Civil Designer vs OwlCAD
| Civil Designer | OwlCAD | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | Linux, macOS, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Cloud collaboration | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows desktop | Web browser; Windows, macOS and Linux |
| File import and export | DWG, DXF, DGN, LandXML, IFC, PDF, KML, CSV, Excel, TIFF DEM, ASCII, Shapefile | Import/export: STL, 3MF, OBJ, GLB, STEP, SVG and DXF; OpenSCAD .scad and .csg import |
| Modeling method | — | parametric |
| Assembly design | — | Yes |
| Surface modeling | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best 3D CAD Software. On Bettesworth Construction, OwlCAD scores higher on our published basis.