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AutoCAD

Composite Score

8.7 /10

CX Score

9.1 /10

290 Reviews Write a Review

What is AutoCAD?

AutoCAD is computer-aided design (CAD) software that is used for precise 2D and 3D drafting, design, and modeling with solids, surfaces, mesh objects, documentation features, and more. It includes features to automate tasks and increase productivity such as comparing drawings, counting, adding objects, and creating tables. It also comes with seven industry-specific toolsets for electrical design, plant design, architecture layout drawings, mechanical design, 3D mapping, adding scanned images, and converting raster images. AutoCAD enables users to create, edit, and annotate drawings via desktop, web, and mobile devices.

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Awards & Recognition

AutoCAD won the following awards in the Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing category

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2026 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2026

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2026

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025

Product Impact

2025

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2025

3 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

2 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact

2023

1 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2023

Product Impact

2022

2 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2022

AutoCAD Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love AutoCAD?

0% Negative

4% Neutral

96% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Trustworthy
Respectful
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 75

2D Drawing

Technical Drawings

Printing Support

Collaboration

Libraries & Templates

Visualization

Analytics and Reporting

3D Modeling

Digital Scanning

Raster Data Manipulation

3rd Party Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

AutoCAD Reviews

Pankaj H.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

AutoCad for 2D drawing

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?

User friendly. Lots of options available for 2D detailing compared to other tools available in market.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Can give ballooning and custom properties, layers

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing such as yet

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is basically for 2D drawing preparation. Now mostly 3D available but not upto mark.

Pros

Trustworthy
Unique Features
Efficient Service
Respectful

Meriem A.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Construction
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

AutoCad Review

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?

AutoCad has Very Rich features and A LOT of documentations +courses

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The cloud oriented is quite my favorite aspect

What do you dislike most about this product?

It still crashes a lot

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's Golden Reference of 2D Drawings

Pros

Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Altruistic

Abdullahi A.

Role: Operations
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

AutoCAD is a powerful and versatile CAD software

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?

DWG and File compatibility

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

3D interface and tools

What do you dislike most about this product?

Limited Parametric and BIM features

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Very good product

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2026 Data Quadrant Champion

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

AutoCAD Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love AutoCAD?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

2D Drawing The ability to create precise 2D drawings.

Technical Drawings Includes symbols, units of measurement, notation systems, and visual styles.

Printing Support The ability to print maps and 3D output to scale.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Libraries & Templates Includes a library of standard components and templates that users can insert into their designs, which speeds up the process of starting new projects.

Visualization The ability to see and interact with a design in a more intuitive and informative way.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

3D Modeling Includes 3D wireframe, 3D solid, 3D surface, and 3D mesh.

Digital Scanning Includes accuracy reports, photorealistic data visualization, and advanced measurement tools.

Raster Data Manipulation Includes editing, simulated drawings, color models, vectorization and filters.

3rd Party Integration The ability to integrate other applications including PLM, CAM, CAE or GIS.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

AutoCAD Reviews

Pankaj H.

AutoCad for 2D drawing

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Meriem A.

AutoCad Review

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Abdullahi A.

AutoCAD is a powerful and versatile CAD software

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Visualization

Analytics and Reporting

3D Modeling

Digital Scanning

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Ease of Customization

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