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About TurboCAD
TurboCAD is general-purpose CAD software from IMSI Design, used for 2D drafting and 3D modelling in mechanical and architectural work. It comes in several editions on Windows (Designer, Deluxe, Professional and Platinum) and on Mac (Designer, Deluxe, Pro and Platinum), so buyers can choose the level of tooling they need.
Licences are sold outright with paid upgrades, and term licences are also available. IMSI additionally sells a TurboCAD Copilot add-on on a term licence.
Strengths
- Covers both 2D drafting and 3D modelling
- Several editions at different price and feature levels
- Available for Windows and Mac
Limitations
- Paid software with no free edition
- Mac and Windows editions are separate products
Details
- Pricing
- PaidPaid editions at several tiers, with upgrades and term licences available.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- IMSI Design
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Designers and drafters wanting a desktop CAD package without a large-vendor subscription
- Categories
- 3D and CAD
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to TurboCAD
Compare allSoftware that can replace TurboCAD for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
AutoCAD
Autodesk's 2D drafting and 3D CAD application, available on the desktop and in the browser.
AutoCAD is Autodesk's paid 2D and 3D CAD using native DWG, with web and desktop versions sharing drawings, and requires an Autodesk account.
BricsCAD
Native-DWG CAD software with 2D drafting, 3D modeling, BIM, and mechanical variants.
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ZWCAD
Commercial 2D drafting and 3D CAD software with native DWG compatibility, offered as an AutoCAD alternative.
ZWCAD is paid Windows CAD with native DWG compatibility and a perpetual licence option, covering 2D drafting and 3D work but not macOS.
GstarCAD
Commercial CAD software for 2D drafting and 3D design that works natively with DWG files.
GstarCAD works natively in DWG for 2D drafting and 3D design with mechanical and architectural editions, on Windows only after a 30-day trial.
progeCAD Professional
AutoCAD-compatible 2D and 3D DWG CAD software for Windows sold with a perpetual licence.
progeCAD Professional is AutoCAD-compatible DWG CAD for Windows with a perpetual licence and imports of Revit, IFC, STEP and PDF files.
nanoCAD
A DWG-compatible 2D drafting and 3D modelling CAD platform for Windows with optional modules.
nanoCAD is a freemium DWG-compatible 2D and 3D CAD platform for Windows with modular add-ons for mechanical, construction and survey work.
DraftSight
A commercial 2D CAD desktop application for drafting and editing DWG drawings, from Dassault Systèmes.
DraftSight is Dassault Systèmes' paid Windows CAD focused mainly on 2D DWG drafting, with less emphasis on 3D modelling.
FreeCAD
A parametric 3D modeller for real objects: design by sketching constrained 2D shapes, then change the parameters later.
FreeCAD is free and open source on Windows, macOS and Linux, with parametric 3D modelling and architecture workbenches instead of traditional drafting editions.
TurboCAD as an alternative
Listings that name TurboCAD as an alternative.
Vectorworks
Commercial CAD and BIM software for architecture, landscape design and entertainment lighting and stage design.
TurboCAD is paid 2D and 3D CAD for Windows and Mac sold in several editions, covering drafting and architectural design without a large-vendor subscription.
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VariCAD
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Archicad
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