CADViewer vs Glovius
CADViewer
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| Figure | CADViewer | Glovius |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $203.67/mo | $24.92/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 9 | 10 |
| Spec score · CAD Viewer Software | 9.0 (#3) | 8.6 (#8) |
| Integrations | Published examples cover MySQL, IBM Maximo, IBM Tririga, SharePoint, Office 365, Nextcloud and OpenStreetMap. | The store FAQ names Dropbox syncing as a cloud capability but says Glovius does not support PLM or ERP integrations. |
| Measurement | Official demos show measuring directly in drawings and capturing measurements through the API. | Measurement tools cover linear, angular, and radial dimensions, with assistive selection for model entities. |
| Support | Customers are directed to an online support portal plus technical and user manuals. | Glovius provides online help, release notes, licensing documentation, FAQs and support by email at [email protected]. |
| Supported formats | Official documentation lists DWG, DXF, DWF, DGN, PCF, PDF, SVG, SVGZ, TIFF and other bitmap formats. | The Windows viewer supports CATIA, NX, Creo, SolidWorks, Inventor, Solid Edge, Pro/ENGINEER, STEP, IGES, and JT files. |
| Trial | The maker offers 10-day trial license keys for CADViewer, obtained through its store after registering for the software download and providing installation details. | Windows offers a full-featured 15-day evaluation license, activated after installation. |
| What it does | CADViewer is a JavaScript and SVG vector viewer and collaboration library for viewing and manipulating CAD drawings in browsers. | Glovius is a CAD viewer for inspecting, measuring, analyzing, comparing, reporting on, and exporting engineering models without a full CAD authoring license. |
Plans
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
Glovius
- Glovius Daily Pack$15, paid once
- Glovius Weekly Pack$45, paid once
- Glovius Monthly Pack$91, paid once
- Glovius Lite$299 a year
- Glovius$399 a year
- Glovius Plus$549 a year
- Glovius$995, paid once
- Glovius perpetual$995, paid once
- Glovius Plus$1,095, paid once
- Glovius Plus perpetual$1,095, paid once
In their own words
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.
Glovius
Glovius is a CAD viewer for opening, measuring, analyzing, comparing and exporting part, assembly and drawing files. It supports CATIA V5/V6, NX, Creo, SolidWorks, Inventor, Solid Edge, STEP, DWG, DXF, IGES and JT. Analysis tools include thickness, collision and draft analysis, plus projected-area and section-area tools. Glovius Cloud lets users view models in a browser without installation, share files by link and embed models in websites; it can also synchronize with Dropbox. Free mobile apps are available for iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets. Export options include STEP, IGES, Parasolid, 3MF, JT, PDF, HTML, STL, images and PowerPoint. The Windows viewer runs on Windows 10 or 11 and requires at least 4GB RAM. A free plan and 15-day trial are listed. Paid options include packs at $15, paid once, $45, paid once and $91, paid once, and annual plans at 299.00 USD, 399.00 USD and $549 a year.