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# Page 2 - Reviews of ActCAD

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JM

John M.  
Architectural Designer  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Decent product if you are looking for cheaper version of AutoCAD"

May 22, 2025

4.0

Has same UI as AutoCAD. Almost Identical Function/Shortcut Function and Interface wise, there aren't much difference between CAD

Pros

One time purchase & Direct email for inquiries Overall the program is decent. Wish there are less bugs

Cons

Bug/Glitches drive users crazy. Program needs more polish. Lots of things are glitched and you have to make sure you have backup folder and save files every 10 min.

Switched from

[AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)

Yearly Subscription is too burden. Way too expensive.

Review Source

AC

Alessandro C.  
software technician  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "ActCAD Software"

December 19, 2024

5.0

ActCAD offers a strong combination of powerful 2D drafting and 3D modeling tools, support for DWG/DXF formats, and affordable perpetual licensing. However, it does have some drawbacks, including limited file format support, occasional lag, a steep learning curve for new users, and the lack of a complete Italian translation. Overall, it's a solid choice for professionals, but it may require some patience and adaptation, especially for those looking for comprehensive localization.

Pros

ActCAD offers powerful 2D drafting and 3D modeling tools, supports DWG/DXF formats, and provides perpetual licensing at an affordable cost.

Cons

Please note that ActCAD currently does not offer a complete Italian translation. This may impact usability for Italian-speaking users.

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SS

Srinivas S.  
CEO  
Oil & Energy  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best CAD solution in the Industry"

September 19, 2024

5.0

We have been using ActCAD for our engineering & find it very helpful & Economical cad solution.

Pros

It is one of the best CAD solution in the Industry. ActCAD comes with all the latest features & functions which is very helpful for Engineers, designers & draftsman for their day to day engineering activities. The ease of use makes it more user friendly software for cad users.

Cons

Only few minor improvements are required. I hope it will be implemented in future releases.

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RN

Rajalakshmi N.  
Engineer  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "It is a good product, you can buy!"

August 21, 2024

5.0

I am very happy of this software, i cannot find some negative point from ActCAD at the moment.

Pros

I 'am beginner in ActCAD, I discovered great new software, It is very easy to use, Shortcut keys are good,Also ActCAD is very low price as compared to another CAD.

Cons

As of know to the extent I have used this tool I do Not found any cons of using this tool.As it is very cost effective as compared to the functions it provide.In my opinion it is best software .

Switched from

[AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)

The ActCAD is very less comparison to AutoCAD and we are paid monthly and annually and in this ActCAD I payment one time and get Life time license.

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RkK

Ratna kumari K.  
Design Engineer  
Design  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Valuable software"

August 21, 2024

5.0

The software is worth as per the price and regular updates. Introducing new commands as per the customer requirement.

Pros

The software is working smoothly and quick response from the technical team.

Cons

Improve the interface color and icon size.

Review Source

SB

Steve B.  
President  
Civil Engineering  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "As Good as most of the icads out there"

August 5, 2022

3.0

We have used various versions of icad or autocad light for 30 years. ActCad is an acceptable product but does not stand out as compared to several others that we currently use in house.

Pros

DWG files are compatible with all other autocad based software. The software has steadily gotten better with each release, as has tech support. Importing of text files is very good.

Cons

The menu update option is non functional, making updates difficult at best because tech support must be contacted for a link and the original program completely uninstalled. Some of the snap options, especially to snaps, don't always work even when turned on as in options. The precision settings for Surveyor's Units do not function as they should.

Reason for choosing ActCAD

The demo version seemed good and it was on sale for switching

Switched from

[GstarCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/111552/GstarCAD/)

Looking for a product better than GstarCAD

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

August 10, 2022

Sorry for the inconvenience caused. We are in the process of improving our features to give the best performance. Also introducing new features and functionalities which you mentioned in our latest version. Feel free to contact us at support@actcad.com for any technical queries.

GH

Gary H.  
Designer / CAD Tech.  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "ACTCAD is a great product for the price!"

August 5, 2022

4.0

My overall experience has been good. I do which that ACTCAD could maybe break out of the box a little and not try so much of being the same as other known or most used programs as much as finding something that makes this stand out from others. I think it would be nice to have a #D software that you could accomplish better rendering capabilities than another with better graphics and ease of use. I believe this would be a game changer, and also capable of "VR" Virtual Reality type design capabilities and you could call it Virtual Design Mode.

