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ZWCAD is your best go-to CAD choice with unrivaled DWG compatibility, familiar user interface, super-fast speed, and affordable perpetual licensing.

From $899, you own it forever

 

Painless switch, seamless experience

Compatibility

ZWCAD supports seamless DWG compatibility, along with various industry-standard file formats such as IFC, DXF and DGN. It reads, writes and saves DWG drawings directly, ensuring the highest level of compatibility when exchanging data with AutoCAD® and other CAD solutions on the market.

Interface

You feel comfortable and confident when switching from AutoCAD® to ZWCAD. The instantly familiar user interface allows CAD drafters, architects, designers and engineers to start creating in no time. Everything you need comes in handy, the commands and configuration.

Features

ZWCAD offers comprehensive 2D functionality with familiar operation and drawing environment settings similar to mainstream CAD software. Features like Tool Palettes, Design Center, Smart Select, and Smart Plot enhance efficiency, especially for repetitive tasks.

Applications

Hundreds of trusted developer applications simplify design for industry professionals. Notable apps like Autoturn, TcpMDT, CADprofi, Spatial Manager, and CSIxCAD, built on ZWCAD, deliver the exceptional CAD experience you expect.

Extremely fast, exceptionally smooth

Speed matters! ZWCAD is built to speed up your whole design process, especially when you have to deal with large drawings over 100Mb. It won't slow you down like other CAD software does, so that you can focus on designing, not waiting for your software to catch up.

19.5x Faster than AutoCAD®

*This chart describes the time of opening a DWG drawing with a file size of 51.31 MB on both ZWCAD 2023 and AutoCAD 2023, using a Windows 11 computer with an i7-11700 CPU, 64GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce GT1030 graphics card. See the speed comparison in action >

Perpetual license,
no forced subscription

With ZWCAD's perpetual licensing, you won't have to worry about recurring subscription fees or annual price increases, giving you maximum flexibility and budget-friendly affordability.

$
5
$7195
 
ZWCAD Standard
$9595
 
ZWCAD Professional
$27975
 
AutoCAD®

* Yearly Maintenance Included
With ZWCAD's Yearly Maintenance program, you'll receive unlimited access to industry-leading technical support and the latest major release versions and updates at an unbeatable price - starting just at $180/year for ZWCAD Standard and $240/year for ZWCAD Professional.

Excellent choice, outstanding support

We take great pride in providing world-class support to more than one million satisfied customers. We offer a wide range of customisable support options tailored to meet your unique needs and expectations.

  • Equans
  • Ericsson
  • Honeywell
  • Johnson Controls
  • Hitachi
  • LG
  • Zamil Group
  • Saint Gobain

ZWCAD is a software that has brought us many benefits because it has helped us reduce review times and costs. It has allowed us to make our work more efficient both in the office and in the field. ZWCAD has earned 100% of our trust to help us improve the country.

Luis Fernando de la Rosa Lozoya

General Superintendent at Coconal

ZWCAD is compatible with 2D CAD formats such as DWG, DXF, making it easy for us to exchange and reuse drawings. It has a full range of professional CAD tools, and covers all our design needs.

Do Van Luc

Stamping Dies Engineer of VNAS

I am beyond excited to share with you the mind-blowing smart features of ZWCAD that I recently discovered! This software has completely transformed the way I approach design, increasing my efficiency and unleashing my creativity like never before.

Balkan Architect

YouTuber

ZWCAD is a complete and stable solution that makes our inspection and design of facilities easier than ever.

Watanabe Mamoru

Head of Information System Dept of ADS

Compare ZWCAD with AutoCAD®

Professional
Standard
Full
LT
Compatible with DWG
Compatible with DWT, DXF, DWS, DWF, DWFx
Classic Menu & Ribbon Interface & Toolbar
XREF Manager (DWG, DWFx, PDF, DGN, Image)
Plot, Publish, Export & eTransmit
Smart Plot
DWG, DWT, DWFx Digital Signature
Flexiblock (Dynamic Block)
IFC Import
PDF, DGN Import and Export
STEP Import
OLE
Point Cloud
Setting Migration
Customize User Interface
ViewCube
Layer Properties Manager
Layer Browser
2D Drafting Tools (Line, Circle, Spline, etc.)
2D Modification Tools (Move, Rotate, Scale, etc.)
Hatch
Block
Array
Dimension
Leader & MLeader
Text & MText
Table
Area table
File Compare
Design Center
Tool Palettes
Drawing View
Raster to Vector Conversion
GIS
Sheet Set Manager
Quick Calculator
Visual Style
3D Orbit
Solid/Mesh Modeling
Smart Mouse
Smart Voice
Smart Select
Lockup & Unlock

Compare ZWCAD with AutoCAD®

Professional Standard
Compatible with DWG
Compatible with DWT, DXF, DWS, DWF, DWFx
Classic Menu & Ribbon Interface & Toolbar
XREF Manager (DWG, DWFx, PDF, DGN, Image)
Plot, Publish, Export & eTransmit
Smart Plot
DWG, DWT, DWFx Digital Signature
Flexiblock (Dynamic Block)
IFC Import
PDF, DGN Import and Export
STEP Import
OLE
Point Cloud
Setting Migration
Customize User Interface
ViewCube
Layer Properties Manager
Layer Browser
2D Drafting Tools (Line, Circle, Spline, etc.)
2D Modification Tools (Move, Rotate, Scale, etc.)
Hatch
Block
Array
Dimension
Leader & MLeader
Text & MText
Table
Area table
File Compare
Design Center
Tool Palettes
Drawing View
Raster to Vector Conversion
GIS
Sheet Set Manager
Quick Calculator
Visual Style
3D Orbit
Solid/Mesh Modeling
Smart Mouse
Smart Voice
Smart Select
Lockup & Unlock
Full LT
Compatible with DWG
Compatible with DWT, DXF, DWS, DWF, DWFx
Classic Menu & Ribbon Interface & Toolbar
XREF Manager (DWG, DWFx, PDF, DGN, Image)
Plot, Publish, Export & eTransmit
Smart Plot
DWG, DWT, DWFx Digital Signature
Flexiblock (Dynamic Block)
IFC Import
PDF, DGN Import and Export
STEP Import
OLE
Point Cloud
Setting Migration
Customize User Interface
ViewCube
Layer Properties Manager
Layer Browser
2D Drafting Tools (Line, Circle, Spline, etc.)
2D Modification Tools (Move, Rotate, Scale, etc.)
Hatch
Block
Array
Dimension
Leader & MLeader
Text & MText
Table
Area table
File Compare
Design Center
Tool Palettes
Drawing View
Raster to Vector Conversion
GIS
Sheet Set Manager
Quick Calculator
Visual Style
3D Orbit
Solid/Mesh Modeling
Smart Mouse
Smart Voice
Smart Select
Lockup & Unlock

See for yourself why you should choose ZWCAD over AutoCAD®

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