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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 3 - Reviews of DraftSight

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MO

Marcelo O.  
Engineering chief.  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "For learning how to draw with free software, the best option."

August 1, 2018

4.0

Pros

First at all it's free, but it's not just that, they have a lot of feature to make easy 2D draws, it's a really completed software to make CAD files.

Cons

As almost any free software it's a little bit limited in his functionalities. It's not the most friendly software but it's good enough.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Mechanical Engineer  
Oil & Energy  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "ok drafting tool"

November 6, 2018

4.0

Pros

able to create pdf's with underlay - great when you want to share some bigger documentation

Cons

lagging behind competition (Autocad) when it comes to ease of use and functionality

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SR

Surendiran R.  
Application Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A Great tool for Detailing & Drafting "

August 23, 2020

5.0

Drafting & Detailing

Pros

01\. User interface 02. Keyboard shortcuts 03. Drawings management on single UI 04. Process Planning drawings preparation

Cons

All is well, It's a very good tool. Perfection at its best.

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JB

Jessie B.  
Engineering Data Analyst  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Doesn't Hold a Candle to AutoCAD"

November 19, 2020

3.0

Overall, I would say that while it was free, it fulfilled a need. But once we needed to pay for each license, CAD became the preferred software.

Pros

When it was free, it was easy to use as a viewer when I didn't need to make any changes, but had to be able to read the files.

Cons

It is slow to open, does not have as many tools as AutoCAD, and it just is not as intuitive to navigate as AutoCAD.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Intern  
Civil Engineering  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "A basic yet functional 2D drawing app"

September 16, 2019

4.0

Pros

What I like most about Draftsigth is that it is a simple and easy to use application.

Cons

What I least like about Draftsigth is that it doesn't have many features, it could be a bit more complete program.

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AA

Andre A.  
Electrical Engineer  
Human Resources  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great software for technical drawings"

November 17, 2021

5.0

I updated the software a few times to modify some technical drawings in my undergraduate work

Pros

What I like most about DraftSight is the ease and simplicity of using the drafting tools.

Cons

Converting between DWG to PDF in some cases doesn't work very well in the free version.

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LC

Luis C.  
Engineering Manager  
Consumer Goods  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Great option for viewing CAD files"

August 27, 2019

4.0

Pros

Easy to use, proved to be a reliable and light option to view CAD files

Cons

No cons were observed during the opportunities I had to use the software

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