CADDIT CAD Software

What CADDIT CAD Software does

CADDIT CAD Software (legal entity CADDIT Trust T/A CADDIT Pty Ltd Australia, ASIC registration 124_826_991) is a privately held Australian software reseller and technical support provider founded in 2006-2007 and headquartered in Parramatta, New South Wales. The company distributes third-party design, engineering, and calculation software products across Australia and New Zealand under authorized reseller agreements with ProgeSOFT (progeCAD), ZWSOFT (ZW3D), PTC (Mathcad), 3D Systems (Geomagic Freeform/Sculpt), and Alibre (Alibre Design). Its flagship offering is progeCAD Professional, an IntelliCAD-based 2D/3D CAD platform that provides native DWG compatibility, AutoCAD command parity, AutoLISP/VBA/SDS-DRX scripting support, BIM IFC and Revit interoperability, AEC architectural tools, parametric Advanced Blocks, multi-format translation (40+ formats including STEP, IGES, SolidWorks, CATIA, Microstation, LIDAR), and integrated Artisan rendering.

The firm operates a primarily self-serve, product-led growth model: customers trial 30-day downloads from caddit.net, browse and purchase through an in-house online store with electronic license delivery, and rely on a moderated user forum (forum.caddit.net) plus optional paid iCARE/TSL support tiers (annual subscriptions) for post-sale assistance. Pricing is in Australian dollars and centered on low-cost perpetual licenses rather than recurring rentals - progeCAD Professional is positioned under A$900 and progeCAD Network/FLEX licenses at A$995 - with higher-ticket items such as Mathcad Prime at A$3,450. Target segments include Australian/New Zealand architects, mechanical and civil engineers, land surveyors, industrial manufacturers, and academic/student users, while named-customer signaling on the website references Colgate-Palmolive, SBS Broadcasting Australia, and General Electric in connection with engineering services.

Name

CADDIT CAD Software

Legal name

CADDIT Trust T/A CADDIT Pty Ltd Australia

Website

https://caddit.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CADDIT CAD Software is an Australian reseller and support provider that distributes ProgeSOFT progeCAD, ZWSOFT ZW3D, PTC Mathcad, 3D Systems Geomagic, and Alibre Design products to architects, engineers, manufacturers, and academic users across Australia and New Zealand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045), Retail-Computer & Computer Software Stores (5734), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Software License Resale & Optimization (Perpetual/Subscription) (BPAEAOAC)

Keywords

• CAD software distribution
• 2D drafting tools
• 3D mechanical design
• Engineering calculation software
• CAD/CAM solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Parramatta

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Software License Sales: One-time perpetual license sales for CAD software products including progeCAD, Alibre Design, Mathcad, ZW3D, and Geomagic. Customers purchase standalone, USB, or network floating licenses with no ongoing rental fees required.
2. Software Upgrades: Upgrade purchases allow customers to move from older versions to newer releases, with discounted pricing for trading in existing licenses. Includes free upgrade promotions for recent purchasers.
3. Technical Support Subscriptions: Optional paid support tiers including iCARE email support, TSL1/TSL2 technical support from ProgeSOFT, and local Australian support. Offered as annual subscriptions on top of license purchases.
4. Academic/Educational Licensing: Special pricing programs for students, schools, TAFE, and universities with discounted academic license rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CADDIT CAD Software distributes, resells, and supports third-party computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), 3D modeling, and engineering calculation software to architects, engineers, manufacturers, and educational institutions. Its core product is progeCAD, an IntelliCAD-engine-based, DWG-compatible 2D/3D drafting tool, augmented by complementary product lines such as Alibre Design, Mathcad, ZW3D, and Geomagic Freeform. The company sells primarily perpetual software licenses with optional support and education pricing.

Product overview

CADDIT CAD Software is an Australian-based CAD software reseller and support provider offering a portfolio of design and engineering software products. The core offering centers on progeCAD Professional as the flagship AutoCAD-compatible alternative, supplemented by 3D mechanical design tools (Alibre Design), mathematical computation software (Mathcad Prime), organic 3D sculpting (Geomagic Freeform), and integrated CAD/CAM solutions (ZW3D). The company also provides specialized add-on modules including architectural AEC tools, electrical design, plumbing & HVAC, network and FLEX licensing options, rendering tools (Artisan, KeyShot), and CAD symbol libraries (iCADlib, TraceParts). All products are available with various license types including standalone, USB, network floating, and cloud-based FLEX options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• progeCAD: AutoCAD-compatible 2D and 3D CAD software with similar commands and workflow to AutoCAD, offered at lower cost with perpetual license options.
• Mathcad
• Alibre Design
• Geomagic Freeform
• ZW3D