Pros

Did? You mean "Do" because I still use this product and I also use other products. This product has its pros and cons like any, its strong points is being able to convert other files to DWG format to work within, I like the abilities to customize having the Intellicad work engine this is a great software that can be expanded.

Cons

Like I said my main consensus would be the lake of graphic abilities as like other programs, but this is doable because a person gets use to it over time, plus there is a happy medium, and some are just to fine where it makes them hard to see and the files become to large.

Reason for choosing ActCAD

Didn't, just like using this ACTCAD more, because it is actually easier to customize and less "RESTRICTIVE" than others and I like that it doesn't crash as much as the others.

Switched from

[Revit](https://www.capterra.com/p/265023/Revit/)[Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.capterra.com/p/179964/Solid-Edge/)[SketchUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/211798/SketchUp/)[AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)

I didn't switch, we still utilize these programs but I find that I like to use ACTCAD more.

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Response from ActCAD

August 10, 2022

Thank you Gary for taking the time to post a valuable review of the software. We are in the process of improving our features to give the best performance. Also introducing new features and functionalities which you mentioned in our latest version. Feel free to contact us at support@actcad.com for any technical queries.

HS

Henry S.  
Retired Engineer  
Civil Engineering  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "An Old Engineer's Experience with ActCAD"

January 24, 2022

5.0

I am just a home user, retired 11 years ago. When my AutoCAD 14 was no longer supported, I looked for a replacement. Luckily I found ActCAD. You buy the license ONCE. It has a 64bit version and has all the power I could ever expect to use.

Pros

My previous experience with AutoCAD 14 was enough to most all of the many features of this software. The software is unbelievably inexpensive. It is so inexpensive, compared to other software, I thought I had read the price incorrectly. I have not had any problems running the program on my Windows 10 computer. I had been the senior project manager of two $100 million plus projects that used AutoCAD 14 and based on the results of the AutoCAD 14 software compared to my ActCAD software, I would say that they were equal.

Cons

I struggled at first with 3-D functions when I tried them, but now I look forward to trying them again.

Alternatives considered

[MicroStation](https://www.capterra.com/p/192416/MicroStation/)

Reason for choosing ActCAD

I didn't want to spend thousands of dollars every year for my hobby applications. I wanted to purchase a product once and not buy it every month or every year.

Switched from

[AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)

Autodesk stopped supporting AutoCAD 14 and I didn't want to spend thousands of dollars every year for my hobby applications. I wanted to purchase a product once and not buy it every month or every year.

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Response from ActCAD

August 3, 2022

Thanks for your wonderful feedback. We are releasing patches every month for better performances. Please check the updates from the software.

Ujval D.  
Production engineer  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Lightweight and similer to other expensive products. Really loved features."

February 19, 2023

4.0

I am associated with manufacturing industries from last fre years and were used other applications to draft but act cad is cost effective alternative and effective to save space in system. I have adapted actcad for my routine job and there is no cons i have observed for using. I already have recommended same to few of our partners companies and hoping they will also love to use as I do.

Pros

It consumes morethen less space for drafted drawings and even while installation it space efficient.

Cons

Layouting for frequent tolls must be highlighted on app home desk. I usually use dimension tolls but ether i have to find ftom hidden manu or shortcuts but like othersoftware it could be top on the home screen.

Alternatives considered

[AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)

Reason for choosing ActCAD

I have choosen Act Cad just because of it has facilities for licensing for multiple users which is alwas cost effeof any industries. Other thing is it consumes less space as compared to similer other products.

Review Source

CC

Chandrakant C.  
Head Engineering  
Chemicals  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Excellent software for using it in Chemical Industry for various P&IDs and Civil/Structural drawings"

January 24, 2022

5.0

Overall it is best product to use. It is more convenient to have additional licences as it is less expensive. At the same time it helps us with All similar features and requires no additional training for using it. It runs smooth on basis i5 Processor and without Graphic card.

Pros

It is having same features which we are using in expensive software like Autocad. At the same time service support is good. Separate training is not at all required.

Cons

Overall perform this product is very good and there are no cons at all.

