#1 Alternative CAD Software to AutoCAD: Check Out the Latest ZWCAD Brochure and Videos

ZWCAD is a complete 100% DWG CAD solution for making technical drawings. The software has convinced more than 900.000 users worldwide, from craftsmen to international groups, including architecture, town planning and SMEs. With a familiar interface, ZWCAD is today the reference alternative to AutoCAD.

Summary of ZWCAD strengths:

Perpetual licenses, by code, dongle or network
A native DWG format (including AutoCAD 2023)
A lightweight CAD tool that's faster than AutoCAD
A standard interface, Classic or Ribbon, light or dark mode
APIs to develop your own tools (LISP, VBA, .Net, ZRX)
30 days free trial
A free and unlimited hotline even during your trial
A free version for your small projects, useful if you need to open DWG files regularly.

Control your costs with the perpetual license

In contrast to AutoCAD's subscription model, ZWCAD is available on a perpetual license. Operation is simple, you buy software for life without having to pay for updates every year. You can however, when an update brings useful functionalities for your activity, you can decide to take an update.

For those who wish, ZW France offers "subscription" in order to have software that is always up to date. ZW France compared the budget over 5 years between ZWCAD and AutoCAD with and without the subscription:

CAD CAD features

Use the classic commands:

Offset, Trim, Fillet, Copy, use hatches, make dimensions
Add annotations, text, marks, blocks, block attributes
Manage your layers...
You can use Lisps as macros on ZWCAD Standard
With ZWCAD Pro version, use business applications such as AutoFluid for fluid management, Spatial Manager for georeferencing, Geogex by COVADIS for land, Aplitop for topography, etc.

ZWCAD includes almost all AutoCAD functionality. To compare the 2 solutions and the versions, ZW France invites you to look at the comparison between the functionalities of AutoCAD and ZWCAD.