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progeCAD Professional vs DraftSight: catalog facts
progeCAD Professional	DraftSight
Best for: Drafters who want AutoCAD-compatible CAD without a subscription	Best for: Drafters and engineers maintaining DWG drawings on a smaller budget
Paid Perpetual licence with no annual fee, plus a 30-day free trial.	Paid Paid software with a free trial.
Windows	Windows
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	Full DWG file support Interface familiar to users of other CAD programs All 3 strengths for DraftSight Full DWG file support Interface familiar to users of other CAD programs Handles both 2D drafting and 3D DWG files
Windows only; Mac users need the separate iCADMac product Paid after the 30-day trial	Paid after the trial Focused mainly on 2D drafting All 3 limitations for DraftSight Paid after the trial Focused mainly on 2D drafting Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for progeCAD Professional progesoft.com Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for DraftSight draftsight.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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