ARES Commander

RATING:

5.0

(4)
Overview

About ARES Commander

ARES Commander is 2D and 3D CAD software that caters to architects, engineers, and designers across building design, civil engineering, and product design teams. ARES Commander offers powerful 2D drafting and 3D modeling capabilities. Key features include parametric 3D modeling, 2D drafting tools, reusable content libraries, and BIM support. The software integrates with various design tools and supports open standards, including IFC and DWG. ARES Commander is available as a desktop application for Windows and macOS. It offers licensing options for commercial and educational use. Support is provided through an active online community, video tutorials, and a help center. Local resellers and support partners provide additional services.

ARES Commander Pricing

Choice between Perpetual, Annual Plan, 3 Years Plan and Flex (network)

Starting price: 

$299.00 per year

Free trial: 

Available

Free version: 

Not Available

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ARES Commander Reviews

Overall Rating

5.0

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

5

Customer Support

5

Value for money

5

Functionality

5

Most Helpful Reviews for ARES Commander

4 Reviews

User Profile

Mohammad

Verified reviewer

Civil Engineering, 51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed January 2023

A cost-effective CAD utility that meets my architectural demands

I'm very satisfied with the overall quality & user experience Ares Commander delivers. It's a reliable piece of software with plethora of features & stellar performance even with the most sophisticated, highly-detailed drawings.

PROS

Ares Commander surpasses my (& my team's) expectations with its robust capabilities & feature-rich interface. The software is easy to use & requires no steep learning curve to master its usability. The cloud collaboration functionality is downright outstanding as it saves time in delivering end-results & performing changes before deadline submission. Also, I really appreciate how importing data is seamlessly incorporated into the currently-utilized CAD file without causing any problems.

CONS

Though I have no issues whatsoever with the software; however, we've received complaints from some of our team members regarding intensive CPU usage on their Ryzen 2200G-based machines that lead to short-period stutters when panning through the schematic every now & then.

Reason for choosing ARES Commander

The set of features & asking price made Ares Commander a more attractive option to go with.

Reasons for switching to ARES Commander

Some of the issues formerly faced were DWG corruption from imports, plethora of interruptive updates, occasional slowdowns when zooming & panning through drawings on my i7 11th gen. machine that's no longer existent ever since making the switch to Ares Commander.

Edward

Verified reviewer

Machinery, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2020

ARES Commander

ARES Commander has been an absolute joy to use.

PROS

ARES Commander has proven itself a very worthy competitor to the other major CAD software supplier. I have been very happy with the quality and functionality of ARES Commander. The customer support has been excellent for the few questions I have had regarding the product. I evaluated many other suppliers before choosing ARES Commander and have zero regrets. Give it a try and see what you think.

CONS

I would like the ability to choose a window when converting a drawing to PDF vs. printing the entire drawing. Other than that this application is great!

Reasons for switching to ARES Commander

I wanted to own a perpetual license of the program.

Darius

Glass, Ceramics & Concrete, 51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed March 2022

Ares Commander is a great choice

Very good, very happy to have such a tool in our portfolio

PROS

Ares commander is great and easy to use. All environment is user friendly and fast to use

CONS

To be honest can't think of any at this point

Reasons for switching to ARES Commander

Firstly, because of possibility to work on remote desktops, Autocad didn't had that option on that moment, only possibility to have program on local computers. Ares commander has "Flex license" which solves this issue in less pricy way

Vishwajeet

Design, 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed June 2020

Amazing Experiance and Support

PROS

Easy to use and friendly, friendly icons

CONS

Not really, nothing to mention as such. If we can Side screen menu

Reasons for switching to ARES Commander

Cost / Support / ease