ActCAD Software Reviews

This is over all best software with best price. You can use as Autocad. All most no difference. Yes it is require to change in some command as mentioned in cons.

Almost works as Autocad. When I was working I used Autocad. When I started my own office I need this type of utility with acceptable price.

Very few commands like:
Hatch
Inquiry
Print
Required to look in to.

This software is super easy and useful at the same time.
Very good option at reasonable prices.
I recommend using to students as well as professionals.

Sketch tools are user friendly and super easy to use.
Very functional and easy to remember icons.
3D is also useful.
Isometric tool is nice to work with.

Block tool is not perfect yet and has many glitches. It does not work properly while editing or coping.
Customer support can be improved a lot.

Excellent product, easy to use as very similar to AutoCad. I would recommend it as it is great value.

Very good, very similar to AutoCad at a fraction of the cost. Good support that solved issues quickly.

A few minor glitches with updates, probably my fault for not updating for too long.

I'm using it for about two years with ease, having no problems of compatibility with all files I tried to open.

I can open and view all kinds of DWG and DXF files, regardless of the year of the AutoCAD version, with no problems.

None at this price.
Can't say I have any complaints.

I am able, to work with the program, but ACAD is more professional and has a perfect design. The price of the program is very good.

I like to work with my older ACAD - Drawings and the price of the program is okay. There are a lot of functions to use.

The tool-Icons are to small and very difficult to find sometimes. To pick up a correct window in the Print-field is very bad and frustrating.

I'm really happy about this product.

Best CAD software with best price and perpetual license including best technical support.

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Overall I strongly recommend to use this software.
You didn't get perpetual license in such economy cost.

3D & 2D tool are available in single platform. It's good to use both 2D & 3D on same platform.
Price is very economy as compared to other products.

Block editing options are not so flexible.
Copy & paste of block become impossible some time. Need to fix this bug.

I am a loyal, uncompensated, advocate of ActCAD. Their management and support are the best I've encountered in any of the dozens of programs I use.
Of all the IntelliCAD resellers (I've tried several), ActCAD is superior and their price is the best or competitive. Their prompt technical support is worth the price of the CAD.
I highly recommend this ActCAD.

I've used ActCAD for many years. I used AutoCAD for decades. ActCAD is the functional equivalent of AutoCAD, but much less expensive, less bloated, and the support is superior. The User Interface is easily customizable. When glitches are discovered, ActCAD will typically have them solved in short order.

Occasionally, the update function does not operate. Fortunately, the ActCAD support staff will send you a link to a working download.

Best alternative Cad software with many features.User friendly and similar interface at economical price.

1. Global license with life time validity.
2. Self license transfer mechanism.
3. Classic Ribbon interface.

No cons. if any problem you get support during working hours.

I strongly recommend to use ActCAD.
No other software provides perpetual license in such low cost.
3 command is available on same platform.

Easy to operate.
Low cost in respect of perpetual license.
3D tool is powered with good command.
Flexible to use.

Block edition needs more options.
Customer care needs more strong.

Amazing, I am very happy to use. I recommend to all industrial users.

Easy to use 2D & 3D Designing Software. Easy to create DWG & DXF. Very low cost to compare to Autocad. That means fast output of hatch command, 3D rendering timeout, Material edits and customized JPG file added in Artisan, Easily open & edit pdf files.

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I used a famous and well known cad software and all my know how was good using ActCAD that is powerful and professional.

Full compatibility with de facto standard dwg, command line with well known statements.
Friendly interface.

I would like a cheaper price for the updates once I already bought the software.

Software is very good. It's coming to best Economical price and with many add on features.
Speed and performance are also good.

- Economical price.
- ACTCAD support many cad files.
- Good dynamics screen input feature.
- Prompt technical support.

No parametric 3D modelling.
No need of yearly subscription as it is life time global valid software.

If you need an inexpensive CAD software and when you can live with some small bugs than ActCad is worth looking for.
It provides a very good function set and a workflow similar to AutoCad.

Very similar to AutoCad. Make it easy to use when you know AutoCad.
Very good handling of dxf/dwg files.

Perceptual license with free updates. No $$$$$$$/Month crap.

Very responsible & competent support crew.

MS Windows only.

Installation / Update may be tricky due to installer issues. However, ActCad support crew always solves it. Just a matter of time.

Documentation is crap. However, one can use AutoCad docs for most issues.

Very nice experience. Plus less system configuration demanding. Best part is its perpetual license i.e valid for life. Customer care support is also good.

Work Interface, easy to use, very low learning curve, added features, Good enough for commercial use also.

Command to execute after selection also. As such i have found zero cons in the software.

Feature rich, stable CAD software.
Installation was tricky but lots of prompt help form support staff.

Very good low cost alternative to Autocad.
Good handling of raster data sets.

Installation is tricky.

Very good to excellent product. Great internet-based license option. Would recommend ActCAD versus AutoCAD LT every day of the week.

A rich and full set of features that make it competitive with AutoCAD LT and others in a comparable price range. Their internet-based license is a godsend and made the difference for my consulting business to purchase several licenses.

Not overly intuitive. Takes a bit of practice to know where tools are placed and how they are used within the ActCAD context.

- It is very Economical and perpetual (Lifetime Validity) license. Recommended to Buy the software.

-Economical price with perpetual licence.
-Customer support for Demo, installation and technical etc..,
-User friendly software.
-Free video tutorials to users.
-Regular Technical update mails.

- Over all its good software with economic prices.

I have used ActCad for quite some time, first I bought it for my personal use, then I asked the company to give it a shot and buy one license and in general terms it works the way you'd like, there are issues that require more work but overall it's an excellent choice for single users and companies that need to work using CAD and don't want or can't pay the price of AutoCad.

If you know how to use AutoCad, using ActCad is pretty much the same, the commands, general interface, general layout is almost the same, which is nice. Also there is the price (way cheaper) and the possibility to NOT be slaved for a "plan" which is also nice.

Also the technical support was available whenever I needed and that it another positive feature.

The printing quality requires more love, it's hard to describe it. But when you use the same characteristics to print using ActCad or AutoCad the end product is just different. The quality of the transparencies, the line weight, I don't know, AutoCad is just better.

But that's not a big deal, What I do at least is using ActCad for the hard work and plot using DWGTrueView (It's free) and in that way the result is the best of both worlds.

There are other issues that require to be solved, just to mention a few:
- Text Style Manager: It's unstable, it crashes too many times whenever you play with it.
- Table Manager: Same as above.
- Table Edition and Import: Doesn't work properly.
- Overkill command: Doesn't work with blocks, circles, and pretty much with almost everything.

Finally there are opportunities to improve such as:
- Dynamic blocks: A must.
- Dynamic input: It shows different numbers (by tiny margins however).

Overall software is too good.
Easy to use and operator friendly.
Drawings are also good view panel.

Software is ready to go.
Software is too handy to operate.

Need to update other 3d feature.
Need to improve customer support.