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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (62.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Starting at $299.00 1 Seat Per Year
Bentley View
Star Rating
(17)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Learn more about Bentley ViewDraftSight
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 plansBentley View vs DraftSight
- Reviewers felt that Bentley View meets the needs of their business better than DraftSight.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Bentley View is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of DraftSight over Bentley View.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bentley View
Bentley View
Free
Viewing Software For DWG, IFC, DGN, I-Models
- https://www.bentley.com/software/bentley-view/
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
Free Trial
Bentley View
No trial information availableDraftSight
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
16
8.4
189
Ease of Use
8.2
16
8.3
194
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.7
101
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.2
27
Quality of Support
8.0
14
7.2
144
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.3
27
Product Direction (% positive)
6.4
16
7.5
194
Features by Category
Design
Not enough data
9.3
132
Not enough data
6.4
105
Not enough data
6.6
107
Not enough data
5.8
102
Edit
Not enough data
8.3
128
Not enough data
7.1
104
Not enough data
7.6
116
Not enough data
8.0
121
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.3
128
Not enough data
7.8
115
Not enough data
7.4
113
File Options
Feature Not Available
8.6
50
Feature Not Available
8.9
51
9.4
14
9.2
53
8.5
12
7.2
42
7.2
9
7.9
40
7.8
13
8.3
51
Tools
Feature Not Available
8.7
50
Feature Not Available
8.5
50
Feature Not Available
7.0
36
Design
Feature Not Available
9.2
52
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Bentley View and DraftSight are categorized as CAD Viewers
Unique Categories
Bentley View has no unique categories
DraftSight is categorized as General-Purpose CAD
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bentley View
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
DraftSight
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
Civil Engineering
25.0%
Design
18.8%
Construction
12.5%
Automotive
12.5%
Consulting
6.3%
Other
25.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
17.2%
Manufacturing
10.3%
Construction
7.9%
Design
5.9%
Architecture & Planning
5.9%
Other
52.7%
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Discussions
What is Bentley View Connect edition?
1 Comment
Official Response from Bentley View
Bentley View is the industry’s most powerful free viewer. In addition to being the most popular AutoCAD reader, you can view over 50 file formats, including...Read more
What is MicroStation software used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Bentley View
MicroStation is the only computer-aided design (CAD) software purpose-built for infrastructure design, helping architects and engineers like you bring their...Read more
What is MicroStation software used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Bentley View
MicroStation is the only computer-aided design (CAD) software purpose-built for infrastructure design, helping architects and engineers like you bring their...Read more
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
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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