

If you are looking for essential 2D CAD drafting and fundamental drawing tools you may consider DraftSight Standard which provides tremendous value at $99/year – a quarter of the price of AutoCAD LT.Not everyone has the same CAD needs and DraftSight empowers customers with a choice of products to help you find what you need, at the best value. Otherwise, you may be paying for functionality that you don’t need. Cost of OwnershipĪre you paying more and not seeing value? With design software costs rising, it makes sense to evaluate if increased costs are connected to productivity or development. Prices have risen and licensing models have changed, increasing the overall cost of ownership for many.įor CAD users that value a choice in ownership, DraftSight offers the flexibility of subscription licenses that can be purchased and managed directly, or network and perpetual licenses designed for multiple users or businesses.

This followed the discontinuation of Autodesk perpetual licenses in 2016. All Autodesk network licenses will be retired by August 2021. In August, Autodesk announced that network licenses will be discontinued with a transition to individual licenses. Now is the perfect time to compare offerings and find the best CAD solution to support the needs of your business. It starts with prioritizing the customer and the needs of their business. With changing customer attitudes, there is an emerging need for alternatives to long-standing AutoCAD software and a huge market that can be better served with improved price and value. Some customers are questioning the longevity of their current software relationship. As this recent Open Letter to Autodesk suggests, Autodesk customer satisfaction is low. Changes in software licensing arrangements, increasing software costs, and product development frustration has rattled the AEC industry.
