Adobe Substance 3D Collection vs. AutoCAD LT

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Adobe Substance 3D Collection
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Adobe Substance 3D is a suite of apps that support 3D design, including texture assets and rendering tools. Workflows can connect to Adobe Creative Cloud apps.N/A
AutoCAD LT
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
AutoCAD LT computer-aided design (CAD) software that architects, engineers, construction professionals, and designers rely on to produce solely 2D drawings, drafts, and documentation. AutoCAD LT is a CAD software used for 2D drawing, drafting, and documentation whereas AutoCAD is a CAD software used to create 2D drawings and 3D models. While AutoDesk's AutoCAD includes industry-specific toolsets that can provide productivity gains, both AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT include the AutoCAD web and…
$60
per month per user
Pricing
Adobe Substance 3D CollectionAutoCAD LT
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Monthly Subscription
$60
per month per user
Yearly Subscription
$490
per year per user
3-Year Subscription
$1470
3 years per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Adobe Substance 3D CollectionAutoCAD LT
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Adobe Substance 3D CollectionAutoCAD LT
Features
Adobe Substance 3D CollectionAutoCAD LT
Computer-Aided Design Software
Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Substance 3D Collection
-
Ratings
AutoCAD LT
7.5
Ratings
5% above category average
2D Drafting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Parametric Design00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Collaboration and Sharing00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Compatibility with other software and formats00 Ratings4.70 Ratings
Assembly Design00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Simulation and Analysis00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Documentation and Annotation00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Customization and Extensions00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Adobe Substance 3D CollectionAutoCAD LT
Small Businesses
Onshape
Onshape
Score 9.9 out of 10
Onshape
Onshape
Score 9.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Onshape
Onshape
Score 9.9 out of 10
Onshape
Onshape
Score 9.9 out of 10
Enterprises
Navisworks
Navisworks
Score 9.4 out of 10
Rhino
Rhino
Score 9.0 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
Adobe Substance 3D CollectionAutoCAD LT
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
8.6
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Adobe Substance 3D CollectionAutoCAD LT
Likelihood to Recommend
It's great if you don't want to mess around trying fixes or subpar software. Adobe Substance 3D is the default, and it just works when you need it. From textures to complex materials, it gets the job done with no worries. It's really good for new users, because the new UI features they implemented simplify the software a lot, and the learning curve is gentle. It is well suited for game development, renders, and top-notch material creation. One of the main features we use is the creation of dynamic materials that have different colors on the edges. This is useful because it adds a lot of realism, for example, in metals.
Read full review
It is suitable for use with students who are familiar with using a computer. Unfortunately, we still have many people without access and basic knowledge, such as a simple application of the oficce package.
Read full review
Pros
  • Great performance
  • Excellent Adobe support
  • Fast and easy
Read full review
  • Drafting and layouts generation
  • 2D Modeling and measurements
  • Layers and property features
  • Useful commands like mirror, copy, move, array, offset and rotate etc.
  • File recovery feature
Read full review
Cons
  • The substance painter is easy to use but its interface could be improved to be a bit more user friendly.
  • More assets can be added to stager, so visualize products better. Also AI workflow can be added for backplates.
  • Substance designer learning curve is very tough. Many people not able to grab it. It could be simplified.
Read full review
  • Incremental savings (if possible) because autosave on big drawings took time to get done because it saves the whole file
  • Some custom macros that I made should be made standard (like infinite horizontal or vertical lines)
Read full review
Usability
The overall usability of substance stager and painter is quite easy. Many people will be able to use it without much prior experience. But designer is very complicated to learn and not many resources available for that. I think if they integrate the AI and provide better resources in the general interface, it could be a 10 on 10 in usability.
Read full review
For being a light version of the program it has a ton of functionality and features. I found the system fairly easy to learn how to use once I took an intro course on it. Overall i think the usability is great and it was easy to jump right in and get working in the program
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
I am not able to enter in the list the most close to substance we used like instamat and pixplant. We used them as cheaper alternatives to substance, they have limited tools and dont provide full control and accessibility for what we need. Blender is good for creating materials using nodes and stuff but not upto the mark. There is always something missing. For the photoshop, there is no option to create textures on 3d, which makes it tedious. For the KeyShot its good and sometimes better than stager but the overall value in substance collection and the seamless integration with other apps is very good
Read full review
Although AutoCAD LT is the lite software when compared to standard AutoCAD, it does all the work when it comes to 2D modeling and issuing design drawings. When comparing it to BricsCAD, AutoCAD LT shines, as it works without freezing and is usually more responsive than BricsCAD, it just outclasses it.
Read full review
Return on Investment
  • The library we create in the substance painter really helps us to save a lot of time for future projects. Drag and drop the materials and boom product is ready.
  • Stager cuts us the costs by saving us time on the feedbacks because of the better visualization we were able to provide at initial stages.
  • Designer didnt helped us much directly but somewhat useful as it comes with the package and it has great tools which might be costlier to buy separately.
Read full review
  • We have been able to looks at CAD files that ordinarily we would not have been able to open. Giving us more control over our projects
  • We are now able to create very accurate draft designs that save us and our engineering/architecture team valuable time in drafting.
  • We can create our own plan sheets for when it is something that does not require a stamp. This saves us time and money.
Read full review
ScreenShots