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193 DraftSight Reviews
4.2 out of 5
193 DraftSight Reviews
4.2 out of 5

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Juan M.
JM
Mechanical Engineer
Machinery
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about DraftSight?

Similar to other drafting softwares I am familiar with so it is easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

short keys are not as intuitive as I'd like so sometimes it takes a little longer to figure out those shortcut commands since I am not as familiar with DraftSight. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Juan,

Thanks so much for your review of DraftSight! We're thrilled to hear you found our product easy to use and perfect for your quick drawing needs. We know intuitive shortcuts make a big difference, and we're always working to improve them. Your feedback will be shared with our team, and we can't wait to keep making our product even better for you.

Eric P.
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What do you like best about DraftSight?

I like it's functions mirror / copy those of autocad. Basically zero learning curve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

As a paid mac user the platform suffers from crashes and lack of updates to the latest OS.

My current gripe is that Custom page sizes for plotting cannot be made basically rendering the software very annyoing without big workarounds.

Customer support is lacking as I've made several attempts to get this resolved with no luck. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Eric,

Thank you for your feedback on DraftSight. We appreciate your comments about the platform's functionalities and easy onboarding.

We apologize for the stability issues you are experiencing on macOS and the difficulties with custom page sizes for plotting. For further assistance in resolving these issues, please contact us at Draftsight.SalesOperations@3ds.com

We appreciate your feedback and will prioritize addressing the issues you've mentioned.

Gordon S.
GS
Senior Applications and Sales Support Engineer
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about DraftSight?

It has a clean upto date interface. Highly compatible with many earlier releases of dwg files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

I cannot in all honesty think of anything to add here. Possible make it even easier to customise? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Thank you Gordon for your review! We’re delighted that you’re enjoying DraftSight’s clean, up-to-date interface and its strong compatibility with DWG files—it’s great to hear it helps you review and edit with ease. We appreciate your suggestion to make customization even easier, and we’ll use your feedback as we continue to improve the software to serve you better. Thanks again for sharing your experience.

Yuriy K.
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Autocad Drafter
Construction
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What do you like best about DraftSight?

1. It features the option to change user interface to classic, with toolbars. That is one of the reasons why I switched from AutoCAD.

2. Price.

3. Supports all *.DWG files, no compatibility issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

1. Standard Ctrl+S combination is not available for a progress saving!

2. Interface settings (like toolbars) reset and it need to be customized manually after each product update. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Thank you Yuriy for your detailed feedback on DraftSight. We're pleased to hear that the customizable interface, competitive pricing, and seamless *.DWG file support have been key advantages for you. We also acknowledge your concerns about the Ctrl+S shortcut and interface settings and will take these into account for future improvements.

Millor Soong P.
MP
Mechanical Designer
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What do you like best about DraftSight?

Good interface to use and smoothy transistion from Autocad to Drafsight.

It is good for intergration with PDM. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

My current revision is 2023, it is hard to handle copy/paste for big drawings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Thank you for your review. We’re pleased to hear that you value the smooth transition from AutoCAD, the intuitive interface, and the integration with PDM. Regarding your feedback on copy/paste for large drawings in the 2023 revision, we understand the impact on your workflow and are continually working on updates to enhance performance and usability. Your input helps us prioritize improvements—thank you for sharing.

Amber S.
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Mechanical Designer
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What do you like best about DraftSight?

I love the ease of use, and the similarites to AutoCAD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

The only downside i have ran into is, when working with other users in older platforms you have to backsave everything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Amber,

Thank you for your insightful review! We're pleased that DraftSight offers you a rich and user-friendly interface that eases your workflow. While we understand the inconvenience of back-saving data for compatibility with older platforms, we're continuously working on improving our software. As you've highlighted, we aim to provide a cost-effective solution that lets you engage with and modify legacy data. We appreciate you taking the time to share your DraftSight experience.

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UT
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What do you like best about DraftSight?

Draftsight automation stretigies was the key takeaway for me from the Draftsight Live 2024 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

I have to constantly reassign the paper space sheet size for drawing, and I also have other printing problems sometimes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Thank you for your review. We’re glad DraftSight's automation strategies were a key takeaway for you at DraftSight Live 2024. Regarding the issues you’ve mentioned with paper space sheet size and printing, we appreciate your feedback and will continue improving these areas. Your input is valuable as we refine the software to meet your needs better.

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What do you like best about DraftSight?

Ease of use, Supported formats and ease of implementation, provides good performance on older systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

Restricted to installtion on only one machine. It would be even more useful if I could onstall on both my corprate machine and home machine Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Thank you for taking the time to review DraftSight and provide your feedback. We're glad to hear you appreciate the product's ease of use, supported formats, and performance on older systems.

We understand your concern about the restriction to one machine installation and will consider this as we continue to improve the product. At DraftSight, our goal is to deliver maximum value to our users, and your insights are crucial in achieving this.

Thank you again for your feedback and support of DraftSight.

JJ
Process Engineer
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What do you like best about DraftSight?

Very light on the machine and easy to use almost everyday, nothing is too complicated. Allows saving in a lot of different formats. Very affordable compared to Autocad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

Layer management could use a redesign. It is too cumbersome currently to move layers or freeze or delete them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Joseph - we appreciate your positive feedback about DraftSight. We're thrilled to hear that you find it cost-effective, easy to use, and reliable for your everyday tasks. We appreciate your feedback on layer management and will share it with the product team directly for future improvements.

If you have any specific suggestions or encounter any issues while using DraftSight, please feel free to reach out to our support team. Thank you for choosing DraftSight.

DD
IT Supervisor
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What do you like best about DraftSight?

I like how easy it is to license or move licenses. We have had some cases where licenses get locked to PCs but support has helped promptly. The auto renew process works well for us too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

I dont love that all my licenses renew at different intervals and I dont have a central source of truth for all licensing. We have a lot that are grandfathered so moving to a new license model would be expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Dillon,

Thank you for sharing your feedback on DraftSight and taking the time to leave a review. We're glad you find licensing easy and our support helpful. We aim to simplify the process and appreciate your comments on license renewal and central information sources. We're working on making it more streamlined and cost-effective, you can always contact our team for renewal help. It's great to hear DraftSight meets your 2D and 3D design needs. Thanks for choosing us!