3D-Tool vs CADViewer
3D-Tool
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| Figure | 3D-Tool | CADViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $203.67/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 9 |
| Spec score · CAD Viewer Software | 9.1 (#1) | 9.0 (#3) |
| Founded | The company says it has developed 3D-Tool since 1999 and has sold more than 50,000 licences worldwide. | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Weinheim, Germany | Seattle, Washington, USA; Stockholm, Sweden |
| Measurement | Measurement tools calculate distances, angles, radii, diameters, wall thickness, clearances, bounding boxes and contour lengths. | Official demos show measuring directly in drawings and capturing measurements through the API. |
| Self-hosting | The product is delivered as downloadable Windows executables and activated through the vendor license server; no self-hosted server package is described. | A slimmed-down converter infrastructure can be downloaded and installed on a customer server for controlled conversion and viewing. |
| Support | The company says license prices include free support and provides support by email and phone. | Customers are directed to an online support portal plus technical and user manuals. |
| Supported formats | The product supports more than 30 formats, including CATIA, Siemens NX, Creo, SolidWorks, Inventor, STEP, JT, IGES, STL, OBJ and DWG/DXF. | Official documentation lists DWG, DXF, DWF, DGN, PCF, PDF, SVG, SVGZ, TIFF and other bitmap formats. |
| Trial | The free trial lasts 14 days from receipt of the trial key and unlocks all functions and import formats. | The maker offers 10-day trial license keys for CADViewer, obtained through its store after registering for the software download and providing installation details. |
| What it does | 3D-Tool is a Windows CAD viewer and converter for inspecting, measuring and analyzing 3D models and 2D drawings without a CAD system. | CADViewer is a JavaScript and SVG vector viewer and collaboration library for viewing and manipulating CAD drawings in browsers. |
Plans
3D-Tool
- 3D-Tool Free ViewerFree
- Free ViewerFree
- 3D-Tool Basic€200, paid once
- Basic€200, paid once
- 3D-Tool Advanced€400, paid once
- Advanced€400, paid once
- 3D-Tool Premium€800, paid once
- Premium€800, paid once
CADViewer
- CADViewer Full server – 10 Days trialFree
- CADViewer Conversion Server$999, paid once
- CADViewer – Full Server (Subscription)$2,444 a year
- CADViewer – Full Server (Subscription)$2,444 a year
- CADViewer - Front End$2,595, paid once
- AutoXchange AX2025/AX2026 Stand-Alone$2,795, paid once
- CADViewer – Full Server$4,190, paid once
- CADViewer-Full Server Bundle$6,389, paid once
- CADViewer AI Assistant$8,995, paid once
In their own words
3D-Tool
3D-Tool is a Windows CAD viewer and converter for opening, inspecting, measuring, analyzing and converting 3D models and 2D drawings without a separate CAD system. It reads more than 30 3D formats and supports DXF, DWG and HPGL drawings, though available formats depend on license edition. Measurement tools cover distances, angles, radii, wall thicknesses and clearances, and calculate centers of mass, surface areas, contour lengths and minimum bounding boxes. Analysis includes tooling, wall thickness, collisions and model comparison, with results shown as heatmaps. Models can be exported as EXE files or 3D-PDF; Premium adds 3D-HTML conversion and native interfaces for listed CAD systems. The Free Viewer opens DDD, STL and 3MF files, has no time limit or registration requirement, and permits commercial use. Paid single-user licenses are one-time purchases: Basic is € 200, Advanced € 400 and Premium € 800, plus VAT. A 14-day trial unlocks all functions and import formats.
CADViewer
CADViewer is a JavaScript and SVG library for displaying and manipulating CAD drawings in a browser. It supports redlining and markup, comparing two drawings, and measuring through its API. Listed formats include SVG and SVGZ, DWG, DXF, DWF, DGN, PDF, PNG, JPG, GIF, and TIFF. The maker describes browser integration across platforms, including Android and iOS, and offers on-premises or cloud installation. Developers can connect it through JSON interfaces and an API, with listed environments including React, Angular, Vue, PHP, NodeJS,.NET,.NET Core, and Servlets. Named integrations include Nextcloud, Leaflet, OpenStreetMap, SharePoint, IBM Maximo, and IBM Tririga. The product is described for space management, CAFM, inventory and document management, IoT, maintenance, real estate operations, and CAD visualization and collaboration. The 10-day trial is free. Full server licensing is listed at $2,444 a year or $4,190, paid once. Tailor Made Software, Ltd. says it was established in 1990 and operates offices in Seattle and Stockholm.