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Overview

AutoCAD is a design and drafting platform which supports automated design tasks and offers features such as 2D drafting, drawing and...

Project management and product specification software made specifically for Interior designers and architects.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

No screenshots yet

Pricing

Starting from

250

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

3.4K

5

4

3

2

1

2.3K

997

95

8

5

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
84%
would recommend this app

4.8

73

5

4

3

2

1

55

18

0

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
96%
would recommend this app

Pros

“Its extensive drafting capabilities, industry-standard DWG format, and customizable interface make it suitable for a wide range of design and engineering applications.”
DK

Divya K.

Mechanical Engineer I

“It’s an extremely capable tool that excels at precision and detailed drafting, making it well suited for technical, architectural, and engineering work. Once you’re comfortable with the interface and commands, it offers great control over drawings and is reliable for handling complex projects.”
RS

Radha S.

Legal Assistant

“It gives you a high level of control over drawings, making it ideal for creating accurate, professional‑grade designs across a wide range of industries.”
RS

Radha S.

Legal Assistant

Pros

“I also love the URL import tool; it makes it incredibly easy to bring in furniture and decor directly from the internet while automatically picking up the key details I need. Since I curate a collection of non-toxic, sustainable, and wellness-focused products, having everything stored and specified in one place feels effortless.”
EA

Eugenia A.

Interior Designer Founder

“It keeps everything organized, streamlines communication with vendors, and reduces errors during purchasing. While it lacks client-onboarding tools like contracts and forms, its project management and purchasing workflow are efficient and reliable, making it an essential part of my daily operations.”
BH

Benjo H.

Interior Designer - Owner

“The flexibility of the layouts, costing, and sharing options, provides us with the ability to cater to each projects requirements, while providing our clients, in office staff and contractors with seamless, live information. ”
KG

Kylie G.

Interior Designer

Cons

“Bue printin used an amonia based machine to copy on to photopaper to make copies , This is where blueprints came from , that machine woudl turn the black in white into this blue paper and white lines , Yuk smelled so bad and was so slow to copy , was slower the then old mimgraphs schools used to sue , photocopying was so expensive at the sizes produced. ”
WJ

Walter J.

Sr Project Manager MEP

“Users frequently cite several drawbacks to AutoCAD, but the most common complaints center on its high cost and subscription model, a steep learning curve, and comparatively limited 3D modeling capabilities.”
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Karan P.

Executive

“I also encounter a bug where I create a new object, but it simply doesn't appear on the screen, requiring me to do weird workarounds to make it usable.”
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ian v.

Electrical Engineering Student

Cons

“I am about to switch to a new Programa account (as we have two companies now), but there is no way for me to share the existing projects I have with the new Programa account, meaning I have to manage two accounts for a while.”
HC

Heather C.

Lead Designer and Business Manager

“when in the schedule, it takes a while to load and have to refresh as it wont fully load all items.”
ML

Melissa L.

Founder, Lead Interior Designer

“Unable to cut and paste images into the documents - concepts and schedules”
MR

Melanie R.

Interior decorator

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  • Last reviewa year ago

Key features

  • Total features18
  • 3D/solid modeling Tools
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Approval Process Control
  • Backwards compatibility
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Bills of Material
  • Command Clarity
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Contact Management
  • Custom Commands
  • Custom Interface
  • Custom Menus
  • Custom Scripts
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Design Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Drawing Tools
  • Editing Tools
  • Export Files
  • File Interoperability
  • File size
  • For AEC Industry
  • Generative AI
  • Hardware support
  • Import Files
  • Invoice Management
  • Manage Multiple Profiles
  • Mobile Access
  • Multiple Projects
  • Planning Tools
  • Presentation Tools
  • Project Management
  • Project Planning
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Project Workflow
  • Projections
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Data
  • Rendering Tools
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Status Tracking
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Task Scheduling
  • Task-based interfaces
  • Text Editing Tools
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Timesheet Management
  • Total features39
  • 3D/solid modeling Tools
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Approval Process Control
  • Backwards compatibility
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Bills of Material
  • Command Clarity
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Contact Management
  • Custom Commands
  • Custom Interface
  • Custom Menus
  • Custom Scripts
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Design Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Drawing Tools
  • Editing Tools
  • Export Files
  • File Interoperability
  • File size
  • For AEC Industry
  • Generative AI
  • Hardware support
  • Import Files
  • Invoice Management
  • Manage Multiple Profiles
  • Mobile Access
  • Multiple Projects
  • Planning Tools
  • Presentation Tools
  • Project Management
  • Project Planning
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Project Workflow
  • Projections
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Data
  • Rendering Tools
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Status Tracking
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Task Scheduling
  • Task-based interfaces
  • Text Editing Tools
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Timesheet Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations16
  • 3ds Max
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud)
  • Bluebeam Revu
  • CATIA
  • Canva
  • Cinema 4D
  • Civil 3D
  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Navisworks
  • Pinterest
  • QuickBooks Bi-Directional Synchronizer
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Revit
  • Shopify
  • SketchUp
  • Xero
  • Total integrations7
  • 3ds Max
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud)
  • Bluebeam Revu
  • CATIA
  • Canva
  • Cinema 4D
  • Civil 3D
  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Navisworks
  • Pinterest
  • QuickBooks Bi-Directional Synchronizer
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Revit
  • Shopify
  • SketchUp
  • Xero