-viewer-2-0-vs-freecad) - [FreeCAD vs QCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/freecad-vs-qcad) - [FreeCAD vs DWG FastView Plus](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-fastview-plus-vs-freecad) ### 6. [LibreCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/librecad/reviews) By FreeCAD **Average Rating:** 3.8/5 **Total Reviews:** 25 LibreCAD is a free Open Source CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux. Categories in common with Autodesk DWG TrueView: [CAD Viewers](https://www.g2.com/categories/cad-viewers) **Compare:** [Autodesk DWG TrueView vs LibreCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/autodesk-dwg-trueview-vs-librecad) **Compare LibreCAD with other alternatives:** - [LibreCAD vs DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/compare/draftsight-vs-librecad) - [LibreCAD vs Bentley View](https://www.g2.com/compare/bentley-view-vs-librecad) - [LibreCAD vs SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/compare/librecad-vs-solidworks) - [LibreCAD vs Onshape](https://www.g2.com/compare/librecad-vs-onshape) - [LibreCAD vs FreeCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/freecad-vs-librecad) - [LibreCAD vs IrfanView](https://www.g2.com/compare/irfanview-vs-librecad) - [LibreCAD vs DWG Viewer 2.0](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-viewer-2-0-vs-librecad) - [LibreCAD vs QCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/librecad-vs-qcad) - [LibreCAD vs DWG FastView Plus](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-fastview-plus-vs-librecad) ### 7. [IrfanView](https://www.g2.com/products/irfanview/reviews) By IrfanView **Average Rating:** 4.6/5 **Total Reviews:** 51 IrfanView seeks to create unique, new and interesting features, unlike some other graphic viewers, whose whole "creativity" is based on feature cloning, stealing of ideas and whole dialogs from ACDSee and/or IrfanView! (for example: XnView has been stealing/cloning features and whole dialogs from IrfanView, for 10+ years). Reviewers say compared to Autodesk DWG TrueView, IrfanView is: - Easier to set up - More expensive - Better at meeting requirements Categories in common with Autodesk DWG TrueView: [CAD Viewers](https://www.g2.com/categories/cad-viewers) **Compare:** [Autodesk DWG TrueView vs IrfanView](https://www.g2.com/compare/autodesk-dwg-trueview-vs-irfanview) **Compare IrfanView with other alternatives:** - [IrfanView vs DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/compare/draftsight-vs-irfanview) - [IrfanView vs Bentley View](https://www.g2.com/compare/bentley-view-vs-irfanview) - [IrfanView vs SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/compare/irfanview-vs-solidworks) - [IrfanView vs Onshape](https://www.g2.com/compare/irfanview-vs-onshape) - [IrfanView vs FreeCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/freecad-vs-irfanview) - [IrfanView vs LibreCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/irfanview-vs-librecad) - [IrfanView vs DWG Viewer 2.0](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-viewer-2-0-vs-irfanview) - [IrfanView vs QCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/irfanview-vs-qcad) - [IrfanView vs DWG FastView Plus](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-fastview-plus-vs-irfanview) ### 8. [DWG Viewer 2.0](https://www.g2.com/products/dwg-viewer-2-0/reviews) By Microspot **Average Rating:** 4.1/5 **Total Reviews:** 22 DWG Viewer 2.0 is an easy to use app for viewing AutoCAD DWG and DXF files from a PC on the Mac. Reviewers say compared to Autodesk DWG TrueView, DWG Viewer 2.0 is: - More expensive Categories in common with Autodesk DWG TrueView: [CAD Viewers](https://www.g2.com/categories/cad-viewers) **Compare:** [Autodesk DWG TrueView vs DWG Viewer 2.0](https://www.g2.com/compare/autodesk-dwg-trueview-vs-dwg-viewer-2-0) **Compare DWG Viewer 2.0 with other alternatives:** - [DWG Viewer 2.0 vs DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-viewer-2-0-vs-draftsight) - [DWG Viewer 2.0 vs Bentley View](https://www.g2.com/compare/bentley-view-vs-dwg-viewer-2-0) - [DWG Viewer 2.0 vs SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-viewer-2-0-vs-solidworks) - [DWG Viewer 2.0 vs Onshape](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-viewer-2-0-vs-onshape) - [DWG Viewer 2.0 vs FreeCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-viewer-2-0-vs-freecad) - [DWG Viewer 2.0 vs LibreCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-viewer-2-0-vs-librecad) - [DWG Viewer 2.0 vs IrfanView](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-viewer-2-0-vs-irfanview) - [DWG