AutoCAD - Top Competitors (Jan 2023)

AutoCAD Review
ITQlick Score: 79/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 10/10 - high cost
Category: Architecture and CAD -> AutoCAD review -> AutoCAD competitors
Ranking:Ranked 8 out of 20 Architecture and CAD systems
Company: Autodesk
Pricing: starts at $1,865 per year
Typical customers: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business
Platforms: Desktop, Mobile, Cloud
Links: AutoCAD review, AutoCAD pricing guide
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Jan 30, 2023

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AutoCAD vs. Alternatives in 2023

DesignCAD 3D Max 21 and TurboCAD Deluxe 18 are the competitors of AutoCAD 2015. DesignCAD 3D Max 21 comes with AutoCAD files compatibility, lighting effects, parametric drawing and photorealistic rendering features. However, the software can be difficult to use for some users at first.

TurboCAD Deluxe 18 is another popular CAD software with house wizard, optimal page settings implementation, 3D modeling functions, photorealistic rendering by LightWorks, compatible with Google Sketchup and compatible with AutoCAD. However, the software lacks macros and animations.

AutoCAD alternatives - for small & large Business

Here are the top 4 alternatives to AutoCAD that are worth checking out: CHEMCAD for SMBs, CMAP for large size business, ElectroPlan for growing companies, and Edificius for low budget organizations.

ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
Score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100 score, based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing pricing Score is a 1 to 10 score, based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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AutoCAD
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
79/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$1,865 per year
Functionality
5
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Best for SMBs
CHEMCAD
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
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Best for Enterprise
CMAP
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
5
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Growing
ElectroPlan
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$40 per month
Functionality
8
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Free version
Edificius
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
79/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$19.92 per user/month
Functionality
5
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