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$540 one-time · No annual bills · US-based support

Professional CAD software
built for small business.

AutoCAD charges $2,095 per seat per year — forever. For a small business, that's a line item that never goes away. progeCAD Professional is $540 one-time per seat. Own it. Budget it once. Move on.

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The business case

What AutoCAD really costs a small business

For a 3-person engineering firm, AutoCAD at $2,095/seat/year is $6,285 every year — before support, training, or overhead. That money doesn't build equity. It evaporates. progeCAD changes the math.

AutoCAD · 3 seats · 5 years
$31,425
$2,095/seat/yr × 3 seats × 5 years. Subscription only — no equity, no ownership, no stopping the clock.
progeCAD — same 3 seats
progeCAD · 3 seats · one-time
$1,620
$540/seat × 3 seats. Total. Forever. No year 2 bill, no year 3 bill. Use it as long as you need it.
Your savings over 5 years
$29,805
That's payroll, equipment, marketing — reinvested in your business instead of Autodesk's subscription revenue.

Built for how small businesses work

No IT department required.

Enterprise CAD software assumes you have a sysadmin, a license server, and a cloud account. progeCAD assumes you have a computer and work to do.

No license server needed
The standard single-user license installs and activates directly on the workstation — no network license manager, no server to maintain, no IT infrastructure. Works out of the box.
Works offline — anywhere
Job site, home office, remote location — progeCAD works everywhere. After activation, it needs no internet connection. No VPN, no cloud sync, no connectivity dependency.
Move the license anytime
New computer? Upgrade your workstation? Move the license for free, any time. No transfer fees, no waiting on approval. Uninstall on the old machine, register on the new one.
US-based support team
Based in Portland, Oregon. You reach real people who know progeCAD — not a global support queue. iCARE plan holders get priority response and access to the progeSOFT developer portal.
Native DWG — share with anyone
Your files are standard DWG — the universal format. Share with clients, engineers, contractors, and consultants using any version of AutoCAD. No conversion, no compatibility questions.
NLM option for shared seats
Growing team with multiple CAD users who don't all work simultaneously? The NLM (Network License Manager) add-on lets a pool of seats float across your network — more efficient than per-seat subscriptions.
Small business CAD — real numbers
$29,805
Saved vs AutoCAD over 5 years for a 3-seat office.
progeCAD $1,620 total vs AutoCAD $31,425 cumulative.
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Common questions

CAD for small business — FAQ

For a small firm that exchanges DWG files with clients, the best AutoCAD alternative opens DWG natively, uses AutoCAD commands so nobody needs retraining, and doesn't add a yearly bill for every seat. progeCAD Professional is built for that: $540 per seat one time (perpetual), native DWG from release 2.5 to current, AutoCAD command names and AutoLISP, 2D drafting plus 3D solids, single or network (Flex) licenses, and US-based support from progeCAD USA in Oregon. Over three years, five progeCAD seats cost $2,700 once, while five AutoCAD LT seats cost $8,100 ($540 per seat per year). Other options small businesses compare are DraftSight Professional ($299 per seat per year) and BricsCAD (subscription or perpetual). Prices checked October 2026. Optional iCARE maintenance adds upgrades but is never required to keep working. See pricing or compare alternatives.
The standard single-user license allows one installation on one computer at a time. Multiple employees can use the same license sequentially on the same machine, but not simultaneously on different machines. For concurrent multi-user access, the NLM (Network License Manager) add-on lets a pool of licenses float across your office network.
You can purchase additional single-user licenses at any time — each at the standard $540 one-time price. Volume discounts are available for larger orders. Contact our sales team for multi-seat pricing. There's no subscription tier to upgrade to and no lock-in pricing structure to navigate.
Yes. progeCAD saves standard DWG files — the same format as AutoCAD. Any version of AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, BricsCAD, or other DWG-compatible software will open your files without issue. You can also save to older DWG versions if a client is using an older version of AutoCAD.
Yes. progeCAD USA is based in Portland, Oregon and provides direct support. Standard support is available to all license holders. The iCARE plan (an optional annual add-on at $325/yr) upgrades you to priority support with ticket, email, and remote session options — plus access to the progeSOFT developer support portal.

Free video tutorials

Learn progeCAD for small teams.

Short, free lessons that walk through the tools you'll use most — follow along in the 30-day trial.

Understanding User Interface

Overview of the progeCAD user interface — ribbon, menus, commands, status bar, and tool palettes. Lesson 1.1 →

Entity Drawing and Editing Basics

How to create basic geometric elements and edit entities in progeCAD. Lesson 1.2 →

Using Layers to Organize Your Drawing

Layer Manager, creating layers, and controlling On/Off, Freeze, Lock, and Print properties. Lesson 1.6 →

Plotting, Printing, and Electronic Output

Page layouts, plot settings, printers/plotters, and generating PDF output in progeCAD. Lesson 1.8 →

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