Autodesk Inventor vs DraftSight

Autodesk Inventor

8.5 #4 in 3D CAD software

About Autodesk Inventor

DraftSight

8.7 #4 in CAD software

About DraftSight
Autodesk InventorDraftSight
Free planNoNo
Free trialYesYes
Paid from—$24.92/mo
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsWindowsapi, macOS, Windows
Free planNoNo
Modeling dimension3D—
Parametric modelingYes—
Direct modelingYes—
Simulation toolsYes—
Cloud collaborationYes—
Supported platformsMicrosoft Windows—
File format supportDWG—

Both are listed in Best CAD Software. On Bettesworth Construction, DraftSight scores higher on our published basis.