What ActCAD does

ActCAD is a privately held CAD software vendor that develops 2D drafting and 3D modeling applications targeted at AutoCAD and Autodesk subscription switchers. The company, operated by Jytra Technology Solutions Private Limited and headquartered in Hyderabad, India with engineering in Prathipadu and a US office in Belleville, Michigan, was launched in 2014 by the team behind the early-1990s PowerCAD Draft product. The current product portfolio consists of three perpetual-license SKUs — ACTCAD 2027 Standard ($249), ACTCAD 2027 Premium ($399), and ACTCAD 2027 Map Drafter ($399) — supplemented by six add-on modules covering CNC profiling, true-shape nesting, railroad sections, dial/scale generation, CNC post-processing, and batch file conversion, plus an OEM/white-label program for partners that rebrand the core engine.

The technology stack is built on the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium engine (currently IntelliCAD 14.1 for ACTCAD 2027) with Open Design Alliance (ODA) Libraries powering DWG/DXF read/write from R2.5 to current Autodesk versions. Proprietary value-additions include a 7,000+-symbol block library, PDF-to-CAD conversion, AEC 3D features, ACIS-based 3D modeling in Premium, point cloud data imports, and GIS capabilities in Map Drafter. The platform supports LISP, DCL, SDS, Object IRX, and .NET customization, bundled with an API toolkit on every SKU including OEM builds, and ships with a Black UI theme (since 2026) plus BIM/3D-printing additions.

Commercially, ActCAD runs a multi-channel GTM: self-serve free-trial downloads and PayPro Global e-commerce for SMBs and individuals, dedicated enterprise demo booking for network-floating license deployments, OEM/white-label channel for partner-led resale, and wholly-owned regional sales/support offices in 15+ countries (USA, India, China, Taiwan, Spain, Greece, Italy, Germany/Prague, Poland, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Turkey, MEA, Seychelles, with newer adds in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Romania, Cyprus). Customers span AEC, manufacturing/automotive/aerospace, energy/utilities, surveying/mapping, and government/PSU segments with logos that include ISRO, Indian Navy, Indian Railways, Indian Oil, L&T, Tata, Tata Elxsi, Daimler, Apollo, Suzlon, NPCIL, BARC, BEL, BEML, Flowserve, Sandia National Labs, CPWD, Pankl Racing Systems, and the privately disclosed 100+ license anchor Neo Spectrum Engineering. The company is bootstrapped (no disclosed external funding), conservatively sized at 11-50 employees, and operates on a one-time perpetual license model with optional annual upgrade ($99-$149) and support ($149-$199) attach.

Name

ActCAD

Legal name

Jytra Technology Solutions Private Limited

Website

https://actcad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ActCAD is a privately held India-based CAD software vendor selling perpetual-license 2D drafting and 3D modeling applications, built on the IntelliCAD engine with ODA Libraries, for AEC, manufacturing, energy, and surveying users in 100+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

3D Design & CAD for Additive Manufacturing (IMAAACAA)

Keywords

• 2D drafting software
• 3D modeling CAD
• DWG compatible CAD
• Perpetual CAD license
• Computer-aided design

Headquarters

HQ city

Rangampet

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Perpetual Software Licenses: One-time purchase fees for perpetual software licenses. Customers pay upfront for lifetime validity with no mandatory recurring subscription fees. Optional annual upgrade paths available (Year 2: $99-$149). Support contracts available separately ($149-$199/year).
2. OEM Licensing: OEM CAD software license program for white-labeled CAD products. Minimum license purchase requirement. No annual obligations after initial purchase.
3. Annual Support Contracts: Optional annual live support contracts offered at $149 (Standard) and $199 (Premium) per year. Provides ongoing support access beyond initial purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ActCAD develops and sells enterprise-grade 2D drafting and 3D modeling CAD software built on the IntelliCAD 14.1 engine with ODA Libraries for full DWG/DXF compatibility. Its product suite includes ACTCAD 2027 Standard, Premium, and Map Drafter editions, sold under a one-time perpetual license with flexible license types (key-based, network floating, cloud, dongle), plus add-on modules for CNC, nesting, surveying, and batch conversion workflows serving engineers, architects, manufacturers, surveyors, and students in 100+ countries.

Product overview

ActCAD offers a portfolio of three core CAD software products built on the IntelliCAD engine (currently IntelliCAD 14.1): ACTCAD 2027 Standard (for 2D drafting at $249), ACTCAD 2027 Premium (for 2D+3D professionals at $399), and ACTCAD 2027 Map Drafter (for surveyors/GIS at undetermined price). All core products feature perpetual licensing with one-time purchase fees and no mandatory subscriptions. The portfolio is complemented by six add-on modules (CNC Profile Cutting, True Shape Nesting, Dials & Scales, Railroad Sections, CNC Post Processors, and Batch Converter) that extend functionality for specialized workflows. An OEM licensing program also enables partners to rebrand the core IntelliCAD engine under their own product name.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACTCAD 2027 Standard: 2D power drafting enterprise-grade CAD software with perpetual licensing, supporting DWG/DXF files, block library with 7000+ symbols, and IntelliCAD 14.1 engine. Priced at $249 for key-based perpetual license.
• ACTCAD 2027 Premium
• ACTCAD 2027 Map Drafter
• ACTCAD 2027 Nesting
• ACTCAD Dials & Scales
• ACTCAD Railroad Sections
• ACTCAD CNC Profile Cutting
• ACTCAD CNC Post Processors
• ACTCAD OEM CAD Software

