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Compare DraftSight and TurboCAD 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $299.00 1 Seat Per Year
$149.99
DraftSight
Star Rating
(206)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $299.00 1 Seat Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plansTurboCAD
Star Rating
(31)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$149.99
Browse all 5 pricing plansDraftSight vs TurboCAD
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found DraftSight easier to use and administer. However, TurboCAD is easier to set up. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that TurboCAD meets the needs of their business better than DraftSight.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that TurboCAD is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, DraftSight and TurboCAD received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DraftSight
DraftSight Professional
Starting at $299.00
1 Seat Per Year
Advanced 2D CAD drafting solution with powerful, time-saving functionalities and an API to help bring your designs to life quickly and easily. Ideal for companies, individuals and designers.
- Dynamic Blocks, PowerTrim, Mechanical Toolbox, DrawCompare, API Access
TurboCAD
TurboCAD Deluxe
$149.99
TurboCAD® Deluxe is powerful, complete 2D/3D CAD software with hundreds of drawing, modifying, dimensioning and annotation tools. Materials, lighting, and photorealistic rendering create powerful presentations of any architectural or mechanical design. Plus, easily share your work with extensive file support including AutoCAD .DWG, SketchUp .SKP, and STL for 3D printing.
- Complete 2D/3D design tools for drafting, modeling, modifying, dimensioning and annotation.
- Easy to learn and use with set up wizards, context-sensitive help, snaps, alignment aids, and handle-based editing.
- Productivity Features like a customizable UI, time saving wizards, a 64-Bit compatible version, XREF support, and more.
Free Trial
DraftSight
Free Trial is available
TurboCAD
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
189
8.8
28
Ease of Use
8.3
194
8.2
28
Ease of Setup
8.7
101
8.8
7
Ease of Admin
8.2
27
8.1
7
Quality of Support
7.2
144
8.4
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
27
8.3
7
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
194
7.5
28
Features by Category
Design
9.3
132
Not enough data
6.4
105
Not enough data
6.6
107
Not enough data
5.8
102
Not enough data
Edit
8.3
128
Not enough data
7.1
104
Not enough data
7.6
116
Not enough data
8.0
121
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.3
128
Not enough data
7.8
115
Not enough data
7.4
113
Not enough data
File Options
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.9
51
Not enough data
9.2
53
Not enough data
7.2
42
Not enough data
7.9
40
Not enough data
8.3
51
Not enough data
Tools
8.7
50
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
7.0
36
Not enough data
Design
9.2
52
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DraftSight
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
TurboCAD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
17.2%
Manufacturing
10.3%
Construction
7.9%
Design
5.9%
Architecture & Planning
5.9%
Other
52.7%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
12.9%
Construction
12.9%
Higher Education
6.5%
Civil Engineering
6.5%
Retail
3.2%
Other
58.1%
Discussions
what operating systems does this program run on, is it microsoft freindly?
1 Comment
FF
Yes, runs on Windows with no problem.Read more
what operating systems does this program run on, is it microsoft freindly?
1 Comment
BB
I'm looking to find a cad / MDT
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Could you have any application for this system for free?
1 Comment
PH
It used to be free to use, but now it has a small price tag for the standard version. Well worth it if you want to use it for your business, less so if you...Read more
Does the deluxe version read write dgn files.
2 Comments
JA
i use the Platinum version for professional work, and I love it. I don't know about the Deluxe. However, the customer service guys on turbocad.com are...Read more
Is TurboCAD compatible with the current versions of AutoCAD?
1 Comment
JL
Yes. Each version of TurboCAD can read and write the most recent AutoCAD file format at the time of release (but only Platinum can read files with ACIS...Read more
How difficult will it be to learn TurboCAD if I am an AutoCAD user?
1 Comment
Official Response from TurboCAD
Very easy. TurboCAD menus and command are displayed in a similar fashion to AutoCAD. TurboCAD also offers a Command line entry option, a ‘heads-up’...Read more
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