ArionCAD vs AutoCAD vs AutoCAD LT: feature comparison

Feature	ArionCAD	AutoCAD LT	AutoCAD
Licensing
Lifetime license	✓	✗	✗
Rent to Own: 12 monthly payments, then yours	✓	✗	✗
Made in	EU	US	US
Cost in 5 years	€890 once	~€2,445	~€9,325
Lana AI (€199) included	✓	✗	✗
Compatibility, import and export
DWG from 2.5 to 2024	✓	✓	✓
DWT, DXF, DGN import and export	✓	✓	✓
IFC and BIM file support	✓	✗	✓
Revit RVT underlay	✓	✗	✓
PDF import and export	✓	✓	✓
DWF and DGN underlay	✓	✓	✓
Point cloud support	✓	✗	✓
3D PDF export	✓	✗	✗
Google Earth KML/KMZ export	✓	✗	✓
STL import and export	✓	✗	✓
SHP file support	✓	✗	✓
SVG import as CAD entities	✓	✗	✗
2D drafting
Advanced hatches and gradients	✓	✓	✓
Associative dimensions	✓	✓	✓
Multileaders	✓	✓	✓
Annotative objects	✓	✓	✓
Tables and fields	✓	✓	✓
Dynamic input	✓	✓	✓
Layers and layer filters	✓	✓	✓
Drawing recovery	✓	✓	✓
Productivity
Express Tools	✓	✗	✓
Tool palettes	✓	✓	✓
Sheet Set Manager	✓	✓	✓
PDF underlay	✓	✓	✓
Edit multiple drawings	✓	✓	✓
3D visualization
3D rendering	✓	✗	✓
3D navigation tools	✓	✗	✓
Visual styles	✓	✗	✓

AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT are subscription products of Autodesk, Inc. 5-year costs are estimates at published subscription prices.

FAQ

Questions

Is ArionCAD cheaper than AutoCAD?

Yes over time. ArionCAD is €890 once, or Rent to Own. AutoCAD is a subscription that costs about €9,325 in 5 years, AutoCAD LT about €2,445.

Does ArionCAD open AutoCAD files?

Yes. ArionCAD reads and saves DWG from version 2.5 to 2024, plus DXF and DWT.

Which file formats does ArionCAD support?

DWG, DXF, DWT, DGN, IFC, Revit RVT underlays, PDF, DWF, STL, SHP, KML/KMZ export, SVG import, point clouds and raster images.

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