CAD Pockets vs CADViewer by Orua
CAD Pockets
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| Figure | CAD Pockets | CADViewer by Orua |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · CAD Viewer Software | 8.0 (#12) | 7.7 (#13) |
| File formats | The site says the app can view DWG, DWF, DXF and PDF files on a smart device. | It opens DWG, DXF, STL, STEP/STP, IGES/IGS, and BREP/BRP through one file entry and toolbar. |
| Purpose | CAD Pockets is a mobile CAD product for viewing and working with .dwg drawings. | CADViewer is an open-source browser CAD viewer designed for large engineering drawings and read-only previews. |
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In their own words
CAD Pockets
CAD Pockets has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
CADViewer by Orua
CADViewer by Orua is a free, open-source browser viewer for large engineering drawings and read-only previews. It opens DWG, DXF, STL, STEP/STP, IGES/IGS, and BREP/BRP files through one entry point and toolbar. DWG and DXF files are parsed in a Web Worker with LibreDWG WebAssembly and rendered progressively using Canvas 2D and Path2D. Three-dimensional formats use OpenCascade WebAssembly and WebGL, with selectable metal surface finishes. Controls include pan, wheel zoom, fit-to-view, zoom window, drawing-list visibility, and light or dark backgrounds. Fonts can load on demand, and deployment configuration supports Simplified Chinese and English. The viewer runs on a static web server without an application server or database, with offline or private-network options. Locally selected files stay in browser processing without an account or upload API. It is read-only and lacks editing, property panels, selection workflows, and plugins.