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Your team has been renewing the same subscription every year, paying more for a tool that hasn't meaningfully changed. There is a better way. Same commands. Same DWG files. Up to 70% less cost.
70%
Cost Savings
2
Days to Switch
300K+
Users Worldwide
15yrs
Years on Market
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The Problem
You're not paying for software.
You're paying for the fear of switching.
01
The Price Goes Up Every Year
Autodesk has raised AutoCAD prices multiple times since 2022, 5 to 8% annually, plus the elimination of renewal discounts.* Your inertia is their business model.
02
Locked Into Subscriptions You Didn't Choose
Forced updates. Broken workflows. No flexibility in how you license your team. Support? Not their priority.
03
Everyone Knows It's Overpriced
Yet nobody acts. Because switching feels like a project. Spoiler: it's not. Your DWG files were never proprietary to Autodesk.
* Source: Official Autodesk pricing announcements (2022–2025). Annual increases of 5–8% plus elimination of renewal discounts. Cumulative impact varies by subscription type.
The Solution
Meet DraftSight. Professional 2D CAD, without the AutoCAD price tag.
DraftSight by Dassault Systèmes is professional-grade 2D CAD that does everything you need at a fraction of the cost. Not a workaround. Not a lite version. A full platform trusted by over 300,000 professionals worldwide.
- ✓Native DWG, every file opens exactly as-is, zero conversion
- ✓Identical command structure, your team keeps working on day one
- ✓Network, shared & cloud licensing, reduce total seat count
- ✓Native SOLIDWORKS & 3DEXPERIENCE integration
- ✓BIM module, imports Revit models natively
- ✓Drawing Compare, PowerTools, DGN export, STEP import
- ✓15+ years of continuous R&D by Dassault Systèmes
- ✓Average deployment validation: 30 days, even at 1,500+ seats
Professional 2D CAD · Dassault Systèmes
DRAFTSIGHT 2026 — FROM
$299 yr
vs $2,190 with AutoCAD
SX
Official certified DraftSight reseller
Solidxperts — North America
Solidxperts — North America
The numbers
Stop paying for features your team does not use.
A 15-user mechanical and building engineering team with 12 drafters focused on 2D drawings, plant layouts and technical schematics, plus 3 senior designers who occasionally need light 3D and parametric tools.
| 15-user CAD team | AutoCAD | DraftSight |
|---|---|---|
| Team profile | 15 users treated the same | 12 daily 2D users + 3 senior CAD users licenses aligned with actual work |
| License mix | 15 full subscriptions | 12 Professional + 3 Premium 2D drafting for most seats, 3D/parametric where needed |
| Annual software cost | $31,425 | $4,987 |
| Native DWG workflows | Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Dynamic blocks | Yes | ✓ Yes |
| 2D drafting and familiar commands | Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Flexible licensing by user need | Limited | ✓ Yes |
| SOLIDWORKS integration | - | ✓ Native |
Annual savings
A switch that makes sense for CAD teams like yours.
You keep your DWG files, blocks, plot styles and drafting standards. The savings come from right-sizing the software stack, not from changing how designers work.
$26,438 saved / yr
84% lower software costs
They Made the Switch
They didn't switch because they had time.
The math was too obvious.
Real Client
1,500
seats migrated to DraftSight, saving over $1.8M/year vs their previous AutoCAD setup. Zero disruption. Validated in under 30 days.
Global Manufacturing Company
Client Example
$55K
saved annually, an industrial manufacturer with 45 AutoCAD seats switched to DraftSight Enterprise. 45 named licenses replaced by 32 floating network licenses. Same coverage, lower cost.
Industrial Manufacturer — 45 seats
Client Example
Full Compatibility
with 18 years of DWG archives for an architecture firm. Zero conversion, zero data loss. Full team migration completed in 2 business days.
Architecture Firm, 18 seats
Worldwide
300K+
professionals worldwide use DraftSight daily, including major global manufacturers
Worldwide Customers
Avg. Deployment
30 days
average validation time to deploy DraftSight, even for large multi-site organizations
Avg. Deployment
DraftSight Editions
Choose your plan.
Every team size, every workflow.
Professional
Individuals & small teams
$299 yr
- Full 2D drafting toolset
- Native DWG, DXF & DGN
- AutoLISP & automation tools
- PDF import/export
- Dynamic Block support
Most Popular
Premium
2D + 3D + BIM
$599 yr
- All Professional features
- 3D modeling & constraints
- BIM module (Revit/IFC import)
- STEP import, DGN export
- Drawing Compare & APIs
Network
Enterprise and Enterprise Plus
from $399 yr
- All Premium features
- Network / floating licenses
- Reduce total seat count
- Easy multi-site deployment
- Full technical support via Solidxperts
How the Switch Works
Four steps. Two days.
That's it.
1
30-min Discovery Call
We show you how DrafSight works and how easy it is to switch from AutoCAD to DraftSight.
2
Free 30-Day Trial
Your team tests on real projects. Most clients tell us they know within a week, because it feels exactly the same.
3
Your Evaluation
You define the criteria. We prove it against your standards, not ours.
4
Go Live in 2 Days
You already tested it in the demo. Adoption is almost instant, files open as-is, same commands, same day.
What Real Users Say
Verified reviews from actual DraftSight users.
★★★★★
"DraftSight has all the functionality of very expensive competitive software at a fraction of the cost. Since it uses the same commands and processes as AutoCAD, I didn't have to learn a new way of doing things."
★★★★★
"It was easy to get started using DraftSight since it was similar to AutoCAD. This saves a lot of time from having to completely learn something new. The layout is simple and easy to use."
★★★★★
"I need to access AutoCAD data, but don't want to pay AutoCAD prices for the software. DraftSight solves that completely."
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions we get
every time.
Is DraftSight compatible with my existing CAD files?
Yes. DraftSight uses native DWG, the industry standard since 1982. Every file, every block library, every template opens exactly as-is. No conversion, no data loss, no migration project.
How much does DraftSight cost?
DraftSight Professional starts at $299 per seat/year vs AutoCAD at $2,190/seat/year. On 50 seats, that saves over $69,955 annually.
Can DraftSight reduce the number of licenses we need?
Yes. DraftSight Enterprise network licensing means floating licenses, you only pay for concurrent users. Companies typically reduce total seat count by 20–40%.
How long does the transition take?
2 days for full team productivity. Same commands, same interface logic. Even 1,500-seat deployments validated in 30 days.
Does DraftSight work with SOLIDWORKS?
Yes, natively. DraftSight is the official 2D CAD companion to SOLIDWORKS and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform by Dassault Systèmes.
What if our current vendor offers a discount?
They will. The moment they hear you're evaluating alternatives. That discount will be smaller than DraftSight's savings, and it'll come with another multi-year lock-in.
What is DraftSight?
DraftSight is a professional 2D and 3D CAD software by Dassault Systèmes. Native DWG/DXF, same commands as AutoCAD, flexible network licensing, SOLIDWORKS integration, BIM module, up to 70% savings. 300,000+ users worldwide.
Ready to Stop Overpaying?
Switch to DraftSight.
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