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Users consistently praise DraftSight for its ease of use and affordability, making it a strong alternative to more expensive CAD software like AutoCAD. Many appreciate its intuitive interface and compatibility with DWG files, which allows for a smooth transition from other platforms. However, some users report occasional stability issues and a lack of advanced features compared to competitors.

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Verified User in Design
UD
Verified User in Design
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great alt to AutoCad"
5/5
What do you like best about DraftSight?

Platform is similar to AutoCad and the transition was easy and smooth. Much cheaper than AutoCad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

Group command isnt as easy to use. Ive been using the block command as a work around. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

We appreciate your feedback on DraftSight. We're glad to hear that the platform's similarity to AutoCAD made for a smooth transition and provided a cost-effective solution. Your input on the Group command is valuable, and we will definitely consider it for future improvements. Thank you.

Verified User in Construction
AC
Verified User in Construction
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Draftsite review 2024 at our company"
4.5/5
What do you like best about DraftSight?

It meets all our needs for our truss operation company in drafting and design. The price is a good feature also Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

Its a little slow on opening sometimes and load up Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Thank you for your valuable feedback on DraftSight. We are thrilled to hear that it meets all your requirements and that you find our pricing beneficial. We understand your concern about the speed of loading and will share this with our technical team. We appreciate your insights and thank you for choosing DraftSight.

Atharva B.
AB
Atharva B.
R&D Development Associate Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Streamlining CAD Design with Precision and Efficiency"
4/5
What do you like best about DraftSight?

One of the standout features of DraftSight is its intuitive user interface and extensive set of tools, which greatly enhance the CAD design experience. The software provides a familiar and customizable workspace, making it easy for both beginners and experienced users to navigate and work efficiently. It offers a comprehensive set of drafting and editing tools, enabling precise and accurate designs.

Additionally, DraftSight supports industry-standard file formats, ensuring seamless compatibility and collaboration with other CAD software. Its robust annotation and dimensioning features further contribute to the creation of detailed and professional drawings.

Moreover, DraftSight offers extensive customization options, allowing users to tailor the software to their specific needs. The ability to create macros and automate repetitive tasks saves valuable time and increases productivity. The software's scripting capabilities further enhance its flexibility and adaptability.

DraftSight offers a network licensing feature that allows organizations to efficiently manage and distribute licenses across multiple users or workstations within a network.

Overall, DraftSight impresses with its user-friendly interface, versatile toolset, and excellent compatibility, making it a reliable and powerful CAD solution for a wide range of design professionals. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

While DraftSight is a highly capable CAD software, there are a few areas where it could benefit from improvement. Here are a couple of aspects that some users might find lacking:

Limited 3D Modeling Capabilities: While DraftSight offers 3D modeling functionality, it may not be as robust and feature-rich as dedicated 3D modeling software. Users who primarily work with complex 3D designs may find some of the advanced features and capabilities missing in DraftSight. It's important to note that DraftSight's focus is primarily on 2D drafting, and while it can handle basic 3D modeling tasks, it may not be as comprehensive as specialized 3D design software.

Steeper Learning Curve for Beginners: While DraftSight offers a user-friendly interface, newcomers to CAD software may still encounter a learning curve. The software provides a comprehensive set of tools and features, which can be overwhelming for beginners who are not familiar with CAD concepts and workflows. Additional tutorials or documentation tailored specifically for beginners could help ease the learning process and make the software more accessible to users who are new to CAD design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Hi Atharva,

Thanks for your comprehensive review of DraftSight and we appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback.

Gabriella T.
GT
Gabriella T.
Electrical Engineer
Aviation & Aerospace
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Efficient Markup Tool"
4/5
What do you like best about DraftSight?

DraftSight streamlines the drawing markup process and makes it easy to clearly make updates/redlines to projects I work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

This is not the most intuitive tool and the features could be better expressed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Gabriella,

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on DraftSight. We are thrilled to hear that you find our markup tool efficient and effective in streamlining your drawing processes. Ensuring clarity and ease in updating projects is at the core of what we aim to achieve with DraftSight, and we are delighted to hear that it has been beneficial to your workflow.

We take your feedback regarding intuitiveness and feature expression seriously and are continuously working to improve the user experience and make our tool even more user-friendly and accessible. Your input serves as valuable guidance in our ongoing efforts to enhance DraftSight.

It's gratifying to know that DraftSight has provided you with a stable and reliable solution, ultimately saving you valuable time. Thank you once again for your review and for choosing DraftSight. Should you have any further feedback or suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

MG
Marco G.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great Software with a Low Price"
4.5/5
What do you like best about DraftSight?

Draftsight is really similar to Autocad. I have used Autocad in the past and the passage to Draftsight was 0 efforts. The HMI is clear, simple and user friendly and most of the functions works like in Autocad software.

Also the good thing of this software is the price. 120€/year to have this software is a great balance in terms of functionality/cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

At the moment I don't have a negative feedback on the function of Draftsight. In the past we had a problem with the "CUT" tool and we waited a long time to see this trouble solved, because they solved the problem with a news Service Pack. In that period use the CUT tool was very difficult and I think that kind of problem should be solved in a faster way.

