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ActCAD

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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 8 - Reviews of ActCAD

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Frequency of Use

DK

Daniel K.  
Architectural Sales, Estimator, Project Manager  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great cad software to use for any business needing this software"

June 5, 2018

5.0

Pros

Ease of use once you get into it and start drawing up designs. My daily use of this software is from creating designs and products to be manufactured that havent been created or produves by other manufactures. Im using it for three differnet trades in the construction industry.

Cons

Nothing to report negative so far that I've encountered. Ive only been using it now for about two months.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

June 22, 2018

Dear Daniel, thank you for your valuable feedback. Glad to hear that you like our software and using it on your live projects. Please make sure to upgrade to latest version by using CHECK FOR UPDATES command. We do have patch releases every month.

JD

Jeff D.  
CEO  
Design  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "ActCad 2020 Pro. user review"

February 18, 2020

5.0

Am using it so far for everything I would have used AutoCad for at a FRACTION of the price!

Pros

It is virtually identical to AutoCad so if you know AutoCad you can AutoMatically use it!

Cons

Icons on the task bar seem to be lower quality resolution.

Alternatives considered

[Autodesk Fusion](https://www.capterra.com/p/178416/Fusion-360/)

Reason for choosing ActCAD

Cost

Switched from

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

Cost

Review Source

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.

MT

Margareta T.  
MSc in Engineering Surveying and Geodesy  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "ActCAD 2019 Professional"

January 22, 2019

4.0

It's very good and intuitive program, and also affordable, in comparison to other similar CAD programs

Pros

ActCAD Explorer is a great feature, place where all definitions of drawing can be found, in one place. It very helpfull.

Cons

A magnifier simbol, that appears when zooming with mouse wheel, is a little annoying. Also, zooming with mouse wheel, when drawing is in progress, seems to be slower.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

February 9, 2020

Margareta, thank you for your valuable review of ActCAD software on Capterra.com. Thank you for using ActCAD in your School. The magnifier symbol during mouse wheel rotation is enabled by default. We will try to set a system variable for this in near future.

TW

Thomas W.  
Engineer  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Actcad review "

August 11, 2022

4.0

Pros

Very similar to autocad with similar shortcut commands

Cons

Better help guides and support for questions

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

August 12, 2022

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

EA

Ertuğrul A.  
Production manager  
Automotive  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Short term comments"

February 13, 2020

4.0

We using for technical drawings and cnc cuttğng drawings and nestings

Pros

Easy using, fine icon distrubition, quick boot

Cons

Color palette is not wide. I only like black one but some icons not seems good.

Reason for choosing ActCAD

Cost, functionality, familiar interface

Review Source

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.

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Managing Director  
Business Supplies and Equipment  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Best Value for Money"

November 16, 2018

5.0

Pros

It has the best features of a Lifetime Global License, fully functional commands, excellent PDF and Image to DXF Convertor. The best of all is the Self License Transfer feature.

Cons

Dynamic Block Editing is an issue with the current version.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

November 22, 2018

Thank you for your valuable feedback. Please check our latest ActCAD 2019 Professional Version. We have made several improvements to UI, commands, and performance.

KK

Konstantinos K.  
Civil Engineer  
Civil Engineering  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Really good but needs improvement"

February 21, 2020

4.0

Pros

Ease of use Speed of drawing Friendly Interface

Cons

Sometimes crashes or responds extremely slowly Custom units cannot be set up permenantly and need to set them up each time a new drawing is to be created

Review Source

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.

HM

HITESH M.  
Director  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "My Experience with ActCad"

November 12, 2018

2.0

Pros

The most I like about this software is Pricing it means Valu for Money.

Cons

Printing drawing in pdf format, it's very difficult! there is no option for selecting printing window.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

November 22, 2018

Hello Hitesh, Thank you for your valuable review on Capterra. We have noticed a low rating due to your PDF printing issue. What exactly was the issue? We have made lot of improvements to our ActCAD PDF Printer including Gradient Color Fills. Please try our latest ActCAD 2019 Professional Software. Please contact us directly on https://actcad.com Technical Support page for further technical queries. Best Regards, MM Krishna Director, ActCAD International

gH

geoff H.  
production engineer  
Design  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "ACTCAD"

January 18, 2019

4.0

Pros

Very similar to AutoCAD which I've been using for 30 years so the learning curve was basically zero.

