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AutoCAD

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8.6 /10

CX Score

9.1 /10

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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

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89 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+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
Enables Productivity
Respectful
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 74

2D Drawing

Technical Drawings

Printing Support

Libraries & Templates

Visualization

Collaboration

Analytics and Reporting

2D/3D Conversion

3rd Party Integration

Raster Data Manipulation

3D Modeling

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

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

Ravindra P.

Role: Public Sector
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Real AutoCad Review

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?

Integrations with other Autodesk products like Revit, Civil 3D and 3Ds max is easy using AutoCAD.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Automate repetitive tasks with custom scripts and macros speed up the design process.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Pricing can be quite high for small organizations.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For 2D Drafting and 3D Modeling consider AutoCad without any second thought in your mind..

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Raisa N.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Fantastic Engineering Design tool

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?

Autocad is a very intuitive software that understands the needs of the designer. It has a wide breadth of features that make it useful in virtually every design you may need.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

AutoCAD is a phenomenal design tool that I use for the design of water and sewerage infrastructure. Its a very vital tool in my career.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The learning curve is very steep. Autocad is not a difficult tool to use.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend this software to anyone thinking about using it.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Rawan M.

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

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Submitted Jul 2024

A unique system for engineering work service

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?

There is nothing like it in engineering drawing. It covers all needs efficiently and supports participation and teamwork. The organized interface and shortcuts it provides make drawing and designing fun.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

AutoCAD is the best system for engineering drawing. Serves all specialties with high efficiency. I love the ease of creating several layers on the same drawing and the ease of turning off some of them in order to focus on specific parts of the same drawing. I also like the possibility of dividing the drawing into many parts and enlarging them to clarify them. I also like the sharing capabilities as well as the protection options that prevent unauthorized people from making any modifications.

What do you dislike most about this product?

This is not a negative thing, but any AutoCAD user constantly needs to attend training workshops to learn more skills and understand new updates.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

AutoCAD helped us transfer designs to reality with high efficiency. His ability to highlight details and clarify drawing measurements helps us in all stages of projects with great efficiency.

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

97 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

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.

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.

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

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

2D/3D Conversion The ability to transforming a two-dimensional (2D) image or model into a three-dimensional (3D) representation.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Ravindra P.

Real AutoCad Review

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Raisa N.

Fantastic Engineering Design tool

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Rawan M.

A unique system for engineering work service

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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