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Cadwork
Legal namestring
Cadwork Informatique Inc.
Websiteurl
cadwork.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1990
Short descriptiontext

Cadwork is a privately held Swiss software vendor, founded in 1990, that builds CAD/CAM and BIM software purpose-built for the timber and wood construction industry, serving engineers, fabricators, and builders across North America and Australasia.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
1–10
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersSemsales, Switzerland
HQ citystring
Semsales
HQ countrystring
Switzerland
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices2 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
CAD software, timber construction, 3D modeling, BIM software, wood engineering
Industry2 codes
1Industrial CAD/CAM for Manufacturing
CodeEDAOAGAGPrimaryYes
23D Design & CAD for Additive Manufacturing
CodeIMAAACAAPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Drafting Services541340
  • Drafting Services54134
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Computer Programming Services7371
Product category
CAD/CAM Software for Timber Construction
Social media profiles1 record
Marketing channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components4 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeSoftware
Software
Core offering1 text field

Cadwork develops and sells CAD/CAM 3D software solutions purpose-built for the timber and wood construction industry. The software supports the design, engineering, and project management of timber buildings across multiple construction systems, and is delivered to companies and professionals in the wood construction sector.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1Software Solutions for Wood Construction
CategoryCore software platform
Description

Comprehensive CAD/CAM 3D software platform providing tools for design, engineering, and project management tailored specifically for the wood construction industry. Aimed at companies and professionals in the timber construction sector who need to manage all building systems within a single environment.

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Peers10 records
1hsbcad
TypeDirect peer
Description

hsbcad provides CAD/CAM software for timber prefab and frame construction with strong CNC output integration, competing directly with Cadwork in the wood-construction manufacturing value chain.

2Microvellum
TypeDirect peer
Description

Microvellum delivers CAD/CAM software for the woodworking, millwork, and casework industry, overlapping with Cadwork on the manufacturing/CAM side of timber and wood-product design.

3Dietrich's
TypeDirect peer
Description

Dietrich's offers CAD/CAM solutions purpose-built for timber frame and log home construction, serving the same European wood-construction design and engineering workflows as Cadwork.

4SolidWorks (Dassault Systèmes)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

SolidWorks is a general-purpose 3D CAD platform with parametric modeling and CAM extensions, occasionally adopted by engineered-timber and prefabrication teams as a horizontal alternative to Cadwork.

5Autodesk (Revit / AutoCAD)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Revit and AutoCAD are the dominant horizontal BIM/CAD platforms in AEC. While not timber-specialized, Autodesk's scale, ecosystem, and roadmap pose the most significant long-term competitive threat to Cadwork.

6Graphisoft (ArchiCAD)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

ArchiCAD is a leading architectural BIM platform that competes with Cadwork in the design phase of timber construction, particularly among architecture firms that prefer a single horizontal tool.

7Nemetschek Group (Vectorworks)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Vectorworks is a general-purpose BIM/CAD platform used widely in AEC, with growing capabilities in timber design. It competes with Cadwork for design-firm seats, particularly in architecture-led timber projects.

8Cabinet Vision (Hexagon)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Cabinet Vision is a CAD/CAM platform for cabinetry and woodworking shops, overlapping with Cadwork on the CAM/manufacturing-output side of wood-product design.

9SEMA Software
TypeDirect peer
Description

SEMA provides CAD/CAM software specialized for timber construction, carpentry, and stair/balustrade fabrication — the closest direct competitor to Cadwork in the wood-construction vertical.

10BTL MBS
TypeDirect peer
Description

BTL's MBS software suite provides CAD/CAM solutions for timber frame, log home, and panel construction, making it a direct peer in the European timber-construction software market.

Market position
Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment1 record

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
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Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Subsidiaries1 record

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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

Cadwork

CAD/CAM Software for Timber Constructioncadwork.com

Cadwork is a privately held Swiss software vendor, founded in 1990, that builds CAD/CAM and BIM software purpose-built for the timber and wood construction industry, serving engineers, fabricators, and builders across North America and Australasia.

