CAD Reader vs ShareCAD
CAD Reader
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| Figure | CAD Reader | ShareCAD |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.75/mo | $49/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 4 |
| Spec score · CAD Viewer Software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.7 (#7) |
| Company legal name | The app stores and vendor copyright identify Beijing Honghu Yuntu Technology Co., Ltd. as the developer or owner. | The website footer identifies the maker as ShareCAD, LLC. |
| Intended users | The product page highlights QS/cost estimators and site inspection engineers as intended users. | ShareCAD describes its audience as solo creators and freelancers through architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and survey teams. |
| Purpose | CAD Reader is a CAD drawing viewer for viewing, marking up, measuring, and editing DWG and DXF drawings. | ShareCAD is a cloud platform for storing, sharing, and viewing CAD and BIM files online. |
| Support | Team customers receive technical support and product training by email or WhatsApp; the site also provides a Q&A community. | The FAQ gives [email protected] as a support contact, and the Team plan includes priority email support. |
| Supported formats | The help page says CAD Reader opens DWG and DXF files, including files detected inside ZIP or RAR archives. | The service lists DWG, DXF, Revit, IFC, Navisworks, SolidWorks, SketchUp, STEP, IGES, STL, OBJ, FBX, GLB, DGN, Inventor, Parasolid and PDF support. |
| What it does | CAD Reader views, measures, annotates and edits DWG and DXF drawings for engineering, design, site and quantity-surveying work. | ShareCAD stores, views, shares and delivers CAD, BIM and technical files through a browser. |
Plans
CAD Reader
- FreeFree
- Professional (1 MONTH VIP)$7 a month
- iOS 1 Month VIP$9 a month
- Professional (6-MONTH VIP)$40 a month
- Professional (1 YEAR VIP)$45 a year
- iOS 1 Year VIP$50 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
- ProfessionalPriced on request
ShareCAD
- Free CAD viewerFree
- Standard$49 a month
- Team$149 a month
- Enterprise$2,890 a year
In their own words
CAD Reader
CAD Reader has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
ShareCAD
ShareCAD is a cloud platform for storing, sharing, and viewing CAD and BIM files. It renders supported technical files in a browser, so recipients can view shared links without CAD software or an account. Supported formats include DWG, DXF, Revit, IFC, DGN, STEP, IGES, STL, SolidWorks, Navisworks, and PDF. The product supports viewing and sharing, but not creating or editing files.
Sharing options include link expiration, passwords, single-recipient email restrictions, and controls that prevent downloads. Project workspaces, folder sharing, and file request links help organize and collect files. Autodesk Platform Services processes supported formats for browser viewing; subscriptions include Autodesk conversions subject to a monthly limit. The free browser viewer allows files up to 50 MB. Standard costs $49 a month for two users, Team costs $149 a month for 10 users and 3 TB of storage, and Enterprise starts at $2,890 a year. ShareCAD states that files are stored in AWS in the United States (Ohio), connections use HTTPS, and files are encrypted at rest with AES-256.