# DraftSight Pricing 2026 | Capterra > Learn more about DraftSight pricing plans including starting price, free versions and trials. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/172808/DraftSight/pricing --- # Pricing for DraftSight [4.4 (57)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172808/DraftSight/reviews/) Write a Review! ## [DraftSight](https://www.capterra.com/p/172808/DraftSight/) has **4** pricing plans - Yes, has free trial - No free version **Credit Card Required:** Not provided by vendor **Discount:** Information not available ### DraftSight Professional $199 **Pricing Model:** Flat Rate **Payment Frequency:** Per Year DraftSight Professional plan includes: - Advanced 2d Design - API Access - Auto Dimension - Drawcompare and Automatic Layer Assignment - Image Tracer ### DraftSight Premium $499 **Pricing Model:** Flat Rate **Payment Frequency:** Per Year DraftSight Premium plan includes: - 3d Modeling - Advanced 2d Design - API Access - Associative Patterns - Auto Dimension ### DraftSight Enterprise Contact Vendor for Pricing **Pricing Model:** Other DraftSight Enterprise plan includes: - 3d Modeling - Advanced 2d Design - API Access - Associative Patterns - Auto Dimension ### DraftSight Enterprise Plus Contact Vendor for Pricing **Pricing Model:** Flat Rate DraftSight Enterprise Plus plan includes: - 2d Constraints - 3d Modeling - Advanced 2d Design - API Access - Associative Patterns ## Popular alternatives to [DraftSight](https://www.capterra.com/p/172808/DraftSight/) Looking to learn more about Architectural CAD software similar to DraftSight? 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Pricing Rating $ $ $ $ $ Value For Money[4.2(57)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172808/DraftSight/reviews/) Pros Cons [Read All 57 Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/172808/DraftSight/reviews/) Read Full Reviews Below Hyla E. Owner and Chief Engineer Design, Self-employed Used the software for: 2+ years ** Overall Rating 5.0 ** Ease of Use 4.0 Customer Service 2.0 Features 4.0 Value for Money 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 100% 10/10 Reviewer Source Source: Capterra December 8, 2024 "Much cheaper option for 2D CAD needs than AutoCAD" **Overall:** I had used AutoCAD at work off and on for years. So I'm very familiar with it. Once I retired, I had needs to create drawings, but couldn't afford an AutoCAD license ($$$$). I tried many free (or cheap) drafting packages and struggled to learn them well enough to really create a good drawing. And most of the free ones were just unintuitive and difficult to use. Then I found DraftSight and it is reasonably priced and uses the same commands as AutoCAD! I've now been using it for about 5 years and have created dozens of useful drawings for myself. Building a new house, I was able to provide several drawings to the builder for how we wanted certain rooms built. These are full engineer drawings, to scale with dimensions, etc. I also designed our pool and entire back yard with drawings that were then followed by the pool builder and sub contractors. **Pros:** Reasonably priced 2D CAD package - meets my needs. Mimics AutoCAD in both commands and functions. **Cons:** Have struggled with licensing here and there and found their support difficult, as there is no one to call. You wait for a response from an email and they may or may not actually address the issue, as licensing problems sometimes require dialog. Printing setup/layout are not easy to get right and keeping them configured is touch-and-go. With persistence, you can eventually get it close to what you need, but don't expect it to be perfect and you should be okay. Rumey J. Designer Telecommunications, 51-200 employees Used the software for: 2+ years ** Overall Rating 3.0 ** Ease of Use 5.0 Customer Service 2.0 Features 4.0 Value for Money 4.0 Reviewer Source Source: Capterra October 7, 2023 "Good for Small scale drawing projects --- until it stops working" **Overall:** Was great when it was workingWished they could go easy on the security to users who purchased it legally. Your security shouldn't be so strict that it hinders legitimate users from using the product --- at all **Pros:** Clone commandsAnyone familiar with AutoCad can simply use this **Cons:** The fact that it stops working unpredictablyI was using this only very occasionally to mark up drawings or tune up designsHowever after having worked on the same machine for years, it did stop working (or activating) a few timesB had bought a lifetime copy, but sadly it seems to check with their servers occasionally and lock me outAt the moment I haven't used it for three years and have contacted support, but feel that it has been blocked by them. I've reinstalled my copy on the same and other machines **Reasons for Choosing DraftSight:** We didn't. We use a number of design tools and Draftsight was one of them (which was less frequently used) but useful enough to buy a lifetime version [Read All 57 Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/172808/DraftSight/reviews/) ## How should I be thinking about software pricing? [ Be an Informed Buyer: Understanding the True Cost of Business Software It's not just you-budgeting for business software is complicated. We're here to break it down. ](https://www.capterra.com/resources/business-software-cost/)