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About progeCAD Professional
progeCAD Professional is a DWG/DXF CAD program for Windows positioned as a lower-cost AutoCAD replacement. It supports dynamic blocks, sheet sets and raster design, and imports Revit, IFC, STEP, SolidWorks, shapefiles and PDF-to-DWG.
It is aimed at architecture, civil, mechanical and general CAD work. Licences are perpetual with no annual fee, and a 30-day trial is available. The current release is progeCAD 2027; the same developer sells iCADMac as a separate DWG CAD program for Mac.
Strengths
- Perpetual licence instead of a subscription
- Familiar AutoCAD-style DWG workflow
- Imports Revit, IFC, STEP and PDF files
Limitations
- Windows only; Mac users need the separate iCADMac product
- Paid after the 30-day trial
Details
- Pricing
- PaidPerpetual licence with no annual fee, plus a 30-day free trial.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- ProgeSOFT
- Platforms
- Windows
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Drafters who want AutoCAD-compatible CAD without a subscription
- Categories
- 3D and CAD
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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AutoCAD
Autodesk's 2D drafting and 3D CAD application, available on the desktop and in the browser.
AutoCAD is the source of the native DWG format and offers desktop and web versions, but it requires an Autodesk account and expensive commercial licensing.
ZWCAD
Commercial 2D drafting and 3D CAD software with native DWG compatibility, offered as an AutoCAD alternative.
ZWCAD is native DWG CAD for Windows with a perpetual licence option like progeCAD, and supports add-on applications and custom development.
BricsCAD
Native-DWG CAD software with 2D drafting, 3D modeling, BIM, and mechanical variants.
BricsCAD brings native DWG CAD to macOS and Linux as well as Windows, with BIM and mechanical variants, under a paid licence after a 30-day trial.
GstarCAD
Commercial CAD software for 2D drafting and 3D design that works natively with DWG files.
GstarCAD works directly in DWG on Windows, offering separate industry editions for mechanical and architectural work, paid after a 30-day trial.
nanoCAD
A DWG-compatible 2D drafting and 3D modelling CAD platform for Windows with optional modules.
nanoCAD is a freemium DWG platform for Windows with modular add-ons for mechanical, construction and survey work and parametric constraints in its Pro bundle.
DraftSight
A commercial 2D CAD desktop application for drafting and editing DWG drawings, from Dassault Systèmes.
DraftSight from Dassault Systèmes offers full DWG support on Windows with a familiar interface, but it focuses mainly on 2D drafting.
TurboCAD
Commercial 2D and 3D CAD software for drafting and mechanical and architectural design on Windows and Mac.
TurboCAD covers 2D drafting and 3D modelling in several paid editions and runs on Mac as well as Windows, though Mac and Windows are separate products.
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Mayo
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