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Autodesk Design Review vs Navisworks Freedom: catalog facts
Autodesk Design Review	Navisworks Freedom
Free Free download from Autodesk.	Free Free download from Autodesk.
Windows	Windows
Free markup and measuring for design files Handles both 2D and 3D DWF files	Free way to view Navisworks models without a licence Previous version releases are available
Windows only Focused on DWF rather than editing native CAD files	View only, no model editing Windows only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Proprietary	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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