DWGSee
The facts below are what the maker publishes about DWGSee, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From DWGSee's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| DWGSee Standard | $69, paid once | View, measure and print · no PDF/image export · single-user license · bulk discounts · Lifetime license; one year of free upgrades |
| DWGSee Pro | $98, paid once | View and modify DWG · PDF/image export · single-user license · bulk discounts · Lifetime license; one year of free upgrades |
| DWGSee CAD | $198, paid once | DWG viewer, editor and CAD tools · command line · 2D drafting · single-user license · Lifetime license |
The facts
Each one read from DWGSee's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Money
- API free tier
- The developer center states that the cloud API has a free tier, while paid usage uses monthly subscription plans and quotas.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Free trial
- The refund policy says trial versions are fully functional, do not expire, and add a watermark until registration.checked 29 Sep 2026
What it does
- API samples
- Public API samples are provided for cURL, Python, C#, Node.js JavaScript, PHP and a browser demo.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Batch printing
- The software can print many drawings and layouts in one batch operation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- CAD drafting
- DWGSee CAD adds command input, dimension-driven and symmetrical-driven design, blocks, layers, hatches, text, tables and 2D drawing tools.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud API
- The AutoDWG Conversion API is a REST service using API-key authentication and asynchronous task polling for DWG/DXF/PDF conversions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Compare drawings
- The comparison feature displays two drawing versions in split windows, synchronizes zoom and pan, and highlights differences.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- The download page lists Windows, Mac, and Android versions, and its Windows requirements include Windows 11, 10, 7, or XP.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Documentation
- The support center includes command references, feature guides, troubleshooting, installation, registration, licensing and order help.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Drawing comparison
- Its comparison tool shows two drawing revisions in synchronized panes and highlights added, changed and deleted entities.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Drawing edits
- Users can add drawing objects and edit text, lines, layers, and block attributes.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Export
- Pro and CAD export drawings to PDF and raster formats, while Standard does not include those exports.checked 15 Oct 2026
- File support
- The feature page lists DWG, DXF, DWF, and BMP, JPG, PNG, GIF, and TIF image support.checked 29 Sep 2026
- License model
- The EULA says the software is licensed rather than sold, normally for one computer and one user, with a permitted archival copy.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- The pricing page describes floating licenses for concurrent users on a local network or Citrix.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Limit: bugs
- The sole Capterra reviewer reports that the software has bugs, although the company responds quickly to reported issues.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: missing advanced CAD
- Software Advice describes DWGSee CAD as focused on 2D and lacking 3D modeling, BIM simulation and finite-element analysis.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: mobile and collaboration
- A G2 review complains that there is no mobile app, while a Trustpilot reviewer says 3D support, LISP, cloud access and collaboration are limited or absent.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Markup
- Users can place redlines, comments, text and other annotations either in a separate markup file or on drawing layers.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser mode
- Browser mode manages local drawing folders, supports text search across files, comparison, markup, printing and conversion.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2002checked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- DWGSee identifies itself as a featured product of AutoDWG.com and says it has served customers since 2002 with a worldwide team of 50 developers and technicians.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Maker history
- AutoDWG says it was founded in 2002 and develops CAD software for reading, writing, encrypting, sharing and converting design files.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Maker team
- DWGSee describes a worldwide team of about 50 developers and technicians focused on Adobe and AutoCAD data processing.checked 15 Oct 2026
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