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Aircad compared with Diagram Smith
DetailAircad logo AircadDiagram Smith logo Diagram Smith
What it doesPrecision 2D drafting and 3D modeling with multiplayer editing and AI Free online tools for flowcharts, charts, diagrams and timelines with no sign-up
StageNot given Not given
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: $0 forever, includes 3 personal files, 3 DWG/DXF conversions monthly, 30 days version history, and 200 AI credits. Pro: $19/month or $190/year (Founder's Club pricing for new accounts until January 31, 2027; standard $29/month or $290/year), includes unlimited files, full version history, and Free: no account required, all diagram and chart makers, PNG/SVG/PDF export, no watermark. Pro: Monthly $9.99 a month, Yearly $99.99 a year with 7-day free trial, Lifetime $239.99 once. Euro area: €10.99 a month, €109.99 a year, €259.99 once (VAT included).
Key features
  • 2D drafting with familiar tools (trim, extend, fillet, offset, hatches, blocks, layers)
  • 3D solid modeling (booleans, fillets, lofts, sweeps, push/pull)
  • Real-time multiplayer editing with live cursors
  • Complete version history with change tracking and restore
  • DWG and DXF import/export with layouts, blocks, dimensions
  • AI agent that drafts, models, renders based on plain language
  • Collaborative commenting and review pinned to drawings
  • GD&T and geometric dimensioning annotations
  • Layouts with viewports, print preview, PDF export
  • JavaScript scripting API for custom commands
  • Flowchart and process diagram maker with canvas and text-to-diagram modes
  • Text-to-diagram tools for UML, ER and sequence diagrams
  • Chart tools: pie chart, line graph, gauge and Sankey diagram
  • Automatic diagram layout from typed text
  • Export to PNG, SVG and PDF without watermark
  • Share diagrams with share links
  • Pro: editable .drawio export and vector PDF
  • Pro: multi-page documents and layers
  • Diagram checks for unlabelled branches and dead ends
  • Works on phone and computer
What makes it different
  • Native browser-based CAD with no installation required, always on latest version
  • Unified 2D and 3D workspace with familiar AutoCAD commands and shortcuts
  • AI agent that understands design intent and applies changes as drafts for approval
  • Handles large models with 250,000+ entities while maintaining performance
  • Free viewers and reviewers with paid team model scaling by editors only
  • Completely free with no account required and no watermark on exports
  • Nothing uploaded: all work stays on your device in your browser
  • Results computed by the same tested code, not manually typed
  • Multiple export formats: PNG at 4 sizes, SVG and PDF
  • Converts between formats: Mermaid to draw.io, SQL to ER, Visio to flowchart
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)10 +8 (up) since last check2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)1419
Referring domains (Majestic)104

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