Viewer 2.0 vs QCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-viewer-2-0-vs-qcad) - [DWG Viewer 2.0 vs DWG FastView Plus](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-fastview-plus-vs-dwg-viewer-2-0) ### 9. [QCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/qcad/reviews) By QCAD.org **Average Rating:** 4.4/5 **Total Reviews:** 13 QCAD is an open-source 2D computer-aided design (CAD) application developed by RibbonSoft, designed for creating technical drawings such as architectural plans, mechanical parts, and schematics. It operates on Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms, offering a user-friendly interface that caters to both beginners and experienced professionals. QCAD utilizes the DXF file format natively and provides support for DWG files through a commercial plugin, ensuring compatibility with other CAD systems. Key Features and Functionality: - Comprehensive Drawing Tools: Over 40 construction tools and 20 modification tools facilitate the creation and editing of various entities, including points, lines, arcs, circles, ellipses, splines, polylines, texts, dimensions, hatches, fills, and raster images. - Layer and Block Management: Supports layers and blocks (grouping) to organize complex drawings efficiently. - Extensive Font Support: Includes 35 CAD fonts and supports TrueType fonts for versatile text rendering. - Unit Flexibility: Accommodates various metric and imperial units, catering to diverse measurement standards. - File Compatibility: Offers DXF and DWG input and output capabilities, ensuring seamless interoperability with other CAD platforms. - Printing Capabilities: Enables printing to scale and on multiple pages, facilitating accurate physical representations of designs. - Selection and Snap Tools: Provides powerful entity selection tools and object snaps for precise drafting. - Measuring Instruments: Equipped with measuring tools to ensure accuracy in designs. - Part Library: Features a library with over 4,800 CAD parts to expedite the design process. - Scripting Interface: Offers a robust ECMAScript (JavaScript) interface for customization and automation. - Command Line Tools: Includes utilities like dwg2pdf, dwg2svg, and dwg2bmp for batch processing and format conversion. - CAM Integration: QCAD/CAM extension provides G-Code export and nesting capabilities for computer-aided manufacturing applications. Primary Value and User Solutions: QCAD's primary value lies in its accessibility and affordability as a 2D CAD solution. Its intuitive interface allows users without prior CAD experience to start drafting immediately, making it suitable for a wide range of applications, from architectural floor plans to mechanical part designs. The open-source nature of QCAD ensures continuous development and community support, while its cross-platform compatibility allows users to work seamlessly across different operating systems. By supporting industry-standard file formats like DXF and DWG, QCAD facilitates collaboration and interoperability with other CAD software, addressing the needs of professionals seeking a cost-effective and versatile drafting tool. Reviewers say compared to Autodesk DWG TrueView, QCAD is: - More expensive Categories in common with Autodesk DWG TrueView: [CAD Viewers](https://www.g2.com/categories/cad-viewers) **Compare:** [Autodesk DWG TrueView vs QCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/autodesk-dwg-trueview-vs-qcad) **Compare QCAD with other alternatives:** - [QCAD vs DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/compare/draftsight-vs-qcad) - [QCAD vs Bentley View](https://www.g2.com/compare/bentley-view-vs-qcad) - [QCAD vs SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/compare/qcad-vs-solidworks) - [QCAD vs Onshape](https://www.g2.com/compare/onshape-vs-qcad) - [QCAD vs FreeCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/freecad-vs-qcad) - [QCAD vs LibreCAD](https://www.g2.com/compare/librecad-vs-qcad) - [QCAD vs IrfanView](https://www.g2.com/compare/irfanview-vs-qcad) - [QCAD vs DWG Viewer 2.0](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-viewer-2-0-vs-qcad) - [QCAD vs DWG FastView Plus](https://www.g2.com/compare/dwg-fastview-plus-vs-qcad) ### 10. [DWG FastView Plus](https://www.g2.com/products/dwg-fastview-plus/reviews) By Gstarsoft **Average Rating:** 4.3/5 **Total Reviews:** 10 A lightest, easy-to-use viewer with most compact interface plus tools for fast and simply view, measure, plot and share DWG/DXF files. 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