Civil Designer vs nanoCAD
| Civil Designer | nanoCAD | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | — | $24.08/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Cloud collaboration | Yes | — |
| Supported platforms | Windows desktop | Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 11 |
| File import and export | DWG, DXF, DGN, LandXML, IFC, PDF, KML, CSV, Excel, TIFF DEM, ASCII, Shapefile | DWG, DXF, 3D PDF, DWF/DWFX, STL, Parasolid, IGES, STEP, ACIS, VRML, JT, COLLADA, C3D, glTF/GLB |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Modeling method | — | hybrid |
| Assembly design | — | Yes |
| Sheet-metal tools | — | Yes |
| Surface modeling | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best 3D CAD Software. On Bettesworth Construction, nanoCAD scores higher on our published basis.