Alternatives considered

[AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)

Reason for choosing ActCAD

It is having same features compare to Auto CAD. It is less expensive so instead of buying one I have bought three numbers. Still it was very much cheaper

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

August 3, 2022

Thank you, Chandrakant for taking the time to post a valuable review on the Capterra website.

HJ

Hedaia J.  
Planning Manager  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Solve the interactions between systems in an innovative way and directly from the site"

February 4, 2022

5.0

We use ActCAD to collaborate on model modifications and track progress visually and in real time between site engineers and office personnel to discover acceptable solutions to overlaps.

Pros

ActCAD helps our remote project teams track model issues using Revit files. That we can track changes straight from the site and interact immediately within the prepared form is fantastic. The ActCAD mobile app is equally simple to use, allowing field engineers to create assignments or respond to site issues directly with office employees. ActCAD also allows users who are unfamiliar with 3D drawing software to examine 3D designs. It is possible to grasp the planned designs and circumstances using 3D models. ActCAD allows you to collaborate with the rest of the team without crashing or affecting the model. ActCAD is a very user-friendly engineering software.

Cons

Managing the platform can be somewhat cumbersome without training and setup help. ActCAD can be a bit slow at times when trying to sync and this can waste some time.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

May 20, 2022

Thanks for your wonderful feedback. We are releasing patches every month for better performances. Please check the updates from the software.

AZ

Antonios Z.  
Urban planner and regional Developer  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Review"

August 2, 2022

4.0

The best business problem solved with ActCAD was that i could afford an official CAD product for my business at low coast!!!!

Pros

The product is easy to use and it's easy for the user to adopt to it, especially when they have already an experience with similar software as an engineer student for example. What i personally like the most, is the similar construction it has with "AutoCAD" in overall, which was the software i first learnt to work with as a student.

Cons

1) There is no separate command for measuring angles! 2) When measuring area and happens to undo a vertex, the boundary of currently selected vertices disappears. 3) The selection options need upgrade.

Switched from

[AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)

I only had a student license, and i couldn't afford buying an official one.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

August 3, 2022

Thank you Petros for taking the time to post a valuable review of the software. Sorry for the inconvenience caused. We are in the process of improving our features to give the best performance. Also introducing new features and functionalities which you mentioned in our latest version. Feel free to contact us at support@actcad.com for any technical queries.

TNK

Teguh Nugraha K.  
Director  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Value of money for more benefits"

August 11, 2022

4.0

very good, quite fast. good license.

Pros

Price, features similiar to autocad, interface and commands similiar to autocad.

Cons

sometimes buggy, but the software company always update. During closing, the dialog sometimes confusing.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

August 16, 2022

Thank you Teguh Nugraha for your wonderful feedback. We are releasing patches every month for better performances. Please check the updates from the software.

JM

John M.  
President  
Defense & Space  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Critical Review of ActCAD 2021 "

January 25, 2022

5.0

Overall, my company's experience with ActCAD has been a minimum of 9 out of 10. The only work needed my tam sees is license transfer from their workstation to their travel computer.

Pros

ActCAD presents a complete palette of 2D and annotation tools, critical to my business.

Cons

License transfer to my travel computer is clumsy; wish there was a better mechanism to share a license between two computers.

Reason for choosing ActCAD

A bit less expensive per license, but the deciding factor was that ActCAD permits legal sharing of one license between two computers.

Switched from

[TurboCad](https://www.capterra.com/p/32368/TurboCAD-Professional/)

No license sharing with TurboCAD Pro.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

August 3, 2022

Thank you John for taking the time to post a valuable review on our software.

GR

Germán R.  
Project Engineer  
Civil Engineering  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "An affordable and useful (but with issues) solution to a professional 2D Drawing program"

August 11, 2022

4.0

At least for the kind of work I do, It's a cheap-good solution. Simply put, you get the job done with it. It's easy to use (if you are already familiar with AutoCAD) and you can generate a proffesional product using the program without paying too much. The best part is, you don't have to pay a subscription.

Pros

Definitely the price. The difference is just not comparable when it comes to a standard program on the market (AutoCAD). The overall quality of ActCAD stands out when it comes to a simple CAD program for small and medium companies, includding individuals.

Cons

Altough there are a lot of positive features, there are characteristics that require more polishing. Just to mention a few: Table Import, Dinamic Blocks, Text Style configuration (it usually crashes the program), overkill rework, export data, etc.

