ActCAD Software Reviews

Overall experience is good with ACTCAD software.
Small issues that I have explained above, need to do work on the same.

ACTCAD is ease to use.
Price is very economical as compared to other similar products.
We are getting perpetual license, other service providers don't do the same.
3D tool is more strong as compared to other product.
Use interface is flexible & well monitored.
Add on options are a major advantage while designing.

Block editing options needs more options like other products.
Block copy & paste have some errors, many times this command doesn't work, need to fix this bug.
Layer setting need to make easy.
If we work on .dwg file from other CAD software the original file setting gets interrupted & we couldn't work easily.
Software becomes slow on working large files.
Customer support numbers should be easily available.
Need good technical team for customer care.

I have used this for a house addition and a few woodworking projects. All of my AutoCAD files have transferred with no issues. Very satisfied with the program.

The program works very similar to AutoCAD at a much more affordable price. Command structure is similar and some actually work better.

So far I don't have any negatives. I would like to see a program with an intuitive 3d command structure.

Getting the Dongle was the best choice for me. Having two location to use the program is useful. Happy to say goodbye to AutoCad.

Simply put, it works just fine. If you want to save big money, get ActCad.
Having the ability to call AJ is of great help. And the 15 day free trial, way cool.

Tutorial videos could be better. I have the 2021 Pro package. Most tutorial are on newer releases.

This is a top notch program for personal design as I do, and is well suited for business applications.

ActCAD 2021 Standard is very much like AutoCAD LT that I used for many years during my industrial employment. I'm very happy with the performance of ActCAD 2021. I was impressed with the low cost of the program as well. I am currently retired, and enjoy designing prior to building my projects. This helps me to evaluate costs and avoid many mistakes.

I had some difficulty with an update of the program. This was quickly rectified with help from the support team.

I am glad that I made the purchase when I saw it. Again great support from the team.
Will definitely recommend to others about this software.

ActCAD 2021 professional is a relatively affordable software which I bought at USD 299 after discount. ActCad 2021 is a perpetual software and I don't have to renew it yearly. Software is similar to AutoCAD but much much affordable. As for support, I was surprised that they responded to my query during their Diwali holidays and for that I am grateful. I would strongly recommend it if anyone is looking for a software like ActCad 2021.

I don't have much time to use this often due to other work commitments. Though I have tried several drawings. No other related issues though.

I like ActCAD very much and recommend it to all as it very a good product in very reasonable price range.

The ActCAD software is good to work with, is quite user friendly, very user friendly to release and recover software.

Need a better library, if the team can develop a BIM Software (like archicad) that would be much more better.

Strongly recommend to use this software.
very good alternative solution in economical price as compared to other softwares.

Price is very competitive as compared to other software.
User interface is good & nicely designed.
Very good alternative to other CAD software.

Block editing options need to improve.
Technical support need to improve.
3D tool needs to improve.

Overall I strongly recommend this software.
You will get perpetual license in economy price, other service provider don't do the same.

Easy to use.
3D tool is strong and it gives flexibility to use both 2D and 3D experience on single platform.
Price is economy as compared to other software.

Block editing require more options.
Copy and paste of block from one window to another window is become stuck sometimes.
Required quick support on raised queries.

The experience using Act CAD has been great so far. I work as an engineer and it has the all the tools I need.

Permanent License.
Very easy to work with if you have worked with the most famous CAD software.
The vast majority of the tools needed are included.

More video tutorials, manuals, forums.
Although it is possible, an easy way to update the software keeping the permanent license.

I strongly recommend to use this software.
Good economy cost as compared to other software.
In the same platform we are getting 3D tools to use.

Easy to use.
3D commands are powerful.
User interface is good.
Cost is economical.
Get perpetual licence in economy cost.

Block editing needs more powerful.
Customer support needs to improve.

Good option for CAD users. It is a good software for laptop users/ travelers who are seeking the low cost solution in CAD.

Key objects and options are quite visible on screen and also helpful for eyes when working on laptop's small screen.

Lisp support is very useful and easy. It supports shape files and many GIS output formats which is very helpful for GIS users.

I recommend to use this software.
Getting perpetual license in economical cost.
Overall experience is vey good.

Easy to operate
Cost is economical.
User interface designed nicely.
3D tool is very powerful.
3D &2D both facility getting on same platform.

