HighDesign 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

HighDesign

4.5

(4)

Pricing

Starting at $149.00 one time

About HighDesign

HighDesign is a CAD architecture and design software for Mac and Windows. It caters to architects, engineers, designers, and draftsmen in architecture, engineering, construction, and manufacturing industries.

HighDesign combines 2D drafting and 3D modeling in one application. It offers tools for architectural design, engineering drawings, interior design, and product design. Users can create floor plans, elevations, sections, 3D models, details, layouts, and photorealistic renderings. Projects can be documented with callouts, dimensions, text, and annotations. Drawings and 3D models can be exported to DXF, DWG, and PDF formats for collaboration.

HighDesign is available in 3 editions - LT, SE, and Pro, to fit different needs and budgets. The LT edition has essential 2D drafting tools. SE adds advanced 2D tools and 3D capabilities. Pro offers architecture and engineering-specific features like structural tools, terrain modeling, and MEP. All editions run natively on Mac and Windows with a consistent user interface. Licensing is perpetual with no subscriptions required. Users can renew their licenses to get the latest updates and support.

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HighDesign Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $149.00 one time

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

$149.00

per user, one time

No plan information available

HighDesign Features

Popular features found in Architecture
2D Drawing
3D Imaging
BIM Modeling
Contact Management
Contract/License Management
Data Import/Export
Design Management
Document Management
Drafting
Presentation Tools
Third-Party Integrations
More features of HighDesign
Customizable Reports
Customizable Templates
Data Visualization
Drag & Drop
For AEC Industry
Multiple Projects
Planning Tools
Project Management
Project Planning
Project Tracking
Project Workflow
Real-Time Data
Search/Filter
Summary Reports
Template Management

HighDesign User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.5

Ratings Breakdown

75%

25%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.0

Value for money

4.5

Customer support

4.0

Functionality

4.3

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Estela R.

Verified reviewer

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2018

Complete and highly functional

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Pros:

Complete and highly functional, with these words I would define this practical App called HighDesign, developed for an endless number of derivative proposals for design, be it dedicated to engineering, as well as landscaping, among other practical uses for other branches. Among its many areas, HighDesign gives the beneficiary the possibility to opt for easy and intuitive processes ranging from vectorization processes, to systematic graphics, thus taking care of cumbersome details such as limits in planes, angles, lines, shapes and points, all for a best procedure when designing. HighDesign is that App dedicated to a versatile audience, created for the creation of projects in various branches of graphic design to achieve optimal functionality for anyone who chooses an effective bar of work, either for experienced designers as beginners with the desire to strengthen and Take advantage of your graphic skills, whatever your level.

Cons:

I have no complaints about the site, everything has seemed excellent to me so far, I will continue to use the service for a long time.

Merlin B.

Verified reviewer

Internet

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed March 2018

Amazing Soft

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Pros:

We obtained great quality in our design department when acquiring this service, a large number of satisfied customers and we will continue using this software as far as we are allowed.

Pedro G.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed February 2023

A safe and reliable 2d cad platform for mac with a great GUI.

I am with you since version 5. Bugs and general stability have always been the issue.But I must say it is getting better each version and it has been a pleasure to see it grow bigger and better.And customer support is very helpful and human.Congratulations on the new 7 version.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Pros:

Very simple and straight forward 2d cad platform for mac.Great GUI.If your are cad user specially coming from archicad or vectorworks you can start with no learning curve.Just turn it on and you are ready to go.

Cons:

Bugs and general stability. There are still parts of the drawings that disappear out of the blue sometimes.Probably a better autosave would also help.Hatches could be more stable and configurable and input and subtract zones with ease.Faster and more stable dwg import.Dwf support - it is the public format for submission in Portugal.

Reasons for choosing HighDesign

Price

Reasons for switching to HighDesign

Price

Eric l.

Verified reviewer

Farming

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2024

Je suis déçu

J'utilise Highdesign depuis 10 ans. Le changement d'ordinateur m'a contraint à cette mise à jour. Du logiciel sympa précédent vous en avez fait une usine a gaz pour copier les grands. Modification sans intér^t. "Avez-vous adopté ce produit après en avoir testé un autre ?" Non mais je vais le faire ...

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Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Sans objet .

Cons:

La complexité de cette Version R8 et surtout la vacuité de la documentation trouvé sur internet. L'absence d'humain pour débloquer une situation

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