It is currently much cheaper than AutoCAD for only $949 at amazon.
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My first recommendation in this case is AutoCAD LT 2012 (now 2013) With this Light version of autoCAD you get the Full featured AutoCAD software toned back for home and personal use for a fraction of the full cost! In all honesty this is the best CAD software for the budget minded user. If your answer is yes it will be difficult to find an alternative that will be 100% compatible for you. How much would you like to spend? And do you plan to work with or on projects that are completely AutoCAD Based? Check out the Autodesk Subscription options to see if a subscription might work better for you. Though in light of Autodesks switch to a monthly/yearly subscriptions, AutoCAD Lt has really become much more affordable for small firms and independant drafters. Update: since this post is a few years old now and a bit out of date, I have updated the links below to the most recent versions of each software.
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So it is because of this that I write this post, when asked this question I ask a few simple questions. At the same time I can fully understand that the price of a full autoCAD product runs into the thousands and thousands of dollars and most freelance or just home users will never need all the features included in the latest AutoCAD release. Frequently as an AutoCAD user I get asked “Are there any cheap AutoCAD Alternatives?” while on the inside my immediate answer is NO!!! Though I know that’s only because I’ve always used autodesk, I don’t go through a day without using one of their products and honestly I haven’t found anything better.