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

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What do you like best about DraftSight?

It is easy to learn and use, and its numerous features give us a ton of options. Being easy to learn made it easier to accept. Can open any DWG format, and the tool box feature is a definite plus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

The software can be buggy from time to time. The interface could be optimized to provide more realestate for dawings. Printing line weights can sometimes be a guessing game. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Earl, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with DraftSight. We're thrilled that you find it easy to use and that our features meet your needs. We also appreciate your honest feedback about the occasional bugs and interface. We always strive to improve and provide the best user experience possible. We'll consider your suggestions as we continue to enhance the software. It's great to hear that DraftSight is providing value to your design work in layouts and instrumentation drawings.

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What do you like best about DraftSight?

The layout of the icons and the ability to export to a number of file formats Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

The fact there is not live assistance and having to deal with Forms for assistance Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Chris,

Thank you for your review and feedback. We are delighted to hear that you find DraftSight easy to use and appreciate the layout of our icons, along with the variety of export options.

We acknowledge your concerns regarding live support. As a valued user, we encourage you to take advantage of our DraftSight user community (link below). There, you can find answers to your questions, share ideas, and interact with other users and our team. We believe this platform will greatly assist you in overcoming any challenges and will further enhance your experience with DraftSight.

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What do you like best about DraftSight?

I like how easy it is to use and learn. It is also quite a powerful software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

Not much I can say on why I don't like it. I guess small bugs are not my favourite, however this is expected for any software package. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with DraftSight and are happy to hear that you find it user-friendly and powerful.

We acknowledge that even minor bugs can be disruptive, and we are committed to continuous improvement to ensure our software remains seamless and efficient. Your feedback is invaluable in this effort; thank you!

It's fantastic to know that DraftSight is streamlining your workflow by facilitating the saving of templates and title blocks. Our goal has always been to simplify and standardize the drawing process for our users, and it’s gratifying to see we've achieved that.

Continue to explore DraftSight, and remember, we're always here to provide any assistance you may need. Once again, thank you for your positive review.

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What do you like best about DraftSight?

Commands are very similar to AutoCAD making it easy to pick up if you haven't used it before. The price makes it so much more accessible than AutoCAD especially for occasional use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

It would be great if it could also handle 3D CAD models like .step files Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

We're glad to hear that DraftSight's user-friendly interface and affordable pricing have met your CAD needs. Our team aims to make the transition smooth for those familiar with similar 2D CAD software.

We appreciate your feedback on 3D CAD model handling and are working to improve our product. The suggestion about .step file compatibility has been passed to our development team.

Thank you for your positive review and valuable suggestions. Feedback like yours helps us continually refine and improve our product to better serve our customers.

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What do you like best about DraftSight?

DraftSight Feature rich without breaking the bank. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

I can't think of any downsides to speak of. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Paul,

Thank you for your positive feedback on DraftSight! We're thrilled to hear that our software is meeting your needs without breaking the bank.

We strive to provide our users with a cost-effective solution for 2D drawing, so it's great to know we're hitting the mark in your case. Your satisfaction is our primary goal, and we're grateful for your insight.

If there's anything we can improve or if you have any new needs, don't hesitate to let us know. Thanks again!

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What do you like best about DraftSight?

Draftsight is easy to learn, and has a wide variety of features that are ideal for my 2D CAD requirements. I use this on a daily basis as part of my work, and wouldn't want to change anything about the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

There's nothing I dislike about Draftsight. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience with DraftSight. Your satisfaction is our priority, and we are thrilled to learn how well our software fulfills your 2D CAD needs. It's great to hear that you find it user-friendly and efficient for creating detailed component drawings. Your continuous support is invaluable, and we are dedicated to providing ongoing enhancements for DraftSight to ensure an exceptional user experience.

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What do you like best about DraftSight?

Draftsight is a great software to design 2 to 3D drawings. Exported design can be imported to the software. It is great to create drawings blocks including structural pages, notes and dimensions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

I don't have any negative comment to say about the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Thank you for your positive review of DraftSight. We're delighted to hear that you're enjoying the software's ability to create and edit 2D to 3D drawings, and that you're finding its productive tools beneficial. We appreciate you choosing DraftSight.

Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
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What do you like best about DraftSight?

Very capable and straightforward to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

The Standard edition is no longer offered to new subscriptions. The cost of the Professional edition is way too high for our Not for Profit to afford the full number of licences that we have for DraftSight. Bring back the Standard edition or at least a heavily discounted charge for Not for Profits. We are reviewing a competitor's entry level (which has sufficient functionality for our purposes) product for which there is no charge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughtful review on DraftSight. We're pleased to hear that you find our software capable and straightforward. Your feedback regarding our pricing for not-for-profit organizations is valuable, and we will certainly consider it as we continue to enhance our offerings. Please feel free to contact our team with any further observations or concerns. We're committed to ensuring that DraftSight meets your needs as effectively as possible.

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What do you like best about DraftSight?

Very easy to navigate, I use Draftsight all of the time, there are a number of features that make it really easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

the only issue that i have is setting a reference point when doing a drawing to offset a item from another item. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Thank you for your positive and constructive review! We're delighted that you find DraftSight easy to navigate and your go-to for all your layout drawings and Waterjet cutting projects.

We understand your concern relating to setting a reference point when doing a drawing to offset an item from another item. We're always striving to improve user experience and your feedback is invaluable. We have passed on your comments to our product team for consideration in future updates.

Remember, our support team is always here to help with any difficulties you may have. Feel free to contact us anytime. Thank you again for your feedback and for choosing DraftSight for your design needs.

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What do you like best about DraftSight?

I'm a new user to draftsight and used it frequently to view and edit dwg files

The switch form other CAD software to Draftsight was so smooth because of its familiar interface ,common commands and tool bar ribons whuch makes it easy to implement 2D and 3D designs adding to this you can still use customizations created in Autocad however draftsight can easily integrate with catia and solidworks file because of using PDM data management system

Also You can always get the help of the Technical support team to get your project run smoothly.

Further more I find The Price to be incomparable as it provides several installation options and liscinces inclusing perpetual liscinces and yearly paid shared network liscinces (most software are paid monthly) which results in less liscinces required for the team cutting down the cost amazingly (not available in Autocad) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about DraftSight?

Not the best choice for mechanical designs that needs 3D modeling and assemblies, although it has a handful of tools it can't compete with existing 3D cad software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Meaghan Murphy of DraftSight

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on DraftSight. We're thrilled that you find the software helpful for viewing and editing mechanical drawings and engineering projects, especially for HVAC designs. We're constantly striving to improve our offerings, and your feedback about 3D modeling is valuable to us as we work to enhance our capabilities.