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progeCAD vs ActCAD

Both are perpetual-license CAD programs with native DWG.
ActCAD Standard costs less up front; progeCAD is $540 once with 3D solids included.

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How progeCAD Professional compares with ActCAD Standard and Premium for a US buyer.

Last updated October 2026. ActCAD prices and features are taken from ActCAD's Standard vs Premium page (the page dates its prices August 21, 2026; re-read October 2026) and may change. Prices shown are for the key-based perpetual license; ActCAD lists network, cloud and USB-dongle licenses at higher prices.

Feature
progeCAD
$540 one-time · Windows
ActCAD
Standard and Premium
Price and licensing
Price, year 1 (USD)
Per each vendor's own pages
$540 one-time
Standard $249
Premium $399
Three-year total, as listed
$540
no renewal required
Standard $447
Premium $697
Perpetual license
✓
Every progeCAD license
✓
Per ActCAD's page
Free trial
✓
30 days, full features
See ActCAD
Drawing and 3D
Native DWG and DXF
✓
DWG 2.5 to current, plus DXF
✓
Both editions
3D solid modeling
✓
ACIS solids included
~
Premium only; Standard views ACIS solids but doesn't model them
Mac edition
✓
iCADMac, $925 one-time
Not stated
on ActCAD's comparison page
US sales and support
✓
progeCAD USA, Clackamas, Oregon
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Why progeCAD

Why US teams choose progeCAD over ActCAD.

One license with 2D and 3D solids, sold and supported in the US.

3D solids in the one price.

progeCAD Professional is $540 one-time with 2D drafting and 3D ACIS solid modeling. On ActCAD, solid modeling is part of Premium, listed at $399 for year 1.

No renewal to plan for.

Updates are optional through iCARE and never required to keep using progeCAD. ActCAD lists three-year totals of $447 (Standard) and $697 (Premium), so compare multi-year cost, not just year 1.

US support and a Mac edition.

Questions are answered by progeCAD USA in Clackamas, Oregon. Mac users get iCADMac, a native Mac edition sold as a one-time license at $925.

When ActCAD may fit better: if you only do 2D drafting and want the lowest price up front, ActCAD Standard at $249 costs less than progeCAD. Comparing other options? See progeCAD vs AutoCAD, progeCAD vs BricsCAD, best AutoCAD alternatives or all comparisons.

Common questions

progeCAD vs ActCAD — FAQ.

Answers for buyers comparing progeCAD and ActCAD.

ActCAD's own comparison page (prices dated August 21, 2026) lists ActCAD Standard at $249 and Premium at $399 for year 1 (USD), with three-year totals of $447 and $697. progeCAD Professional is $540 one-time, with 2D and 3D solid modeling included.
Yes. ActCAD's page describes both Standard and Premium as perpetual licenses. progeCAD licenses are perpetual as well, and optional iCARE maintenance is never required to keep using the software.
Per ActCAD's comparison page, ActCAD Standard includes 3D mesh and wireframe modeling and treats ACIS solids as a viewer only; ACIS solid modeling, rendering, point cloud import and AEC objects are listed under Premium. progeCAD Professional includes ACIS solid modeling in its single $540 license.
Yes. ActCAD lists native DWG and DXF read and write in both editions. progeCAD reads and writes DWG natively (DWG 2.5 through the current format), so drawings move between the two without conversion. DXF files work the same way.
Yes. iCADMac is the Mac-native edition: AutoCAD-compatible, native DWG, Apple Silicon and Intel supported, sold as a one-time perpetual license at $925. progeCAD Professional, the Windows edition, is $540.

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