Block editing is quite difficult.
Needs to improve customer support.

Overall support has been good.
Quality of printed drawings is excellent.
Best thing the pricing AAA.

Very easy to adapt too. Well priced.

Does almost anything the high end expensive programs do.
great.

Lacks some video support in some aspects but it is not hard to improvise solutions.

Had some issues scaling imported images however eventually got there.

I finally found a worthy replacement software for design and got rid of the financial bleeding caused by similar software.

Excellent Autocad alternatives.
Includes 3D, bim and georaster support.
Low price.
Autocad toolbar and commands.
Lisp support.

There is no cons considering the value for money.

ActCAD 2021 Professional is very user friendly software.It is highly recommended for best Autocad Alternative cad software. ActCAD is a native DWG & DXF CAD software to create and edit drawings. ActCAD is a price-effective product based on the latest technologies

I liked the simplicity of interface and the size of the software itself, which helps us to run it in lower configuration PC too. It is 70% more or less like AutoCAD only.. be it the commands or the interface. If you have worked on AutoCAD, this will be quite easy to follow.

sometime gives slow response... particularly during the Hatching.The complex structure files generates a lots of errors, although they are corrected by using file audit.

I am very satisfied with ActCAD. I have been renewing my license with each update and would like to purchase other products from the company.

Actcad is very similar to its direct competitor.
Works lightly.
It is stable and has no crashes.
The support service is excellent. They are fast and accurate in solving doubts, which in turn are very few.
The price is competitive and, in my view, fair.

I don't see any technical problems with the program. I really think it's excellent.
Perhaps they could have a more attractive upgrade price for existing customers.

I was looking for something that worked like AutoCAD without the high cost. I had used AutoCAD from the 2005 up to the 2013 version.
Then I found some alternatives that worked almost the same.
ACTcad is the first program I've used that seems identical to those older versions of AutoCAD which I prefer.

Commands are identical to AutoCAD.
Interface is similar to AutoCAD.
Much lower cost.
Easy set up and integration.
Fast start up.

Haven't found any problems so far. Maybe the color scheme. I can probably change that.

Good.
I used 2d and 3d.
Enjoyed ActCAD.
2d and 3d commands are very simple.
Artisan and BIM good.
For mechanical and civil users.

Very easy fast software.
2d very easy for AutoCAD user.
3d very simple.
Rendering, material and background is very good.
Artisan and BIM are very good.

After installing ActCAD 2020 BIM my Artisan not working. Called so many times but still not working please help me to start Artisan.

Very friendly for the user with a very nice environment. I suggest it with closed eyes.

It is a very nice program to use.

I don't like very much that when you are working very fast it is very easy to make a mistake to change the interface that you use.

I am thankful that I found ActCAD. It can be both simple or complex. I have had occasion to open some of my old, more complex drawings that were created in AutoCAD 14. The drawings opened with no problems at all.

I am a retired Professional Engineer and I have used CAD programs including MicroStation, AutoCAD and simple drawing programs for over 30 years. I had been using an old AutoCAD 14 program that finally lost all support and I wanted to replace it. ActCAD popped up in an internet search and it seemed to be too good to believe. I tried the ActCAD BIM program for a few weeks and then I purchased the ActCAD Professional program for a number of reasons; (1) the program has all the functions and more I had with AutoCAD 14; (2) I was able to buy the program, not rent it; (3) the price of the program was unbelievably low; (4) I was able to load all of the plans I had created in AutoCAD 14 in ActCAD; (5) I found that simple functions like COPY, TRIM and others had functionality that made them easier to use; (6) using the program is so simple, I use it to draw whatever I want to build because I can use drawings to identify assembly issues and use dimensions for accurate material takeoffs; and (7) my primary use of ActCAD is for preparation of drawings of metal fabrication, building construction, concrete design, room layout and site layout. After about a year of using ActCAD there has not been a single drawing I could not create.

The HELP functions have sometimes been unable to show the path to specific functions. For example I was using ARCHITECTURAL dimensions and displayed a DECIMAL angle. The DECIMAL angle displayed with a COMA. I wanted the display with a PERIOD. I had to specify DECIMAL dimensions and change the COMA to a PERIOD then change back to ARCHITECTURAL in order to change the period. All of this was trial and error. Another HELP issue was finding the screen that changed the isometric drawing planes. The issues I have had don't change my view of the program