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MacDraft Professional vs AutoCAD Architecture: Which is a better fit?

Updated on March 24th, 2024
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Summary
Features in Architectural CAD
28
Best performer
46
  • Annotations
  • Architectural Symbol Library
  • Automatic Formatting
11
46
  • 3D Imaging
  • Design Management
  • File Management
User satisfaction
4.4
User reviews196
Ease of use
4.3
Functionality
4.2
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
4.5
4.6
User reviews288
Ease of use
4.2
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.2
Customer support
4.2
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Floor plan designers, engineers and architects needing to create, edit or send 2D CAD drawings to others in their industry.

Designed for businesses of all sizes, it is an architectural designing solution that helps create documents and drawings using keynoting tools.

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pros & cons
1 / 4
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System Administrator
3.0

Hans: My name is Hans. I work as an system administrator in a university, and I would like to review AutoCAD Architecture. My rating for this application will be three out of five. And for more review like this, click below. I administer this AutoCAD Architecture Application for our building equipment and Makerspace department. We also use this application in relation to our laser cutters and 3D printers to make creative models and other geometric manipulation in our university as well. What I like most about AutoCAD Architecture is that this application is the industry standard for making any CAT technical drawings. It is also complimented with AEC objects and many great templates to speed up the process of our technician, to create the blueprints and schematic faster for any our renovation projects, and also for other learning purposes. There are also many tutorials for this application as well to enable many user, including students in our university to start using this application right away. Where I quite dislike about this application is that with many free CAT software out there, I also found many user beginner found AutoCAD Architecture is too complex to learn. Well, it actually has a very high learning curve and with too many parameters, and furthermore changing from the perpetual licensing into an expensive subscription model for this application also I find turning away many user, as well to choose other alternate CAT applications.

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MacDraft Professional

Top Features
28/46
  • 3D Imaging
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • API
  • BIM Modeling
  • Data Visualization
  • Design Management
  • Document Storage
  • File Management
  • Historical Reporting
  • Mobile Access
  • Modeling & Simulation
  • Project Management
  • Proposal Generation
  • Rendering
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Subcontractor Management
  • User Management
  • Website Integration
  • 2D Drawing
  • Annotations
  • Architectural Symbol Library
  • Automatic Formatting
  • Bills of Material
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Comparison View
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Content Library
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Design Templates
  • Document Management
  • Drafting
  • Drag & Drop
  • For Architects
  • Graphical Data Presentation
  • Image Editing
  • Labeling
  • Landscape Design
  • Multiple Projects
  • Projections
  • Project Workflow
  • Search/Filter
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Version Control
  • Workflow Management
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AutoCAD Architecture

11/46
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MacDraft Professional

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MacDraft Professional
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
AutoCAD Architecture
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
MacDraft Professional
  • By Microspot
  • Located in United Kingdom
  • Founded in 1964
AutoCAD Architecture
  • By Autodesk
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1982
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