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CMS IntelliCAD handles architectural, civil construction, mechanical, electrical and HVAC drawings. It works with native DWG alongside formats such as DXF, DWF, PDF, IFC, Revit, STEP and IGES, and can carry over customized AutoCAD menus, fonts, scripts and symbol libraries. Its programming toolkit includes VBA, LISP, SDS, IRX/DRX and .NET. Buyers can choose a free viewer or paid CAD plans, including perpetual and subscription options. The main CAD application is supported on Windows; macOS use requires virtual Windows and a USB dongle license.

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    RoomSketcher

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Floor plans and home-design visualization — RoomSketcher focuses on furnishing and visualizing floor plans, with 3D walkthroughs and 360 views rather than broad CAD drafting.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $12/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    LiberoDraft

    Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1

    Free browser-based 2D technical drafting — LiberoDraft is a free browser-based 2D CAD program with local drawing storage and DXF/SVG exchange, unlike CMS IntelliCAD’s broader DWG support.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    LibreCAD

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Free, multilingual 2D CAD — LibreCAD is free, open-source 2D CAD, but its DWG support is basic and import-only compared with CMS IntelliCAD’s native DWG support.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    ProfiCAD

    Free plan AndroidMacWindows

    Electrical schematics and technical diagrams — ProfiCAD specializes in electrical and technical diagrams, adding symbol-driven reports and cross-references rather than CMS IntelliCAD’s broader CAD scope.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $277 · 30-day trial Visit site
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    QElectroTech

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Industrial electrical and process diagrams — QElectroTech focuses on electrical and related diagrams, with over 8,000 symbols and automatic conductor connections rather than broad CAD drafting.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    TinyCAD

    Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1

    Circuit schematics and netlist export — TinyCAD is an open-source schematic capture program with circuit checks and netlist export, not a broad CAD application like CMS IntelliCAD.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    OpenPlan3D

    Free plan iPhoneWeb

    Browser-based floor plans with 3D views — OpenPlan3D specializes in 2D floor plans and 3D furnishing, with browser-stored plans and DXF export rather than CMS IntelliCAD’s broad CAD scope.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    magicplan

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    AllyCAD

    Free plan Windows
    7.2 Visit site
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    Draft it

    Free plan Windows
    7.1 Free plan · paid from £20 · 15-day trial Visit site
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    Floorplanner

    Free plan APIWeb
    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    GeneralCAD

    Free plan Web
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Solid Edge

    by Solid Edge
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb+1
    7.0 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    QCAD Professional

    by QCAD Professional
    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    6.9 Visit site
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    nanoCAD

    by nanoCAD
    Free plan Windows
    6.8 Free plan · paid from $289/yr · 30-day trial Visit site
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    PCSCHEMATIC Automation

    Free plan Windows
    6.7 From €110/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Raster to Vector

    Free plan Windows
    6.6 From $59 Visit site
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    AutoCAD

    by AutoCAD
    Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+2
    6.5 Visit site
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    SnapCAD

    Free plan Web
    6.5 Free plan · paid from 19 AUD/mo Visit site
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    NASJI

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    6.4 Free plan · paid from $5/mo Visit site
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    ARES Kudo

    Free plan Web
    6.3 Free plan · paid from €35/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    GstarCAD

    by GstarCAD
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+4
    6.3 From $299/yr · 30-day trial Visit site
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    IntelliCAD

    by IntelliCAD
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+2
    6.3 Pricing on request Visit site
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    KonaCad

    Free trial LinuxMacWeb+1
    6.3 From $8/mo · 7-day trial Visit site

That Windows condition, the dongle requirement for Mac use and paid plans from $249.95 per user per year can prompt a search for a different fit. The alternatives here range from focused electrical-diagram tools to floor-plan and home-design apps, as well as free 2D drafting programs. When comparing them, weigh the drawing types you need, file exchange, output formats, device support and whether a specialist workflow can replace broader CAD work. A free option may reduce cost but still have narrower formats or capabilities.

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