ABViewer vs ViewCompanion Premium
ABViewer
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| Figure | ABViewer | ViewCompanion Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6.42/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 8 |
| Spec score · CAD Viewer Software | 8.3 (#9) | 7.4 (#19) |
| Founded | 2001 | 1997 |
| Intended users | The maker describes ABViewer Professional for metalworking, CNC programming, and machine building, including shop-floor and office use. | The maker describes Premium as useful for organizations that need a single tool to view, print, convert, and process technical documents and PDF files. |
| Purpose | ABViewer lets users view, edit, convert, measure, and print DWG and other CAD files, 3D models, and raster images. | ViewCompanion Premium views, prints, annotates, measures, compares, and converts PDF, CAD, plot, raster, and other technical document formats. |
| Support | Technical support is free within the product's major version and is offered by online chat, email, phone, forum, and remote-control sessions. | Technical support is provided primarily through email and an online support forum; new licenses include one year of maintenance with technical support. |
Plans
ABViewer
- Professional — user license, three-month subscription$30 a month
- Professional — floating license, three-month subscription$61 a month
- Professional — user license, one-year subscription$77 a year
- Enterprise — one-year license$154 a year
- Professional — floating license, one-year subscription$154 a year
- Professional — user lifetime license$189, paid once
- Professional — floating lifetime license$383, paid once
ViewCompanion Premium
- ViewCompanion Premium — 50–59 licenses$41.80, paid once
- ViewCompanion Premium — 60+ licenses$41.80, paid once
- ViewCompanion Premium — 40–49 licenses$45.20, paid once
- ViewCompanion Premium — 30–39 licenses$49.40, paid once
- ViewCompanion Premium — 20–29 licenses$53.20, paid once
- ViewCompanion Premium — 10–19 licenses$57, paid once
- ViewCompanion Premium — 2–9 licenses$60.80, paid once
- ViewCompanion Premium — 1 license$76, paid once
In their own words
ABViewer
ABViewer lets users view, edit, measure, convert, and print CAD files, 3D models, and raster images. It supports CAD, vector, 3D, complex, raster, and archive formats including DWG, DXF, STEP, IGES, PDF, STL, SVG, and ZIP. For 2D drawings, users can manage layers, blocks, dimension and text styles, snapping, comments, and markups. Measurement tools cover 3D distances, face heights, surface areas, and curvilinear edge radii, with section-view creation. Conversion options include STL, OBJ, DWG/DXF, supported 2D formats, and STEP or SAT/SAB export for parametric models. The software can generate CNC G-code from 2D drawings. Enterprise adds PDF-to-DWG/DXF conversion, batch conversion and printing, file comparison, and command-line features. ABViewer runs on Linux and Windows; Windows downloads include 32-bit and 64-bit version 16 builds. A free 30-day trial is available. Paid options include subscriptions and lifetime licenses. Professional user licensing starts at $30 a month, billed every three months.
ViewCompanion Premium
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