CAD Reader vs ViewCompanion Premium
CAD Reader
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| Figure | CAD Reader | ViewCompanion Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.75/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 8 |
| Spec score · CAD Viewer Software | 9.1 (#2) | 7.4 (#19) |
| Annotations | Annotation tools include text, freeform lines, clouds, leaders, shapes, categories and revision markups. | Annotations are stored in a separate markup file, leaving the original document unchanged, and can be included in printing or conversion. |
| Intended users | The product page highlights QS/cost estimators and site inspection engineers as intended users. | 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 | CAD Reader is a CAD drawing viewer for viewing, marking up, measuring, and editing DWG and DXF drawings. | ViewCompanion Premium views, prints, annotates, measures, compares, and converts PDF, CAD, plot, raster, and other technical document formats. |
| Support | Team customers receive technical support and product training by email or WhatsApp; the site also provides a Q&A community. | Technical support is provided primarily through email and an online support forum; new licenses include one year of maintenance with technical support. |
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
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
CAD Reader
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ViewCompanion Premium
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