OpenCAD
The facts below are what the maker publishes about OpenCAD, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From OpenCAD's own pricing page, checked 10 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| OpenCAD | $5 a month | Professional 2D CAD · DXF native, DWG export · Browser-based · MIT licensed · Self-hostable |
The facts
Each one read from OpenCAD's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Civil engineering tools
- The CivilAL suite includes progress billing, quantity surveying, earned value, and cost analysis modules.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Drawing tools
- It offers 39 drawing and editing tools, including LINE, CIRCLE, ARC, POLYLINE, HATCH, DIMENSION, TRIM, OFFSET, FILLET, and ARRAY.checked 10 Oct 2026
- DXF support
- It imports and exports AutoCAD DXF files with roundtrip support and preserves 24 entity types.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Exports
- It exports vector PDFs and can export DWG through ODA File Converter.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The CivilAL product modules are described as working standalone or integrated with OpenCAD.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site describes OpenCAD as a CAD editor for engineers and says its CivilAL tools are designed for civil engineers.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Layers
- Its layer system supports visibility, lock states, colors, linetypes, and layer isolation.checked 10 Oct 2026
- License and hosting
- The page describes OpenCAD as open source under the MIT License and self-hostable.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OpenCAD is a browser-based 2D CAD editor for engineers.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Technology
- The site says OpenCAD is built with React, TypeScript, Three.js, and FastAPI.checked 10 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The pricing section says the first 30 days are free and no credit card is required.checked 10 Oct 2026
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