Unfortunately I don't have a big professional License so I was not able to open a ticket about this problem Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shen L.
SL
Shen L.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"OK for small projects, beware of the bugs, buy AutoCAD for business use"
1.5/5
What do you like best about DraftSight?

Draftsight is easy to use, and is has enough features to do drawings and designs for home projects as well as some small business projects. The price is acceptable for running a small business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

Their tech support is useless and unprofessional. The recent 2023 updates has glitches. I reported the issue to their tech team, but they do not want to fix the bug. The bug was a critical issue. For some reason when exporting pdf drawings, some of the exported sketches magically became different than what you drew in the model space. This bug was not seen on previous versions my colleague is using. Their tech support did confirmed the bug, but they suggested me to re-draw the sketch, rather than investigate the root cause of the issue, because their technician did not know how to fix it. Thank god he/ she didn't tell me to reboot my computer. If you are operating a business and for your safety, purchase AutoCAD, so you don't end up having an exported pdf not being the same as what you have drawn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
UM
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great software and comparable to Autocad"
5/5
What do you like best about DraftSight?

Draftsight offers nearly all functionality as AutoCAD for a fraction of the price. Also, the keystrokes and commands are generall the same. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

There is nothing i can say that i disklike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Thank you for your positive feedback. We're delighted to hear that you're enjoying DraftSight's functionality and affordability. Our goal is to deliver a user experience on par with high-priced alternatives, and your review affirms our efforts. Your satisfaction with the easy and cost-effective 2D layouts is exactly what we aim for. We appreciate you choosing DraftSight!

Verified User in Manufacturing
UM
Verified User in Manufacturing
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Draftsight is fluent than any other application!"
5/5
What do you like best about DraftSight?

The quick and easily handling tools make it efficient for me as a user Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

For my usage, I have found no downside on my opinion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

We are glad to hear that the toolset in DraftSight has proven to be quick and easy to learn. And that you are able to easily share files to both viewers and manufacturers. Thanks for taking the time to give us a review and you can always stay up to date on the latest DraftSight Tips on our YouTube channel @DraftSight2DCAD

Paul K.
PK
Paul K.
Owner
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"It is a very good CAD software package except...."
4/5
What do you like best about DraftSight?

It is very reasonably priced 2d CAD software package when compared to AutoCAD or Intellecad. It has almost all of the features of AutoCAD and has no problem reading AutoCAD files or working on them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

Every time they update the software, they fix some things (i.e. crashing) and then they mess something else that was working (i.e. printing). Then the next version they fix the the thing they last mess up (i.e. printing), but then the last thing they fixed is messed up (it starts crashing again). Then on the next version they then repeat the pattern. Very very frustrating. They have poor software control and testing.... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Paul,

Thank you for your valuable feedback on DraftSight. We're pleased to know that you find our software reasonably priced and feature-rich, providing a cost-effective solution for your 2D CAD needs.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by software updates, and our team is actively working on improving the control and testing processes to ensure a more stable experience in the future. Your support is appreciated, and we look forward to serving you better.

MH
Martin H.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Customer Service doesn't exist so how could I rate it????"
0/5
What do you like best about DraftSight?

I thought it was cheap, but a pencil and paper would be more use and cheaper. It almost feels like Autocad, but then it doesn't. If it said on the web site that the basic license is crap, only buy the privilaged version it would be comparable to Autocad, and I would probably have got Autocad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

I would like to import a pdf and trace an outline, but it struggles with that. Pdf disappears if I zoom in or out or pan or blurs to the the point of being unuseable. It has withdrawn license fee almost 2 weeks early, then won't turn on because it says it is not licensed, still over a week to expiry date, then won't activate with code I've been sent? No-one to speak to, no number on web site, unless I join a privileged subscription only area, this smacks of scam software, avoid like the plague!!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Martin,

Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your experience with DraftSight. We genuinely appreciate your honesty and we apologize for any disappointment or inconvenience you have encountered.

For purchases through the online store, any licensing related issues you can reach out to cs@cleverbridge.com.

For importing PDFs we would suggest referencing the following documentation. https://help.solidworks.com/2022/english/draftsight/additional/hlpid_imex_pdfimport.htm

You can also find answers, ask questions, and connect with our global community of DraftSight users in the User Community: https://r1132100503382-eu1.iam.3dexperience.3ds.com/login?serverId=SwymHttpdTomcatServer_5_8081&service=https%3A//r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com/

Regarding customer support, we apologize if you had trouble finding the appropriate contact information. We are committed to providing assistance and resolving any issues you may have. You can reach out to our technical support team at https://www.draftsight.com/support/request-form for further assistance, even if you are not an enterprise customer. You can also email Draftsight.SalesOperations@3ds.com for support related issues.

Thank you again for letting us know about this. Your feedback helps us do better. We hope to resolve your concerns promptly and accurately.

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