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AutoCAD Pricing, Features, Reviews and Alternatives

AutoCAD product overview

What is AutoCAD?

AutoCAD is a 2D and 3D design and drafting platform for architects, engineers, construction professionals, field technicians and contractors, which supports 2D drafting, drawing and annotation tools, alongside 3D modeling and visualization technology. With native iOS and Android mobile apps, AutoCAD also gives users the flexibility to view, create, edit and share drawings on the go, via any smartphone or tablet.

Key benefits of using AutoCAD

Native mobile apps for iOS and Android give users the flexibility to view, create, edit and share drawings on the go, via any smartphone or tablet.

Offline access serves to enhance user productivity by allowing users to work offline, then syncing any changes once internet connection is restored.

Solid, surface and mesh modeling technology helps users create realistic 3D models of their designs.

3D navigation tools allow users to orbit, swivel, walk and fly around their 3D model.

AutoCAD supports connected collaboration through PDF and DGN file import, DWG and image references, sheet set manager, and geographic location information and online maps.

Typical customers

Freelancers

Small businesses

Mid size businesses

Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web

Android

iPhone/iPad

Support options

Knowledge Base

Email/Help Desk

Training options

Videos

Webinars

Documentation

AutoCAD pricing information

Value for money

4.2

2,2k

Starting from

1470

/yryear

Per Feature

Pricing options

Free plan

Subscription

Free trial

Pricing range

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Value for money contenders

AutoCAD

Value for money

AutoCAD features

Functionality

4.6

2,2k

Total Features17 4 categories

Most valued features by users

API

Data Import/Export

Search/Filter

Alerts / Escalation

Design Management

Content Management

Geographic Maps

Annotations

AutoCAD users reviews

Overall rating

4.6

2,2k

Positive reviews

97%

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Rating breakdown

Value for money
Ease of use
Features
Customer support
Likelihood to recommend8.71/10

Rating distribution

1,451

640

Pros

The AutoCAD is very good to be used for many industries like construction and industrial / manufacturing process as well, good for beginners and professional level as well.

Anonymous Reviewer

I use this program all of the time because their Features are awesome powerful tool and easy for professional and beginners.

Zeshan K.

It is the most accessible CAD software to date with lots of documentation and a great and responsive community. Very user friendly and a well designed interface.

Anonymous Reviewer

Cons

Sometimes the user interface becomes annoying, file can get very big and may crash the computer, drawings can get corrupt.

Betty M.

It is frustrating when in the AutoCAD updates over the years that the interface has changed so much that it makes it hard to adjust and find things.

Jessica B.

I use AutoCAD for all my 2D draughting and presentations and it is yet to fail me. However, I leave the 3D modeling in this software for the trained and more experienced folk.

Robyn H.

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Overall rating contenders

AutoCAD

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Ganapathy S.

Operational Excellence, Quality Assurance & Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

Paper & Forest Products, 51-200 employees

Review source

Overall Rating

AutoCAD: User review

Reviewed 3 months ago

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Joe M.

Senior Engineer

Airlines/Aviation, 11-50 employees

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Overall Rating

Good product

Reviewed 7 months ago

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Joe: Hi, I'm Joe. I'm a principal engineer in the aerospace industry and I rank AutoCAD a four out of...

Kamran Y.

Events Services, 1-10 employees

Used other for 2+ years

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Value for money
Ease of use
Features
Customer support
Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Autocad for "part-time" civil engineer

Reviewed 2 years ago

Once I tried to draw my own home's plan but could not manage software requires a lot of time and patience.

Pros

It manages extremely large projects with exact measures and details. It gives availability to work in 3D Space. Cloud function helps to get advantage to work as a team.

Cons

It needs strong computer resources. Without qualified tutorials, it is like impossible to work on this program. Besides the price is so expensive.

Anonymous Reviewer

Verified reviewer

Used daily for 2+ years

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Value for money
Ease of use
Features
Customer support
Likelihood to recommend8/10

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AutoCAD is the De Facto CAD Standard

Reviewed 2 months ago

I've used AutoCAD for over 30 years. It's the CAD tool of choice to learn and use in the Architectural industry.

Pros

I like the most about AutoCAD is that the program is 100% customizable. End user can change the user interface and build custom apps using AutoLISP / Visual Lisp or .NET to aid in missing features/commands.

Cons

I like least about AutoCAD is that the end user has to consistently use the program otherwise it's very easy to forget all the many command functions provided.

Arlex G.

Used monthly for 2+ years

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Value for money
Ease of use
Features
Customer support
Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Autocad, it was my design school.

Reviewed 3 years ago

With autocad I learned to design with a computer, I learned to model, I learned CAD, it was my initial school.

Pros

Working in AutoCAD is much easier than working on paper. We saved a lot of time and it's much simpler than that. Doing it by hand can be tedious and we also have to consider our prolixity when it comes to doing it on a sheet. As Autodesk is launching new versions, they do not change much with respect to the previous ones so that the user does not have to update to something completely unknown. The...

Cons

The main disadvantage is the high cost of the program, since the license costs a few dollars. Knowing how to use the software fully requires a lot of time since there are many functions that are not so well known, and even that they are of little application, since they are very specific. It requires a very powerful computer to work with the latest versions (especially in 3D). At least 2GB of RAM,...

Aditya M.

Civil Engineering, 10,001+ employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Value for money
Ease of use
Features
Customer support
Likelihood to recommend10/10

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If you can imagine it, AutoCAD can draw it!

Reviewed 3 months ago

I have been using AutoCAD for more than 8 years. I have used it for CAD modeling, drafting, building design and construction detailing. I and my company has always used this program for any construction-related work. We have been using it as step one for creating a base model to be used in the Building Information Modelling process. We use it to develop Revit Model. Use it in Civil 3D for civil design. AutoCAD has always supported our needs.

Pros

The freedom that AutoCAD gives you is one of the most important. If I can imagine any drawing/component/part in my head, then AutoCAD can draw it. There is no more easy explanation for it. AutoCAD is the most versatile and compatible software for any engineering problem. It works with Revit, it works with Bentley Suite, it works with Google package, it works with almost all software. AutoCAD is a basic building blocks for drafting, design and engineering analysis.

Cons

AutoCAD does not provide full Building Information Modelling compatibility. Its content has only Geometric properties. It does not provide full parametric modeling and add a material characteristic to the model. It is simply a program that draws stuff. No intelligent modeling.

Anonymous Reviewer

Construction, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Value for money
Ease of use
Features
Customer support
Likelihood to recommend10/10

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practical, versatile, functional

Reviewed 3 months ago

its a flexible software, for all kind of users, i developed projects, presentation sheets, rendering, is useful and easy to learn

Pros

With Autocad you have a huge variety of tool that can help you to develope any kind of proyects, a lot of tools for visual design and presentations, and rendering

Cons

its expensive, is difficult for independent profesional to use it due to the license cost, now we have a subscription metod, but it keeps the high price

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