Cadwork firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Cadwork
Legal name
Cadwork Informatique Inc.
Website
https://cadwork.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1990
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Cadwork is a privately held Swiss software vendor, founded in 1990, that builds CAD/CAM and BIM software purpose-built for the timber and wood construction industry, serving engineers, fabricators, and builders across North America and Australasia.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Cadwork industry classification

Industry
Product category
CAD/CAM Software for Timber Construction
NAICS
Drafting Services (541340), Drafting Services (54134)
SIC
Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)
akta.pro primary industry
Industrial CAD/CAM for Manufacturing (EDAOAGAG)
akta.pro secondary industry
3D Design & CAD for Additive Manufacturing (IMAAACAA)

Keywords

  • CAD software
  • Timber construction
  • 3D modeling
  • BIM software
  • Wood engineering

Where Cadwork is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Semsales
HQ country
Switzerland
HQ region
Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

Cadwork business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Cadwork product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Cadwork develops and sells CAD/CAM 3D software solutions purpose-built for the timber and wood construction industry. The software supports the design, engineering, and project management of timber buildings across multiple construction systems, and is delivered to companies and professionals in the wood construction sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Software Solutions for Wood Construction Comprehensive CAD/CAM 3D software platform providing tools for design, engineering, and project management tailored specifically for the wood construction industry. Aimed at companies and professionals in the timber construction sector who need to manage all building systems within a single environment.

Companies that use Cadwork

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Cadwork technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Cadwork competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • hsbcad: hsbcad provides CAD/CAM software for timber prefab and frame construction with strong CNC output integration, competing directly with Cadwork in the wood-construction manufacturing value chain.
  • Microvellum: Microvellum delivers CAD/CAM software for the woodworking, millwork, and casework industry, overlapping with Cadwork on the manufacturing/CAM side of timber and wood-product design.
  • Dietrich's: Dietrich's offers CAD/CAM solutions purpose-built for timber frame and log home construction, serving the same European wood-construction design and engineering workflows as Cadwork.
  • SEMA Software: SEMA provides CAD/CAM software specialized for timber construction, carpentry, and stair/balustrade fabrication — the closest direct competitor to Cadwork in the wood-construction vertical.
  • BTL MBS: BTL's MBS software suite provides CAD/CAM solutions for timber frame, log home, and panel construction, making it a direct peer in the European timber-construction software market.

Broad incumbents

  • SolidWorks (Dassault Systèmes): SolidWorks is a general-purpose 3D CAD platform with parametric modeling and CAM extensions, occasionally adopted by engineered-timber and prefabrication teams as a horizontal alternative to Cadwork.
  • Autodesk (Revit / AutoCAD): Revit and AutoCAD are the dominant horizontal BIM/CAD platforms in AEC. While not timber-specialized, Autodesk's scale, ecosystem, and roadmap pose the most significant long-term competitive threat to Cadwork.
  • Graphisoft (ArchiCAD): ArchiCAD is a leading architectural BIM platform that competes with Cadwork in the design phase of timber construction, particularly among architecture firms that prefer a single horizontal tool.
  • Nemetschek Group (Vectorworks): Vectorworks is a general-purpose BIM/CAD platform used widely in AEC, with growing capabilities in timber design. It competes with Cadwork for design-firm seats, particularly in architecture-led timber projects.
  • Cabinet Vision (Hexagon): Cabinet Vision is a CAD/CAM platform for cabinetry and woodworking shops, overlapping with Cadwork on the CAM/manufacturing-output side of wood-product design.

Market position

Customer concentration

Cadwork social profiles

Digital presence

Cadwork financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Cadwork leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Cadwork subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries1 record

Cadwork funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Cadwork M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Cadwork

What does Cadwork do?

Cadwork develops and sells CAD/CAM 3D software solutions purpose-built for the timber and wood construction industry. The software supports the design, engineering, and project management of timber buildings across multiple construction systems, and is delivered to companies and professionals in the wood construction sector.

Is Cadwork a public or private company?

Cadwork is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Cadwork founded?

Cadwork was founded in 1990. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Cadwork based?

Cadwork is headquartered in Semsales, Switzerland, in the Europe region.

Who are Cadwork's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are hsbcad, Microvellum, Dietrich's, SEMA Software and BTL MBS. Broad incumbents are SolidWorks (Dassault Systèmes), Autodesk (Revit / AutoCAD), Graphisoft (ArchiCAD), Nemetschek Group (Vectorworks) and Cabinet Vision (Hexagon).

Does Cadwork have an API?

No public API is recorded for Cadwork.

What industry is Cadwork in?

Cadwork's product category is CAD/CAM Software for Timber Construction. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAOAGAG, Industrial CAD/CAM for Manufacturing, with a secondary code of IMAAACAA, 3D Design & CAD for Additive Manufacturing. Its NAICS code is 541340 and its SIC code is 7371.

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