Top 25 General-Purpose CAD Software SaaS Companies in May 2026
As of May 2026, there are 25 SaaS companies in General-Purpose CAD Software. They have combined revenues of $93.8M and employ 825 people. They have raised $40.2M and serve 67.2M customers combined.
General-Purpose CAD Software encompasses digital tools used for designing, drafting, and creating detailed technical documentation of physical components in both 2D and 3D formats. These applications are commonly utilized by engineers, architects, product designers, and manufacturers to visualize objects prior to production, facilitating the design and modification processes seamlessly. The software often includes features such as modeling capabilities, simulation tools, and collaboration functionalities, which help streamline workflows and enhance productivity.
Typical use cases for this software range from building infrastructure and creating product prototypes to designing components for electronics and machinery. Users benefit from intuitive interfaces and specialized tools that allow for intricate detailing and precision in design. By centralizing design data, general-purpose CAD software also supports version control and team collaboration, making it an essential tool across various sectors such as manufacturing, construction, and automotive industries.
PARTORY is a digital factory specializing in the production of custom metal parts based on technical drawings. The company aims to streamline and digitalize procurement, offering extensive manufacturing capacity.
Planner 5D is a Lithuanian company that developed and maintained the Planner 5D platform. Planner 5D is a home design and interior decorating platform that allows users to create 2D and 3D floor plans and design their homes using a range of features, including furniture, textures, and colors. The platform can be accessed online or via mobile app and is available in both free and paid versions. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Developer of an artificial intelligence algorithmic platform designed to facilitate computer assisted engineering and design. The company's cloud-based platform accelerates and automates the engineering process for industrial companies using innovative, deep-learning algorithms, enabling businesses to speed up development cycles, enhance product performance and reduce computational costs.
Provider of an online 3D design platform intended to empower people to create 3D models. The company's platform offers tools for modeling, customization and sharing, as well as offers tutorials to show easy ways to create complex models, enabling users to quickly and easily turn design ideas into beautiful and ready-to-print 3D models.
PVComplete is a leader in solar design software that helps visualize energy solutions. Hundreds of companies big and small use PVComplete software to design, configure and permit solar projects. The PVComplete software suite has tools for residential, commercial and utility scale solar design.
PVComplete enables seamless solar design from concept to construction. PVComplete is for solar sales and design professionals who want to work together on a single, versatile platform that combines efficiency with accuracy.
Unlike single purpose tools that require the project teams to transfer information from one place to another, hindering accuracy and productivity, PVComplete's online design tool, PVSketch, communicates with PVCAD, the first and only CAD for solar built with Autodesk technology.
PVSketch:
Fast solar design for sales teams www.pvsketch.com. PVSketch is free to use.
PVCAD:
The first and only CAD for solar, built with Autodesk Technology. Precision solar design for engineers and designers.
PVCAD Mega: Utility scale design software for large MW plants with fixed tilt or trackers.
Features:
Module layout and stringing automation
Energy Production Modeling w/ NREL's System Advisory Model
Module and inverter data in the cloud
Automatic Single line generation
Obstruction and shadow modeling
BOM and cost table automation
NEC compliant conductor sizing, voltage drop, conduit and wire automation
Comparison of multiple project versions
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The Taika3D solution expedites and automates the whole process from 3D scanning to 3D printing. The core of the innovation is in automating the 3D modelling according to client rules, with consistent high quality output.
ShapeDiver is a self-service, cloud-native, SaaS platform that helps individuals and businesses build applications based on parametric CAD models made with Rhinoceros 3D and Grasshopper.
Our clients use our technology to create very cost-efficient 3D product configurators and internal collaboration tools that help them automate, modernize and improve their design, production, sales and marketing efforts.
Our platform has over 5,000 registered users from 95+ countries. We work with companies from over 15 different industries, such as Furniture, Jewelry, Medical Devices, Apparel, and AEC, ranging from SMBs to Fortune 500 companies.
We are a fully distributed venture-backed early-stage startup with roots in Silicon Valley, building modern browser-based design and simulation software. There are a lot of great new software solutions made by developers scratching their own itch, but most of the software tools that electrical and mechanical engineers use are extremely outdated. We are focusing on upgrading the tooling for these engineers and bringing it to the modern era through high performance cloud computing and collaboration functionality. Our goal is to empower engineers with a next gen platform where they can model and simulate communications and control systems in a fast, flexible, intuitive, and collaborative manner.
Ashlar-Vellum offers precision software for 2D/3D wireframe computer-aided drafting and 3D solid and surface modeling. Supporting both Mac and Windows, Ashlar-Vellum software is set apart by its intuitive user interface without compromise to power and precision. Designers, engineers and inventors around the world turn to our wireframe drafting and 3D modeling programs to get their jobs done. Originally known as Vellum®, our current CAD and 3D modeling programs still offer the revolutionary Drafting Assistant™ combined with our unique, non-linear Organic Workflow™. These let you think entirely about your design and not about how to run your software. Click here for an overview of our current CAD and 3D modeling products.
Revenue
$1.1M
Customers
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Year founded
1988
Funding
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Team size
10
Growth
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Inclusion Criteria
- The software must support both 2D and 3D design capabilities.
- It should provide tools for modeling, drafting, and documentation.
- The application must facilitate collaboration among users for shared design projects.
- It should enable simulation and analysis of designs before manufacturing.
- Not just a viewer; must allow for creation and modification of designs.
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