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LibreCAD vs progeCAD Professional: catalog facts
LibreCADprogeCAD Professional

Best for: Technical drawings and floor plans in DXF without paying for AutoCAD

Best for: Drafters who want AutoCAD-compatible CAD without a subscription

Free

Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.

Paid

Perpetual licence with no annual fee, plus a 30-day free trial.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows
  • Reads DXF and DWG, writes DXF, DWG, PDF and SVG
  • Doubles as a command line converter for batch jobs
All 4 strengths for LibreCAD
  • Reads DXF and DWG, writes DXF, DWG, PDF and SVG
  • Doubles as a command line converter for batch jobs
  • Interface translated into over thirty languages
  • Windows, macOS universal and Linux AppImage builds, including ARM64
  • Perpetual licence instead of a subscription
  • Familiar AutoCAD-style DWG workflow
All 3 strengths for progeCAD Professional
  • Perpetual licence instead of a subscription
  • Familiar AutoCAD-style DWG workflow
  • Imports Revit, IFC, STEP and PDF files
  • Two dimensional only; there is no 3D modelling at all
  • Interface conventions come from QCAD and feel dated
All 3 limitations for LibreCAD
  • Two dimensional only; there is no 3D modelling at all
  • Interface conventions come from QCAD and feel dated
  • Releases are infrequent compared with commercial CAD packages
  • Windows only; Mac users need the separate iCADMac product
  • Paid after the 30-day trial
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Not open source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available Not stated if it works offline
Sources for LibreCAD

Catalog checked September 21, 2026

Sources for progeCAD Professional

Catalog checked September 24, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.