AutoCAD® Alternative for the Professionals. |
progeCAD is the
low-cost fully compatible choice for AutoCAD®
DWG.
CAD perpetual license at a fraction of the AutoCAD subscription price! progeCAD allows you to edit your existing AutoCAD files or draw new ones using commands, menus and icons already familiar to the user. Complete professional quality CAD drawings efficiently using our dynamic cursor, context features and batch plotting. Advanced drawing features such as data fields and tables with integrated expressional language support, annotative details, associative dimensioning and hatches are all included. progeCAD Professional 2025 is globally accepted software for a wide range of applications in CAD field & concept sketch, electrical drawing, building construction, AEC architectural, civil, structural, industrial engineering, carpentry RFI & "as con" drawings, mechanical layout, piping and cable drawing, home kitchen & bath floor plan, property survey & landscape drafting to AS/NZS1100 ANSI DIN and ISO standards. progeCAD includes options like PDF printing & 3D Printing STL export, Architectural Tools, XREF & DWG block library managers. For CAD developers, progeCAD has an AutoCAD-like command line
and supports
AutoLISP, Microsoft VSTA, VBA and DRX C++ programming. Enjoy the same CAD features at lower cost. Download it for free and see for yourself.
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Familiar interface with modern toolbars |
Autodesk DWG model and paper space read-write |
Extras like EasyARCH 3D PDF DWF 20000+ blocks |
Dynamic cursor, annotative styles and multi-grips |
3D solids, 3D textures, lights and rendering |
Advantage Summary: Compare Software Cost and Features..
Software Feature** |
AutoCAD LT |
AutoCAD 2025 |
progeCAD |
Perpetual License: Single or USB or Network |
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Support for Multiple
User Profiles |
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Read/Write DWG version 2.5 to 2025 |
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2D Drawing, Text, Dimension, Blocks |
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Print PDF File from DWG |
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Edit Multiple Drawings & Layouts |
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DGN, DWF or PDF Underlay |
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Create
Tables; Cells, Data Extraction |
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3D Rendering & Shaded Printing |
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Express Tools, EasyArch, Addons |
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3D Solids Modeling
and Rendering |
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STL Output for 3D Printing |
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PDF to CAD import, Raster Image Tools |
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AutoLISP, VSTA,
C++, COM, VBA.. |
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20000 Blocks iCADLib, Traceparts |
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Network & USB License Options |
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EasyARCH 3D Architecture |
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GoogleEarth Export, Image Georeferencing |
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* Price in approximate $AUD inclusive GST. |
$2600* |
$6600* |
$855* |
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Feature Comparison Source
AUTODESK, 2016 - Oct 2016 |
*** Further details in our full comparison (PDF)... |
Comments published** from progeCAD users over the years..
GoodOne ..by Autodesk
"I was so impressed with the compatibility with AutoCAD and that it did
some things better than AutoCAD.. I highly recommend ProgeCAD to anyone
seeking a full featured CAD program at a reasonable price. The Customer
Service has also been superb!"
Richard Nash, Raypack Inc - Industrial Equipment - Boilers, Water Heaters
and Pool Heaters
"ABB started with progeCAD in the year 2000. ABB has distributed around
15,000 licenses..."
Maurizio Falsone, ABB Group - Power and Automation Technologies Division
"progeCAD is essential ... With progeCAD, Schneider Electric can observe all
market standards, guarantee DWG compatibility, and manage multisheet
drawings for a low cost."
Graziano Vimercati, Schneider Electric - Electricity and Automation Management
"We chose progeCAD for a number of reasons. The most important were: DWG
compatibility, usability, some specific features such as PDF print, and
obviously the price."
Fabio Baraldi, Campari spa - Drink and Beverage
Others include Colgate Palmolive Australia, Nestle, Honda Motor Company, Vodafone, Siemens, Red Bull and many more.
Click here to see a long list. *NOTE Some companies still maintain AutoCAD licenses and supplement them with low-cost progeCAD
stations. AutoCAD is not required to run progeCAD.
**Comments are published with author permission.
CADDIT.net is a preferred Australian-owned supplier of CAD Software since 2006. |
*Software cost comparison based on Autodesk three-year subscription period
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