Autodesk Design Review vs DWG FastView

Autodesk Design Review9.0Visit DWG FastView7.8Visit

Higher score Autodesk Design Review #2 in CAD Viewer Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Autodesk

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DWG FastView #11 in CAD Viewer Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit DWG FastView

• Autodesk Design Review fits best

  Free Windows-based design review workflows

• DWG FastView fits best

  Teams wanting broad CAD viewing and cloud sharing

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Side by side

Feature	Autodesk Design Review 9.0/10 Visit ↗	DWG FastView 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.8
Ranking	#2 in CAD Viewer Software	#11 in CAD Viewer Software
Best for	Free Windows-based design review workflows	Teams wanting broad CAD viewing and cloud sharing
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$47.99/user/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows	Web, Windows, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Autodesk Design Review 5/5 · DWG FastView 5/5
DWG support	✓	✓
Measurement tools	✓	✓
Markup and annotation	✓	✓
Sharing and collaboration	✓	✓
DXF support	✓	✓
Specs
Platforms	Desktop	Cross_platform
Our review
Pros	Free access to 2D and 3D viewing, measurement, markups, and comparison Combines files into review packages and tracks imported design changes Prints with fidelity to the original design software	Views DWG and DXF files in 2D and 3D Measures drawings and adds detailed annotations Supports cloud sync, sharing, export, and file conversion
Cons	Windows-only desktop availability limits cross-platform review DWG and DXF workflows require the free DWG TrueView software The current installer has not changed since 2017	The free offering covers basic viewing 3D drawing view requires the Super plan Premium includes 5 GB cloud storage; Super includes 10 GB
Our verdict	Autodesk Design Review is free desktop CAD viewer software for project teams, clients, contractors, and other stakeholders who need to review designs without the original design software. It supports 2D and 3D drawings, maps, and models,… Read the review →	DWG FastView is a CAD viewer and editor for opening, viewing, measuring, annotating, editing, printing, and sharing 2D and 3D drawing files. It supports DWG and DXF files and is aimed at architecture, construction, engineering review, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Autodesk Design Review — where it wins

  • Free access to 2D and 3D viewing, measurement, markups, and comparison
  • Combines files into review packages and tracks imported design changes
  • Prints with fidelity to the original design software

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only desktop availability limits cross-platform review
  • DWG and DXF workflows require the free DWG TrueView software
  • The current installer has not changed since 2017

• DWG FastView — where it wins

  • Views DWG and DXF files in 2D and 3D
  • Measures drawings and adds detailed annotations
  • Supports cloud sync, sharing, export, and file conversion

  Where it doesn't

  • The free offering covers basic viewing
  • 3D drawing view requires the Super plan
  • Premium includes 5 GB cloud storage; Super includes 10 GB

• Autodesk Design Review9.0/10 · Free plan

  A mature free Windows viewer for design review, comparison, measurement, and markups.

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• DWG FastView7.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad CAD viewer with measurements, annotations, sharing, and cloud access across four platforms.

  Visit DWG FastViewFull verdict →