Bentley View vs. FreeCAD
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Bentley View | FreeCAD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Review count | 18 | 61 |
| Ease of use | 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Ease of setup | 9.3 | 8.2 |
| Quality of support | 8.2 | 8.0 |
| Meets requirements | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| NPS | 35.294118 | 37.5 |
| Small Business | 38.9% | 70.5% |
| Mid-Market | 44.4% | 14.8% |
| Enterprise | 16.7% | 14.8% |
| Total page views | 192 | 721 |
| Total LLM citations | 2,086 | 5,954 |
Bentley View
Bentley View is the industry’s most powerful free viewer. In addition to being the most popular AutoCAD reader, you can view over 50 file formats, including CAD and raster images as well as Bentley’s uniquely powerful iModels. Newly Added Format Support: SRealDWG 2018 Point-cloud streaming Bentley civil terrain models JT format Rhino V5 IFC viewer 3SM scalable meshes created with ContextCapture Advanced Viewing Features: Navigate drawings and models using a new streamlined CONNECT Edition user interface Dynamically explore models with Clip Volume to slice through models Leverage display
FreeCAD
FreeCAD is a parametric 3D modeler made primarily to design real-life objects of any size.