DraftSight Pros and Cons

Easy to use and customizable, the interface is good and easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing, i never really had a problem and when I did I got it resolved easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The quick and easily handling tools make it efficient for me as a user Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For my usage, I have found no downside on my opinion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is very reasonably priced 2d CAD software package when compared to AutoCAD or Intellecad. It has almost all of the features of AutoCAD and has no problem reading AutoCAD files or working on them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Every time they update the software, they fix some things (i.e. crashing) and then they mess something else that was working (i.e. printing). Then the next version they fix the the thing they last mess up (i.e. printing), but then the last thing they fixed is messed up (it starts crashing again). Then on the next version they then repeat the pattern. Very very frustrating. They have poor software control and testing.... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I thought it was cheap, but a pencil and paper would be more use and cheaper. It almost feels like Autocad, but then it doesn't. If it said on the web site that the basic license is crap, only buy the privilaged version it would be comparable to Autocad, and I would probably have got Autocad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I would like to import a pdf and trace an outline, but it struggles with that. Pdf disappears if I zoom in or out or pan or blurs to the the point of being unuseable. It has withdrawn license fee almost 2 weeks early, then won't turn on because it says it is not licensed, still over a week to expiry date, then won't activate with code I've been sent? No-one to speak to, no number on web site, unless I join a privileged subscription only area, this smacks of scam software, avoid like the plague!!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This software can be installed very quickly, it is very stable, it does not require supercomputers to run with any design. I am using DraftSight instead of AutoCAD and now I won´t think to return. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing. DraftSight has everything I need. Maybe some people need to use gcode and DraftSight could work a little more on it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The DraftSight Software has many conversion options and to carry out electrical, civil, design, among others. Easy to use, easy to configure, with great tutorials on its official website. Very low cost compared to other project programs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Small bugs still occur, but nothing extreme, however they can be fixed for ease of use. Another solution that would be interesting is to have all the features released even for the standard license Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You can use Draftsight and Autocad if other people have it. The interchangeability between Draftsight and Autodcad is amazing. Easy to use. More tools are available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not knowing how to do advanced settings in Draftsight, like making print styles. Creating a toolbar. Programming aspect of dimensions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We currently use the 2D version, and the price is reasonable. I did prefer it when it was free, but - c'est la vie. Easy to teach and get new users up to speed and copying user current settings to new employees is quite useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The licensing is a little tough for me to keep track of. since it is tied to a computer and with computer changes and employee changes It does make it a little difficult to manage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The user interface is very simple, User-friendly and similar to AutoCAD. Using DraftSight, we can able to draft complex 2D drawings. Using the property manager feature, we can find all the parameters like area, perimeter etc ; using this data is very useful in calculating the weight of the component. Keyboard shortcuts seem much use in using the tool faster, which saves us time to complete the task. We can able to import the image file and work on it, which helps in the reverse engineering process easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Crashes occur while working on a larger number of drawings which leads to the sudden closing of applications and loss of unsaved works. Tools and features for 3D modeling need to be implemented. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Draftsight is great for simple drawings as it is easy to use with little training. It also allows a lot of customization and programming to adapt to the user's needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have had a hard time with the software freezing lately although I don't usually lose my work as it is backed up regularly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.