Autodesk Viewer vs Bentley View

Autodesk Viewer9.2Visit Bentley View8.7Visit

Higher score Autodesk Viewer #1 in CAD Viewer Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Try Autodesk Viewer

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Bentley View #4 in CAD Viewer Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Bentley View

• Autodesk Viewer fits best

  Free browser-based design review

• Bentley View fits best

  Free Windows users reviewing complex models

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Side by side

Feature	Autodesk Viewer 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Bentley View 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#1 in CAD Viewer Software	#4 in CAD Viewer Software
Best for	Free browser-based design review	Free Windows users reviewing complex models
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Autodesk Viewer 5/5 · Bentley View 3/5
DWG support	✓	✓
Measurement tools	✓	✓
Markup and annotation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Sharing and collaboration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
DXF support	✓	✓
Specs
Platforms	Web	Desktop
Our review
Pros	Supports more than 80 2D and 3D file types Includes measurement, markup, comments, and model inspection Shares design views through links without authoring software	Supports more than 50 formats, including DWG, DGN, and DXF Measures distances, areas, and volumes Clips, analyzes, searches, and prints 2D and 3D models
Cons	Requires an Autodesk Account to start using it Web-only access may not suit offline workflows Focused on viewing and review rather than design authoring	Windows desktop support limits platform flexibility Focused on viewing and analysis rather than authoring Not suited to workflows centered on markup and collaboration
Our verdict	Autodesk Viewer is a free web application for uploading, converting, viewing, measuring, annotating, and sharing 2D and 3D design files. It is aimed at designers, engineers, project teams, colleagues, and stakeholders who need to review… Read the review →	Bentley View is a free desktop CAD viewer for infrastructure professionals, engineering firms, public-sector organizations, students, and educators. It is designed for opening, navigating, measuring, analyzing, and printing engineering… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Autodesk Viewer — where it wins

  • Supports more than 80 2D and 3D file types
  • Includes measurement, markup, comments, and model inspection
  • Shares design views through links without authoring software

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires an Autodesk Account to start using it
  • Web-only access may not suit offline workflows
  • Focused on viewing and review rather than design authoring

• Bentley View — where it wins

  • Supports more than 50 formats, including DWG, DGN, and DXF
  • Measures distances, areas, and volumes
  • Clips, analyzes, searches, and prints 2D and 3D models

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows desktop support limits platform flexibility
  • Focused on viewing and analysis rather than authoring
  • Not suited to workflows centered on markup and collaboration

• Autodesk Viewer9.2/10 · Free plan

  A capable free viewer for browser-based design review, measurement, markup, and sharing.

  Try Autodesk ViewerFull verdict →
• Bentley View8.7/10 · Free plan

  A capable free Windows viewer for complex CAD review, measurement, analysis, and scaled printing.

  Visit Bentley ViewFull verdict →