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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.

1.98x as fast as AutoCAD®

*This graph shows performance test results for 2D drafting operations (Open, Pan, Zoom, etc.) on 500+ DWG files (0.017M-1237.66M). Tests used Windows 10 64-bit, i7 CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card, and 32GB RAM. Note: Results may vary with different hardware/configurations. 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
$11195
 
ZWCAD Professional
$30450
 
AutoCAD®

1. The prices of ZWCAD versions shown here are for stand-alone licenses, and the total prices shown in the chart include Yearly Maintenance.
2. 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 $280/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

Compare ZWCAD with AutoCAD®

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Compatibility
DWG, DWF, DWFx, DWT, DWS, DXF Import and Export
PDF, DGN Import and Export
IFC Import, Edit, Export
*
STEP Import
ACIS SAT Import and Export
RVT File Import
Interface and Interaction
Classic and Ribbon Interfaces
Customize User Interface (CUI)
Dark / Light UI
Dynamic Input
Dynamic UCS
Floating Document Tab
Drawing Tab Switching
Tool Palettes
Properties Palette
Design Center
Panel Navigation Indicator
Drafting
Line, Polyline, 3D Polyline, Spline, Ray, Xline
Multiline and Multiline Style
Circle, Arc, Ellipse, Elliptical Arc
Polygon, Rectangle, Region, Donut, Point
Move, Copy, Rotate, Scale, Stretch, Mirror, Align
Trim, Extend, Lengthen, Break, Join
Layer Properties Manager
Layer States Manager
Layer Filter
Layer Browser
Group
Match Property
Region
Undo/Redo Preview
Annotation
Dimension
Enhanced Coordinate Dimension
Text and MText
Text In-Place Editing
Leader & MLeader
Tables & Table Styles
Field
Revcloud
Hatch / Gradient Hatch
Super Hatch
Annotation Scaling
Reference
Blocks, Block Editor
Block Attribute Manager
Multiple Blocks Inserting
Underlay (DWG, DWF(x), DGN, PDF)
OLE
Image Attach, Adjust, Clip, Transparency
GeoTIFF Attach
Xrefs In-Place Editing
Advanced Features
Parametric Design
*
Smart Match
Similar Search
Smart Mouse
Smart Voice
Smart Select
Smart Plot
ZWCAD Toolbox
Flexiblock
*Dynamic Block is interchangeable to Flexiblock.
Drawing View
Raster to Vector Conversion
*Only available when the raster design toolset is loaded.
Point Cloud
GIS
Area Table
File Compare
Sheet Set Manager
Barcode & QR Code
Data Extraction
Datalink
Digital Signature
Lockup & Unlock
Quick Calculator
Quick Properties Panel
Quick Select
Printing and Plotting
CTB & STB Plot Style
Plot
Publish
Export
eTransmit
3D Modeling
Solid, Mesh and Surface Modeling
Photorealistic Rendering
3D Gizmo
Visual Style
ViewCube
3D Orbit
3D Mouse
Section View
Programming
MNU, MNS and MNL Files Support
ActiveX API
LISP Support
Lisp Debugger
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
Runtime Extension (ZRX/ARX)
.NET
*Starting from version 2026 1.1, the standard version no longer supports the use of IFC-related functions.
*The Standard version does not support the RVT File Import and Section View.
*The Standard version does not support creating new constraints or using parametric features in the Block Editor.

See for yourself why you should choose ZWCAD over AutoCAD®

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