Cons

I haven't really used it a lot as I work in ACAD 17 and Revit for the most part. Those programs are owned by the company I work for. I bought ACTCAD for a personal back up. For the price I couldn't pass it up.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

February 9, 2020

Thank you Geoff for your positive review. We will be implementing new features in ActCAD almost every month to cope up with the competition.

CF

Chris F.  
Project Manager  
Oil & Energy  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great Product"

January 24, 2022

5.0

Product is great and works wonderful

Pros

The software is easy to use for anyone familiar with AutoCAD. This works the same at a fraction the cost.

Cons

For what I use the software for there isn’t anything I’m unhappy with.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

August 3, 2022

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

AN

Amanda N.  
Designer  
Arts and Crafts  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great alternative you can actually afford"

August 18, 2022

5.0

It fits all that I use it for in designing in 2D.

Pros

It is a great autocad replacement if you cannot afford it. It is very similar and I love it’s a one time cost to purchase the software.

Cons

Nothing, I struggled a bit activating it but customer service helped with that.

Review Source

WC

Walter C.  
Retired  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "ActCAD Review"

August 30, 2022

4.0

Again, very similar to AutoCad . Easy to start drawing because of the similarities.

Pros

Icons very similar to AutoCad. Did not take long to get started

Cons

Service seems lacking. Cannot used the program since July 2019 when updating to R20. Service not been helpful to find the issue

Switched from

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

Retired from manufacturing

Review Source

AM

Ali M.  
Owner  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Fantastic Software and Cost Effective"

September 23, 2018

5.0

I am not yet fully using it, but will be now, because I am also using Draftsight at the same time. In the long term I will fully migrate to ActCAD.

Pros

It is very familiar , very similar to AutoCAD. It is very reasonably priced. The other beauty is that it is portable between different computers.

Cons

There is nothing I didn't like, everything is as I expected.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

November 9, 2018

Thank you for your valuable review about ActCAD software on Capterra.com. Please check our latest ActCAD 2019 Professional Version. We have made several improvements to UI, commands, and performance. You can download latest version and try.

cK

chetan K.  
interior  
Furniture  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Quality of Actcad Software"

February 25, 2020

5.0

Overall experience with ActCAD 2020 Professional its value of money, easy to use, same as other software.

Pros

Its Very Useful in my working, easy to use, value of money. its fulfil my all requirement.

Cons

its fast open to work, theme, Function, Easy to use, User friendly etc

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

August 3, 2022

Thank you Petros for taking the time to post a valuable review of the software.

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Engineer  
Apparel & Fashion  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Excellent tool for engineering drawings"

June 28, 2019

5.0

Its very easy when convey design idea to professionals.

Pros

It is very easy of making a drawing and the short keys are very udefull when doing a drawing quickly when it practiced

Cons

Required more flexibility on 3D drawing tools

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

February 9, 2020

Thank you for your review, sure we will improve some features in our 3D Modeling.

SP

SAKTHIVEL P.  
General Manager  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Awesome CAD"

February 25, 2020

5.0

Pros

Considerably affordable software when compared to other CAD tools.

Cons

Could not able to handle higher file size.

Review Source

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.

SS

Steven S.  
Owner  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "ease of use"

November 12, 2018

5.0

I do HVAC design and some building design. It works well for what i need.

Pros

The menus are easy to use. For the cost it preforms well. It is easy to get used to and preforms as expected.

Cons

Sometimes it can be a little to get used to as to how the commands are being used. Once you understand it gets easier.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

November 22, 2018

Hello Steven, Many thanks for your valuable time in writing ActCAD Professional software review on capterra.com. ActCAD interface, commands, aliases etc. are very similar to other CAD. But we have prepared a quick start guide with many important commands. Please get it here: https://actcad.com/ActCAD\_Quick\_Start\_Guide.pdf You can also watch our demonstration videos on below page: https://actcad.com/actcad-intellicad-videos.php Please feel free to contact us on https://actcad.com support page for any technical assistance in future. Best Regards, MM Krishna Director, ActCAD International

PP

PAVLOS P.  
MECHANICAL ENGINEER  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "ActCAD 2020 "

February 25, 2020

4.0

Pros

Very good working experience, value/money

Cons

More express tools (block attributes import- export).

