Best 2D CAD Software in 2026
Updated
42 2D CAD software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
42ranked
0free plans on this page
$749/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
2D CAD Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 17 on this page have a public API.
- 26 ZWCAD Professional API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$1,399/mo
- 27 A9CAD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 28 CADian API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 29 Draft it API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 30 GstarCAD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0$749/mo
- 31 AllyCAD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 32 AutoTURN API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 33 EasyCAD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 34 MacDraft Professional API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 35 PCSCHEMATIC Automation API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 36 QCAD Professional API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 37 SEE Electrical API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 38 TinyCAD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 39 KonaCad API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 40 OpenCAD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 41 PROCAD ELECTRIC API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 42 Raster to Vector API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.7
Compare all 17 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Native DWG support | DXF support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | ZWCAD Professional | 5.1 | No | $1,399/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 27 | A9CAD | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 28 | CADian | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 29 | Draft it | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 30 | GstarCAD | 5.0 | No | $749/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 31 | AllyCAD | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 32 | AutoTURN | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 33 | EasyCAD | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 34 | MacDraft Professional | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 35 | PCSCHEMATIC Automation | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 36 | QCAD Professional | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 37 | SEE Electrical | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | No | Yes |
| 38 | TinyCAD | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 39 | KonaCad | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 40 | OpenCAD | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | No | Yes |
| 41 | PROCAD ELECTRIC | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 42 | Raster to Vector | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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