Products and services

• progeCAD IntelliCAD-engine-based, DWG-compatible 2D and 3D drafting application used as a low-cost alternative to mainstream CAD for architects, engineers, manufacturers, and educational users.
• Alibre Design Parametric 3D mechanical CAD software for part modeling, assemblies, and engineering drawings, targeted at small manufacturers, product designers, and engineering firms.
• Mathcad Engineering calculation software combining a live, document-based math environment with text, graphs, and unit-aware calculations for engineers, scientists, and educators.
• ZW3D Integrated CAD/CAM software combining 3D modeling, sheet metal, and multi-axis machining for manufacturers and product design teams that need design-through-manufacturing in one tool.
• Geomagic Freeform Organic, touch-based 3D design and modeling software for creating freeform shapes and complex sculpted parts for industrial design, medical, and consumer product applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 10x faster file open with ACIS solids
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• Alibre LLCsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 August 2017CADDIT partners with Alibre LLC to offer Alibre Design 3D parametric mechanical CAD software in Australia/NZ. Alibre Design is an affordable 3D mechanical design system with Keyshot rendering and optional FEA analysis, following the acquisition of Geomagic Design assets.
• ZWSOFTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 April 2017CADDIT announced partnership with ZWSOFT to sell and support all ZW3D products Australia-wide. ZW3D offers mechanical designers and manufacturers integrated CAD/CAM software for parametric 3D design, sheet metal, welding, machining, and multi-axis CNC operations.
• 3D SystemssecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 May 2016CADDIT distributes Geomagic Freeform and Geomagic Sculpt products from 3D Systems in Australia. Geomagic Freeform provides organic 3D engineering, haptic VR modeling, surface design, 3D scan processing, and CAD interoperability for digital sculpting workflows.
• PTC (Parametric Technology Corporation)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2009CADDIT is a regional sales and support partner for PTC Mathcad in Australia since 2009. They provide regional Mathcad distribution, pricing, technical support, and customer service for Mathcad Prime and Mathcad 15 products.
• ProgeCAD / ProgeSOFTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCADDIT serves as authorized distributor and regional partner for progeCAD in Australia and New Zealand. They handle sales, support, localization, and distribution of all progeCAD versions including perpetual licenses, upgrades, and support subscriptions. CADDIT has partnered with ProgeCAD for over 15-20 years.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bricsys (BricsCAD): Bricsys sells BricsCAD, a low-cost DWG-native 2D/3D CAD alternative priced against AutoCAD — directly competing with CADDIT's progeCAD value proposition in the global SMB and enterprise CAD seat-replacement market.
• DraftSight (Dassault Systèmes): DraftSight is Dassault Systèmes' low-cost DWG-native CAD offering, directly competing with progeCAD and similar affordable 2D/3D CAD alternatives that CADDIT distributes.
• GstarCAD: GstarCAD is a low-cost DWG-compatible CAD product targeting the same AutoCAD-replacement segment as progeCAD, distributed globally via resellers similar to CADDIT's go-to-market.
• ActCAD: ActCAD is an IntelliCAD-engine-based low-cost 2D/3D DWG CAD product sold to general engineering and architectural users — the same IntelliCAD technology stack CADDIT distributes via progeCAD.
• IMSI Design (TurboCAD): TurboCAD is a long-standing affordable 2D/3D CAD product sold direct to designers and SMBs, comparable to CADDIT's low-cost AutoCAD-replacement play with perpetual licensing.
• Corel (CorelCAD): CorelCAD is a DWG-native low-cost CAD product positioning as an affordable AutoCAD alternative, directly overlapping with CADDIT's progeCAD-centric low-cost CAD distribution business.
• ZWSOFT (ZWCAD / ZW3D): ZWSOFT markets ZWCAD globally as a direct AutoCAD alternative and also owns ZW3D (which CADDIT distributes in AU/NZ), making ZWSOFT both a vendor partner and direct competitor in low-cost DWG CAD.

Broad incumbents

• PTC: PTC is the parent vendor for Mathcad Prime (which CADDIT distributes in AU/NZ per source) and also a broad enterprise PLM/CAD incumbent via Creo, making it both a partner and indirect competitor in the engineering software stack.
• Autodesk (AutoCAD): Autodesk is the dominant incumbent in 2D/3D CAD with AutoCAD and verticals like Civil 3D and Revit; CADDIT's entire business is built around offering a low-cost AutoCAD alternative for cost-sensitive users in AU/NZ.

Emerging players

• FreeCAD: FreeCAD is a free, open-source parametric 3D modeler that competes at the low end of CADDIT's addressable market; its growing community and parametric capabilities put pricing pressure on affordable CAD paid seats.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cadcam3d
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2847896

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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