# Page 9 | ActCAD Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 9 - Is ActCAD the right Engineering CAD solution for you? Explore 214 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/168061/ACTCAD-Professional/reviews --- ActCAD 4.2 (214) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/168061/ACTCAD-Professional/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 9 - Reviews of ActCAD ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 201-214 of 214 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use IS Ivica S. Production Manager Plastics Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "grreat software" February 21, 2020 5.0 Pros Very simple for use, compactibility with other CAD software Cons By drawing with cordinates necessary to put "@" for relative cordinates, this should be chaged. Switched from [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/) Better value for money Review Source Response from ActCAD August 3, 2022 Thank you Petros for taking the time to post a valuable review of the software. EW Ed W. Engineer Manager Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "ActCad Review" January 22, 2019 5.0 Pros It loads so much faster than AutoDesk. It just takes a few seconds compared to about a minute or 2. Cons I don't know of any dislikes about the software. Review Source Response from ActCAD February 9, 2020 Ed, thank you very much for your 100% positive review of ActCAD software on the Capterra.com reviews site. We constantly strive to meet your expectations in future too. MEC Michael E C. Owner Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "New user" February 28, 2020 4.0 Too early to tell. It’s been a struggle so far Pros To early to tell how much I will like this siftware Cons The help built in is not very user friendly nor do I find any good videos on use Review Source Response from ActCAD August 3, 2022 Dear Michael E, 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. VR Vinay R. Architect Architecture & Planning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Don't buy, better software available than Actcad" December 9, 2017 2.0 We thought it would be great but we were wrong, only used to convert higher formats to 2010 format only Pros A lot of functions are same as AutoCAD, but it IS a slow software, I am unhappy with it. Have 3 keys, will sell if anyone needs Cons Regeneration speed is slow, and graphics also are slow and the commands also are not great, used the software for 2 hours max Review Source Response from ActCAD December 12, 2017 Hello Vinay, First of all, thank you for your time in writing this review and expressing your honest opinion. However, we are always available for customer support (support@actcad.com) and also phone calls. Some one from our team will contact you immediately to discuss the problems and offer you possible solutions. Also remember that we offer full-functional TRIAL versions on all our products and handle all queries free of cost. Anyway, let us work together, to resolve your problems. Best Regards, MM Krishna KA Keith A. Not applicable Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "It is a good substitute for other better known proprietary cad software " December 5, 2017 5.0 I primarily got it to teach myself lisp, but haven't devoted time enough for that yet. Pros Do not have to subscribe and operates like the higher priced software from a user standpoint. Home projects are a breeze. Cons Lisp and other development software is a little more difficult to get a grip on. Online examples/tutorials for their versions are scarce so one must learn through trial and error and allot of drive. Review Source Response from ActCAD December 11, 2017 Many thanks Keith for your valuable time in writing this review. Feel free to contact us for any general questions on your API practice. We have sent you complete API package for your convenience. We strive hard at ActCAD to meet your technical expectations. MJ Minhaj J. Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Alternative solutions for autocad" November 12, 2019 4.0 Overall I like it Pros Easy to understand like popular software.attractive interface and new options in this software makes you to feel better. Cons While printing to pdf it doesn't get font very well. Review Source Response from ActCAD February 9, 2020 Hi Minhaj, thank you for writing your valuable review of ActCAD software on Capterra.com website. Regarding fonts in PDF, please enable the option of embedding fonts while exporting or printing. Feel free to contact our Support if you need additional help. JPS Jitendra Prasad S. Project Manager Railroad Manufacture Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Good for the money" February 18, 2020 3.0 I purchased this software but not used it regularly. Let me to use this and let you know. Pros Price of this software is good.I purchased this software but not used it regularly. Let me to use this and let you know. Cons I purchased this software but not used it regularly. Let me to use this and let you know. Review Source Response from ActCAD February 9, 2022 Sorry to see your low rating on capterra website. Please share your experience with ActCAD after using it. Drop a direct mail to support@actcad.com in case of any queries. MAA Muhammad Azmir A. Designer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "My review on ActCAD " February 18, 2020 5.0 Pros The software is affordable and convenient to small business. The functions similar to the infamous AutoCAD andeasy to use with reasonable system's requirement to run in typical laptop. Cons So far, I haven't encounter any errors or difficulty in using the software Review Source Response from ActCAD August 3, 2022 Thank you Muhammad Azmir for taking the time to post a valuable review of the software. JG Jayasri G. Mechanical engineering Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Overall it's good" May 26, 2021 3.0 Pros Low cost as compared to autocad, running smoothly. Cons More technical support needed For new beginners Review Source Response from ActCAD February 5, 2022 Sorry to see the low rating for our software in capterra website. There are lot of ways providing the technical support for the beginners in the form of Quick start Guide, Video Tutorials and also in our Youtube Channel we are uploading videos daily for various commands. Please drop a direct mail to support@actcad.com in case of any queries. NM Norvim M. architect Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Actcad in small firms" August 16, 2022 5.0 okay so far Pros its cost effective and ok to use for starting firms. Cons photo to cad features are kind of lagging. Review Source DD Delicious D. owner Research Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "This mess doesn't work." April 2, 2019 1.0 It would not load. Pros Nothing whatsoever, I could not use the program. Cons I could not use it. It did not function properly and I wasted all that time and got nothing but pain. I got robbed. Review Source Response from ActCAD February 9, 2020 If you are so unhappy with the software, you could have contacted us within 30 days for full refund. We don't want to keep any unhappy customers with us. AY Andrew Y. owner Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Ease to complete project after laptop failure" December 8, 2017 5.0 Pros I found that this ArtCAD is very similar to other software and I found that it was easy to get started on new projects on the fly. Cons I have not been able to customize tool bars or set up menus; once these projects completed, I should have a time period to learn the procedures to customize the tool bars. Review Source Response from ActCAD November 9, 2018 Thank you for your valuable review on ActCAD software. SAVP Siva Aditya Varma P. Field Service Engineer Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Best of the Best" May 24, 2021 5.0 Pros User friendly interface Easy to understand Work efficient Cons Nothing found No need to improve Seems everything is ok Review Source Response from ActCAD August 3, 2022 Thank you Siva Aditya Varma for taking the time to post a valuable review on our software. DL DUVVURI L. Process associate Computer Software Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Design" May 24, 2021 5.0 Pros Designing features, good for civil engineering projects Cons Mostly not used by mechanical engineering Review Source Response from ActCAD August 3, 2022 Thank you DUVVURI for taking the time to post a valuable review on our software. Similar Products Featured