Civil Designer vs Cobalt
| Civil Designer | Cobalt | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | $57.92/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cloud collaboration | Yes | — |
| Supported platforms | Windows desktop | Windows x64 10/11 and macOS 12, 13, 14, 15 and 26 |
| File import and export | DWG, DXF, DGN, LandXML, IFC, PDF, KML, CSV, Excel, TIFF DEM, ASCII, Shapefile | ACIS SAT, PDF, DWG/DXF, IGES, STEP, Pro/E via SAT, SolidWorks via SAT, Catia v4, 3D Studio, Rhino 3DM, Facet, STL, Adobe Illustrator, EPS, CGM, VRML, ShockWave 3D, BMP, JPEG, PNG, PPM, XPM, XBM, GIF, PICT, Spline, RAW Triangle, ASCII Text, Grid Surface, SIM |
| Paid from | — | $69.95/user/mo |
| Modeling method | — | hybrid |
| Assembly design | — | Yes |
| Sheet-metal tools | — | No |
| Surface modeling | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best 3D CAD Software. On Bettesworth Construction, Cobalt scores higher on our published basis.