Review Source

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.

DW

Douglas W.  
Business Development  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "ACTCAD is easy to use and powerful. I have not needed any customer support so I can not rate that. "

December 8, 2017

5.0

Pros

I like the ease of use and the fact that it is similar LT. I also like that I can import ACAD drawings or DXF files into drawings. The help function is good.

Cons

I get green construction dashed lines at times that I can't get rid of on the screen. Guessing this could be a opportunity to contact customer service or maybe there is something in the manual. They do not show up when I print.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

December 12, 2017

Hello Douglas, Thank you for your valuable feedback. Regarding temporary green lines, they are basically due to graphics display problem and also the snap settings. Please try enabling and disabling Hardware Acceleration, update your graphics drivers to most latest. Also try disabling your tangent snap setting enabled by default. Feel free to drop us an email at support@actcad.com and we will respond to you immediately. Regards, Krishna MM

AV

Arlan V.  
Owner  
Construction  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Please with ActCad"

August 15, 2022

4.0

i just like to draw things up as a pass time and can't enjoy doing this for acad pricing. Thanks ActCad!

Pros

It is very similar engine to acad and it is inexpensive for a part time user like myself.

Cons

I don't feel i am missing features because it is low price.

Reason for choosing ActCAD

What you get for the cost. Great value.

Review Source

CO

Cade O.  
Owner  
Civil Engineering  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Would recommend"

August 5, 2022

4.0

Pretty decent

Pros

Affordable product which functions like autocad

Cons

Not used with Mac and kind of clunky sometimes

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

August 10, 2022

Thank you Cade 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.

SD

Scott D.  
Owner  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Get what you pay for"

February 13, 2020

1.0

Very poor. Customer service tried.

Pros

Cost.

Cons

Constant lockups on brand new computer, paperspace layout generation extremely slow, too many macros needed rewriting. Added time for all this simply was too frustrating and time consuming. I had to go back to AutoCad.

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

January 29, 2022

Hi Scott, Sorry for the inconvenience caused. We introduced new features and functionalities and also increased the performance of the software in the latest version. Feel free to contact us on support@actcad.com to resolve the issues.

OB

Ovesh B.  
Director  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Average"

January 11, 2019

3.0

Average

Pros

Good alternative to autocad when comparwd with price

Cons

Many important features are missing and too many bugs

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

February 9, 2020

Hi Ovesh, thank you for your review of ActCAD software on Capterra.com website. Can you please let us know which version of ActCAD you are using? What are the missing features for your requirements? Please let us know and we will review them and get back asap.

CG

Catherine G.  
Civil engineer  
Civil Engineering  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Easy to work"

February 19, 2020

3.0

As a civil engineer

Pros

The commands are same with autocad and you don't have to learn or search for new things. What I really liked is that it has a very clear way to show the problems when you open a file and fonts are missing for example.

Cons

Since I 'm not a designer I want more detailed help

Switched from

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

I had a very good offer for ActCAD and I wanted to try it

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

February 9, 2022

Hello Catherine, thank you for submitting your valuable review of ActCAD software on Capterra website. For better understanding of beginners we provided the manual in the software named Quick start guide in the Help menu. Please subscribe our ActCAD Channel for the video tutorials of all the commands and to know more about ActCAD software.

MJ

Marin J.  
Director  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "I'am beginner in ActCAD, but I'am very satisfied already! I discover great (for me) new software!"

December 11, 2017

4.0

Pros

It's very easy for use. It has great icons! Shortcuts are great. Also ActCAD have great price! Support is also great! It's great tool for my job!

Review Source

Response from ActCAD

November 9, 2018

Thank you for your valuable review on ActCAD software. Please check our latest ActCAD 2019 Professional Version. We have made several improvements to UI, commands, and performance.

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