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progeCAD vs ZWCAD

Both edit DWG files with AutoCAD-style commands.
Only progeCAD sells a perpetual license in the US: $540 once, with US support.

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How progeCAD Professional compares with ZWCAD for a buyer in the United States.

Last updated October 5, 2026. ZWCAD availability and pricing are taken from ZWSOFT's ZWCAD pricing page and may change.

Feature
progeCAD
$540 one-time
ZWCAD
by ZWSOFT
Buying in the US
Perpetual license sold in the USA
Per each vendor's own pricing page
✓
Buy online today
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Not offered in USA/Canada; contact sales
License model
How you pay
One-time perpetual
Perpetual (outside US/Canada)
Flex: unavailable in USA
Price
Manufacturer list price
$540
2D + 3D, one-time
$999–$1,849
MSRP outside US, excl. VAT & yearly maintenance
Sales & support
Who you deal with
✓
progeCAD USA, Clackamas, OR
ZWSOFT sales
Guangzhou, China HQ
File compatibility
Native DWG read/write
Open and save DWG without conversion
✓
✓
DXF import/export
✓
✓
CAD capabilities
AutoCAD-style commands & interface
✓
✓
AutoLISP
Run existing LISP routines
✓
✓
3D solid modeling
✓
Included
✓
Professional / MFG editions
Platform support
Windows
✓
✓
Mac
iCADMac
Mac-native edition
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Linux
✗
✓

Why progeCAD

Why US teams choose progeCAD over ZWCAD.

Comparable everyday drafting — with a perpetual license you can buy online, own and get support for in the US.

Buy it today, in the US.

Order online and download immediately — no "contact sales" step, no international order. progeCAD USA is the North American distributor.

One price, 2D and 3D.

progeCAD Professional is $540 one-time and includes 2D drafting, 3D solid modeling, PDF-to-DWG import and 22,000+ blocks. Updates are optional through iCARE — never required to keep working.

US-based support.

Questions are answered by progeCAD USA in Clackamas, Oregon, during US business hours — before and after you buy.

When ZWCAD may fit better: if you work outside North America where ZWCAD perpetual licenses are sold, need to run CAD on Linux, or already use other ZWSOFT products, ZWCAD is worth evaluating. Comparing other options? See progeCAD vs BricsCAD, progeCAD vs AutoCAD or all comparisons.

Common questions

progeCAD vs ZWCAD — FAQ.

Answers for buyers comparing the two.

In markets where ZWCAD perpetual licenses are sold, ZWSOFT lists suggested retail prices of $999 for ZWCAD Standard (2D), $1,549 for Professional and $1,849 for MFG, excluding VAT and the yearly maintenance fee (with sale prices of $899, $1,399 and $1,699 shown in October 2026). progeCAD Professional, which includes 2D drafting and 3D solid modeling, is $540 one-time.
Yes. ZWCAD saves standard DWG files, and progeCAD reads and writes DWG natively, so drawings move between the two without conversion. The same applies to DXF files.
Routines written to standard AutoLISP generally run in progeCAD without changes, whether they were developed for AutoCAD, ZWCAD or another compatible program. Code that relies on a vendor-specific programming interface (such as ZWCAD's ZRX) would need to be adapted. progeCAD also supports VBA, SDS, IRX and SCR scripts.
ZWCAD is developed by ZWSOFT, headquartered in Guangzhou, China. progeCAD is developed by progeSOFT (Italy) and sold and supported in North America by progeCAD USA, based in Clackamas, Oregon.
Yes. iCADMac is the Mac-native edition: AutoCAD-compatible, native DWG, Apple Silicon and Intel supported, sold as a one-time perpetual license. progeCAD Professional is the Windows edition.

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