Above is a 7-minute video that explains what’s inside AViCAD and why you should choose it.
AViCAD is your perfect AutoCAD alternative!
★ denotes features in the Plus version
| Feature Comparison | AViCAD | AutoCAD® | LT |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataLink to Excel Spreadsheet |  | | |
| Datalink to Excel Spreadsheet | | | |
| DWG Recovery | | | |
| Classic Toolbars and Ribbon GUI support | | | |
| Contextual Ribbons | | | |
| MTEXT support via an external editor | | | |
| Tables Styles | | | |
| Native JPEG support | | | |
| Mechanical, Piping, HVAC & Structural Plugin | |  | |
| 20,000+ Block Library (Architectural, Electrical + more) ★ | | | |
| 3D AEC Architecture module ★ | | | |
| Export to DWF | | | |
| Workspaces Support | | | |
| Export Interactive 3D PDF ★ | | | |
| STL and Collada (DAE) Export ★ | | | |
| Edit multiple drawings | | | |
| User Profiles support | | | |
| Multiple Paper Spaces (layouts) | | | |
| AutoCAD® 3D surface commands | | | |
| ACIS viewing | | | |
| Full ACIS modeling & editing | | | |
| Perspective image correction | | | |
| XRef Manager | | | |
| Line weights (display and print) | | | |
| Fade for Xref, Locked Layer, and Refedit | | | |
| Hatch editing | | | |
| Tool Palettes | | | |
| Default Layer for Hatches and Dimensions | | | |
| PDF to DWG Converter with a one-click conversion ★ | | | |
| Arc Aligned Text | | | |
| Quick Dimension | | | |
| Drawing Fields | | | |
| Raster Image Display (image management) | | | |
| PDF, DWF, DGN Underlay | | | |
| Image polygonal clip | | | |
| Flat shot | | | |
| Numbered Markers (Bubbles / Balloons) | | | |
| Loft and Helix commands | | | |
| Slope line type (topographic) | | | |
| Image menu | | | |
| CTB color table files | | | |
| STB style table files | | | |
| Graphical Block Preview | | | |
| PLOT command | | | |
| Publish (Batch Plot) | | | |
| AutoCAD® Command Line | | | |
| AutoCAD® menu and script files | | | |
| DataLink to Excel Spreadsheet | | | |
| Object Properties toolbar | | | |
| Properties Palette | | | |
| Dynamic Block support ★ | | | |
| Apparent & Extended intersection snap | | | |
| Polar Tracking | | | |
| Express Tools | | | |
| Refedit ( Edit locally individual objects within a Block) | | | |
| Explorer for managing layers, blocks, and line types | | | |
| In-Place Text Editor | | | |
| ETrack | | | |
| Visual Menu Customization | | | |
| ActiveX, including in-place editing | | | |
| IRX – similar to ARX – SDS/ADS C++ | | | |
| Solutions Development System (SDS/ADS C++) | | | |
| AutoLISP (including DCL) | | | |
| Script Recorder | | | |
| COM support | | | |
| Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) | | | |
| External VBA file loading (multiple .vbi) | | | |
| JPG print | | | |
| PDF and PDF/A print | | | |
| True Type Font | | | |
| Annotative Objects | | | |
| PC3 Support | | | |
| CUI menu support | | | |
| Dynamic Input | | | |
| Integrated Cloud Service | | | |
| eTransmit | | | |
| Find & Replace | | | |
| Native ECW support (aerial/satellite imagery) | | | |
| Layer Manager ( Save and Restore Layer configurations) | | | |
| True color support | | | |
| Wipeout | | | |
| Slope linetype (topographic) | | | |
| Import IGES, STEP and Solidworks files ★ | | | |
AViCAD 2026 now has more features and faster performance. Mech-Q Suite and AEC Tools are also included. Get it now.
(Purchases or upgrades on or after April 7, 2025 and qualify for a complimentary major-version upgrade)
(Purchases or upgrades on or after April 7, 2025 and qualify for a complimentary major-version upgrade)