Products and services

• ACTCAD 2027 Standard Enterprise-grade 2D drafting CAD software with basic 3D model viewing, perpetual licensing, full DWG/DXF compatibility, 7000+ block library, and LISP/.NET API support. Targeted at 2D drafting professionals, architects, engineers, and students who primarily work with 2D drawings.
• ACTCAD 2027 Premium Advanced 2D drafting and full 3D modeling CAD software with photo-realistic rendering, point cloud data import, advanced BIM/AEC tools, and ACIS 3D modeling. Includes all Standard features plus advanced 3D capabilities, file converters, AEC tools for architects, mechanical engineers, and product designers.
• ACTCAD 2027 Map Drafter Specialized 2D cartography and map creation software with image calibration, local language text, map cleanup tools, ESRI shape export, GIS format support (SHP, GeoTIFF), and KML/KMZ import. Designed for surveyors, cartographers, urban planners, and GIS professionals working with spatial data.
• ACTCAD CNC Profile Cutting Add-on module that generates CNC profile cutting code with one-click profile selection for 2D profile milling, laser cutting, flame cutting, and water jet machining operations.
• ACTCAD True Shape Nesting True shape nesting add-on with optimal material utilization for sheet metal, textile, leather, and footwear industries. Supports DWG, DXF, IGES, and STEP file formats.
• ACTCAD Dials & Scales Specialized add-on for creating graduated linear and rotary scales including skewed markings for flow instruments. Users enter design parameters to generate accurate scale drawings.
• ACTCAD Railroad Sections Add-on for creating railroad banking and cutting section drawings based on survey data. Supports batch creation of thousands of drawings for multiple locations with area measurement.
• ACTCAD CNC Post Processors Post-processor add-on that generates post-processed NC files from CAM software cutter location source files for all machining operations including multi-axis operations.
• ACTCAD Batch Converter Batch file format converter supporting DWG, DXF, DGN, and PDF conversions. Enables batch PDF creation from drawings and vice versa without data loss, with customization options.
• ACTCAD OEM License White-labeled CAD software license using the core IntelliCAD engine with custom branding. Allows partners to use their own product name for internal use or reselling with one-week build turnaround. Minimum license purchase required with no annual obligations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85%+ cost savings over 3 years compared to AutoCAD Full ($697 vs $6,090 TCO)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IntelliCAD Technology Consortium (ITC)coreTechnology or IntegrationACTCAD is based on IntelliCAD Technology Consortium CAD engine. ACTCAD is a commercial member of IntelliCAD Technology Consortium, USA. IntelliCAD is a member-driven, non-profit organization that develops the IntelliCAD CAD engine. ACTCAD has proprietary value additions built on top of core IntelliCAD engine.
• Open Design Alliance (ODA)coreTechnology or IntegrationACTCAD's IntelliCAD technology is based on ODA Libraries for reading and writing DWG and DXF files. DWG file specifications are openly published by ODA. ODA provides the underlying capability for ACTCAD's DWG compatibility.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ZWSOFT (ZWCAD): ZWSOFT develops ZWCAD, an IntelliCAD-engine-based DWG-compatible 2D/3D CAD platform marketed as a low-cost alternative to AutoCAD. ZWCAD is the closest direct competitor to ActCAD in terms of engine lineage, target audience (AEC/manufacturing), and perpetual-license value proposition.
• GstarCAD (Gstarsoft): Gstarsoft produces GstarCAD, a DWG-compatible IntelliCAD-derived drafting platform sold via perpetual licensing to AEC, mechanical, and surveying professionals. Competes head-to-head with ActCAD on price-for-feature in the affordable AutoCAD-replacement segment.
• BricsCAD (Bricsys): Bricsys (now part of Hexagon) offers BricsCAD, an IntelliCAD-based DWG CAD platform with 2D drafting, 3D modeling, BIM, and mechanical variants on perpetual and subscription licensing. Targets the same engineers/AEC professionals as ActCAD with a more complete BIM focus.
• nanoCAD (Nanosoft): nanoCAD is a Russian-origin IntelliCAD-based DWG-compatible CAD platform sold with perpetual licensing and a free tier. Competes on the same affordable AutoCAD-alternative positioning, particularly in Eastern Europe and CIS markets.
• IMSI Design (TurboCAD): IMSI Design offers TurboCAD, a perpetual-license 2D/3D CAD product sold to individual professionals and SMBs. Comparable to ActCAD in pricing model and customer base, especially among freelancers, small firms, and education segments.

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk (AutoCAD): Autodesk is the dominant incumbent in 2D/3D CAD with AutoCAD and its broader AEC/manufacturing ecosystem (Revit, Inventor, Fusion 360). The competitive benchmark ActCAD explicitly compares against, with the 85%+ 3-year cost savings story being central to ActCAD's positioning.
• Dassault Systèmes (DraftSight): Dassault sells DraftSight, a DWG-native 2D/3D CAD product, alongside its SolidWorks and CATIA portfolios. Targets the same affordable professional drafting market as ActCAD while leveraging Dassault's larger engineering ecosystem.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software (Solid Edge): Siemens offers Solid Edge, a 3D CAD/CAE platform with strong mechanical and manufacturing focus, plus the broader NX portfolio. Competes indirectly with ActCAD Premium's manufacturing/aerospace features and customer segments.
• Bentley Systems (MicroStation): Bentley's MicroStation is an infrastructure/AEC-focused DGN/DWG CAD platform widely used in civil engineering, transportation, and utilities - overlapping with ActCAD's surveying/Map Drafter segment.

Others

• Hexagon (CADWorx, BricsCAD parent): Hexagon acquired Bricsys and owns CADWorx, serving plant and manufacturing design. Relevant ecosystem context given its ownership of ActCAD's closest direct peer and overlap in manufacturing/AEC design tooling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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