Reason for choosing ActCAD

better deal at that time.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

August 12, 2022

Thank you Germán for your wonderful feedback. We are releasing patches every month for better performances. Please check the updates from the software.

JC

Jason C.  
Senior Scheduler  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "ActCAD affordable "

April 29, 2023

5.0

Loving it.

Pros

What I liked most about this product is the affordable price for a high end drafting software.

Cons

One thing is having to remember to deactivate the licence at the workplace office and reactivate at the home office. Suggest having the software recognised the location of the user when logging in and the program automatically deactivates and reactivates between the IP addresses.

Reason for choosing ActCAD

No yearly fees and license transferable.

Review Source

LL

Leonidas L.  
Civil engineering  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Actcad needs... more stability "

August 11, 2022

3.0

Pros

Good for the price.i like that it's something like Autocad that I already know.

Cons

The proggrame needs more stability. Makes lots of errors.

Alternatives considered

[progeCAD 2010 Professional](https://www.capterra.com/p/103010/progeCAD-2010-Professional/)

Reason for choosing ActCAD

Believing for more stability

Switched from

[AutoCAD Architecture](https://www.capterra.com/p/172801/AutoCAD-Architecture/)

For low price

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

August 12, 2022

Thank you Leonidas for taking the time to post a valuable review of the software. We are in the process of improving our features to give the best performance. Also introducing new features and functionalities which you mentioned in our latest version. Feel free to contact us at support@actcad.com for any technical queries.

VR

Verified Reviewer  
ENG.MECHANICAL  
Facilities Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A great software"

August 8, 2022

4.0

Pros

it is a verry good software. need to add somme block's

Cons

We have not detect any aspects of the product that are difficult to use

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

August 10, 2022

Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We are releasing patches every month for better performances. Please check the updates from the software.

KN

Kosmas N.  
Electricity Engineer  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A humble and honest review"

August 8, 2022

3.0

It is by far the best non-Autodesk CAD application I ever used. Feels professional. In our company we use it for fast corrections upon existing drawings, mostly into electrical drawings and drawing of phtovoltaics' placement

Pros

Cheap and ideal for fast corrections upon existing drawings

Cons

I have an issue with bugs mostly while I am trying to paste a part of the drawing on it. Inclined lines doesn't always give you the ability to click their end-points and continue them inclined as they are. Took me some time to find how to scale a line-type. Text change paragraph on its right if you don't have the text window dragged downwards enough for your text to fit in and that is pretty annoying to do.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

August 10, 2022

Thank you Kosmas for taking the time to post a valuable review of the software. Sorry for the inconvenience caused. We are in the process of improving our features to give the best performance. Also introducing new features and functionalities in our latest version. Feel free to contact us at support@actcad.com for any technical queries.

LD

Levent D.  
director  
Construction  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Good but!"

April 24, 2023

4.0

licanse transfercost savegood support

Pros

very similiar with Autocad. so its easy to use it.

Cons

suddenly its closing. this is big problem.

Reason for choosing ActCAD

ı found many cad software and ı downloaded trials and i tried 1 months. %50 of them was very simple, others was good, I chosed ACTcad. its little bit chance.

Switched from

[AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)

cost wise and also we dont need such a big software like autocad. actcad and 2D drafting is ebough for our company

Review Source

Santosh B.  
Independent Business Owner  
Chemicals  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Tutorials"

November 11, 2018

5.0

I am a consultant in the field of Chemicals production and have to design different equipment, the complete plant, utilities equipment, plant layout. I am 80 and would like to publish drawings of the equipment based on my experience of nearly 58 years. The problems I face if I have to design equipment based on totally a new concept, particularly in 3D format so that the client has clear idea of the equipment. Now certain Statutory authorities insist on submitting layout drawings in 3D. I would like to learn more on drawing complicated objects in 3D.

Pros

The software has all features which a designer wants, opens all CAD drawings based on other software, irrespective of their issue dates.

