AutoCAD® Alternative

SmartDraw is cheaper and easier to use than traditional AutoCAD® programs

The Easy AutoCAD® Alternative Online

Easy to Use

SmartDraw has lots of smart tools that make CAD tasks easy. For example, you can type into existing dimension labels to quickly change the size of walls and other objects. You can also change and set the specific angle between two lines by just typing in a new value. Skip the learning curve of AutoCAD®.

Easy to Find the Symbols You Need

With SmartDraw, you get a vast collection of mechanical engineering and architectural symbols for every type of CAD project.

Thermostat

Easy to Draw and Print to Scale

Draw and print to any scale with the included standard architectural, engineering, and metric scales. You can set the precision you need to fractions of an inch or decimal places. Easily change the scale of your drawing at any time. SmartDraw also includes the ability to create custom scales as needed.

Precision Drawing Scale

Easy to Work With Other Apps

SmartDraw is easy to work with no matter what other apps you use. You can add CAD drawings to:

  • Microsoft Office®
    • Word®
    • PowerPoint®
    • Excel®
  • Microsoft Teams®
  • Google Workspace
    • Google Docs
    • Google Sheets
  • Atlassian apps
    • Confluence
    • Jira

Easy to Save to Your Existing Storage Solution

SmartDraw works hand in glove with most file storage systems. You can save your CAD drawings directly to:

  • SharePoint®
  • OneDrive®
  • Google Drive
  • DropBox®
  • Box®

There is no need to create a parallel set of common folders and permissions, SmartDraw can just save files directly into your existing set up.

Easy to Share

Share your CAD drawing with anyone, even if they don't own a copy of SmartDraw, with a link. You can also easily export any diagram as a PDF or common image formats like PNG or SVG.

Easy to Share

Easy to Get Help

Have a question? Chat or email us. SmartDraw support is in-house and free!

Easy to Get Help

Easy Collaboration

Easily share and collaborate on your CAD projects using your included online account or by using any service where you already save files. Work on the same drawings with your team or leave comments and feedback. SmartDraw is the trusted tool to make CAD diagrams by professionals worldwide.

Collaborate on CAD Drawings

Why SmartDraw is a Better Alternative to AutoCAD®

If you need to draw a 2D technical diagram, HVAC, floor plan, or engineering diagram, there's no reason to pay a lot of money for AutoCAD® or spend a lot of time learning how to use AutoCAD®. You'll save both time and money by using SmartDraw's intuitive tools and built-in templates and technical engineering symbols you can drag and drop.

SmartDraw comes with dozens of templates to help you create:

SmartDraw CAD floorplan

CAD Drawing & Design Examples

Click any drawing below to start working on it now. These are just a few of the hundreds of included templates that make designing anything fast and easy.

SmartDraw is Used by Over 85% of the Fortune 500

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