ACTCAD Standard
2D drafting
The complete 2D toolset on native DWG, the 7,000-symbol block library and the 3D viewer. Everything a drawing office needs for day-to-day 2D work.
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ACTCAD Standard vs Premium
Both editions share the same 2D drafting core and the same perpetual licence. The question is only whether you need 3D — and if you do not, Standard is the right buy.
$150
more for Premium, paid once
Buy Standard unless you model in 3D.
The 2D drafting core is identical — same commands, same DWG support, same engine, same block library, same support. Every difference in the table below is a 3D, BIM or data-extraction capability. If your deliverable is a 2D drawing, you would be paying $150 for tools you will not open. If you produce models, render for clients, or take in Revit and IFC files, Premium pays for itself on the first job.
What it costs
Three years, side by side.
| ACTCAD Standard | ACTCAD Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $249 | $399 |
| Year 2 | $99 | $149 |
| Year 3 | $99 | $149 |
| Three-year total | $447 | $697 |
| Licence model | Perpetual — yours permanently | Upgrades optional |
Prices in USD, checked 21 August 2026, shown for reference — the store is always current.
Every licence type
The gap is the same whichever licence you pick.
| Licence type | Standard | Premium | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key-based perpetual | $249 | $399 | $150 |
| Network floating | $299 | $449 | $150 |
| Live cloud perpetual | $324 | $474 | $150 |
| USB dongle perpetual | $349 | $499 | $150 |
Feature by feature
Full feature list
What actually differs.
| Capability | ACTCAD Standard | ACTCAD Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Full 2D drafting toolset | ||
| Native DWG and DXF read and write | ||
| IntelliCAD 14.1 engine | ||
| PDF printer, PDF to DWG, image to DXF | ||
| Block library of 7,000+ symbols | ||
| LISP, SDS and script support | ||
| Layer, layout and sheet management | ||
| 3D mesh and wireframe modelling | ||
| ACIS 3D solid modelling | Viewer only | |
| Photo-realistic rendering | — | |
| Point cloud import | — | |
| 3D PDF export | — | |
| 2D to 3D conversion, lines to walls | — | |
| Table creation and hole tables | — | |
| Block attribute extraction to CSV | — | |
| AEC objects — doors, walls, windows, roofs, slabs | — | |
| RVT, RFA and IFC file overlay | — | |
| Perpetual licence, support included |
ACTCAD Premium
2D drafting + 3D modelling
Everything in Standard plus ACIS solid modelling, rendering, point clouds, 3D PDF export and the AEC tools — for teams whose deliverable is a model, not just a drawing.
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15 days, every feature unlocked, no credit card. The trial is the full product — what you test is what you buy.
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