Cons

Since I am used to using some other software, the I find the format difficult to use, particularly when I use it after a long gap. I am only a designer of equipment and factory layouts and do not use it very frequently. After a long gap of time, it takes some time to recapitulate the commands. It would be really very helpful if you come out tutorials to draw various shapes of objects using the commands of your software.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

November 22, 2018

Hi Santhosh, Thank you for your valuable review on ActCAD software. Regarding usage, you can switch from Ribbon interface to Classic interface if you are familiar with it. Just click on Gear icon at right bottom side of ActCAD. Please check our video tutorials on this page: https://actcad.com/actcad-intellicad-videos.php Also, we have created a quick start guide for our users to kick start ActCAD projects. You can download it from below link: https://actcad.com/ActCAD\_Quick\_Start\_Guide.pdf Feel free to contact us on https://actcad.com if you need any support. Best Regards, MM Krishna Director, ActCAD International

DM

Don M.  
Owner  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Actcad 2018 Professional"

January 18, 2019

3.0

Moving licenses to other stations is a great idea, and very helpful, when it works. When I bought several licenses, sales pitch said version would always be supported. Not true. 2018 Pro version doesn't update any more. Must purchase upgrade each year. They are taking customer annoyance lessons from Autocad. That said, I would buy it again. It works well. Far better than any other non-Autodesk product. I've tried most of them. Most are too buggy. ActCad is a winner.

Pros

Excellent product for price when compared to competition. It takes several requests, but they actually do eventually fix obvious flaws.

Cons

Licenses often stick and can't be released to move to another station. Takes a few days, and multiple emails to convince them to release it. Unable to connect to server M1 is usual error message. Very annoying. Printing actual screen is a challenge. Often it scales objects differently when you print what looks great on screen.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

February 9, 2020

Hi Don, many thanks for your kind review of ActCAD software on Capterra. We have made several improvements to our licensing systems in ActCAD. Also introduced Network Licenses and USB dongle licenses in our 2020 version. Please note that there is a time period for new releases in each version. We usually focus to improve our latest version instead of spending our resources in old versions. We will send you a free upgrade of all your licenses to ActCAD 2021 Professional as soon as it is available. Thank you for your continued association with ActCAD software. We have introduced Self help system on our website and reduced the support ticket answering time to one working day.

NP

Nilesh P.  
Director  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Actcad is good software"

August 16, 2022

5.0

Pros

Good performance software. The price is reasonable compared with other CAD software. Good support from the ActCAD India team.

Cons

There are some bugs which they need to work on it. sometimes slow response.

Review Source

RR

Refugio R.  
Civil Engineer  
Civil Engineering  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Brief Comments"

August 8, 2022

3.0

I found ACTCAD provided a basis to get to the next level , to integrate with a modern corporate status as well as getting a mindful method of generating management scenarios. I moved my overall portal up a notch within the whole schemata.

Pros

Th ePerpetual license with a dongle is completely independent and accessible.

Cons

It seems there are many features that are available however they are not tangible to the average engineer who usually sketches and hands redlines to the drafters.

Reason for choosing ActCAD

It was more affordable and I relate to the Status quo on a more defined panel.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

August 10, 2022

Thank you Refugio for your wonderful feedback. We are releasing patches every month for better performances. Please check the updates from the software.

PC

Paulo C.  
Architect  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "ActCAD is good but there are some bugs to fix."

April 19, 2020

3.0

I really liked ActCAD and it is certainly a good alternative at a reasonable cost. However, small bugs hinder daily use. I believe that there must be old problems that have not been solved and that seems to be a problem.

Pros

It is an easy to use CAD and has excellent tools, mainly the block library and the BIM interface.

Cons

Some basic problems to be solved: 1. Doesn't the dynmode command exist? Why can't I see the values directly at the cursor? 2. When I click on the screen and drag to select lines or objects, a spot appears on the screen that makes it impossible to continue working. This happens both to the right and to the left. I need to use Zoom to get it back to normal. It is impossible to work like this. 3. When using the Area command and selecting points, the selected region does not change the color. This is extremely useful in daily work. 4. Measurement Snap has a very strong sensitivity and it should be better to avoid wrong directions when we click quickly.

Reason for choosing ActCAD

I have not yet clearly defined my option. I definitely like ActCAD a lot, but the problems I encountered make it difficult to use constantly.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

February 9, 2022

Thanks for your valuable review. Sorry to see that you are facing some basic issues within the software. In our latest version all the issues mentioned are solved, please check. The DYNMODE is available in the latest version Type the system variable BLIPMODE and change the value to OFF to resolve the spot issue. The issue with the area and the measurement snap also fixed in the latest version. Drop a direct mail to support@actcad.com to resolve the issues.

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