Platform status & compatibility
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Last verified by the maintainer on 27 July 2026.
What you can install today
| Build | Status | How to get it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web app | Published | draftlycad.com/app | The complete product. Installable as a PWA; keeps working after first load. |
| Windows desktop | In development | Not downloadable yet | A signed installer plus winget/scoop listings publish together. The commands on the download page are shown for reference only. |
| macOS desktop | In development | Not downloadable yet | Notarized .dmg plus a Homebrew cask. |
| Linux desktop | In development | Not downloadable yet | .deb and AppImage. |
| iOS / iPadOS app | In development | Use the web app in Safari | Not published on the App Store. No purchase can be made through the App Store today. |
| Android app | In development | Use the web app in Chrome | Not published on Google Play. No purchase can be made through Google Play today. |
"In development" means exactly that: work is underway and there is no published artifact you can install. We do not announce dates for these builds, because a date we miss is another claim that stopped being true. The changelog records each one the day it ships.
Hosted services
| Service | Needed for | Works offline? |
|---|---|---|
| Local drafting, save, recover, export | Everything on the free tier | Yes — no account, no network |
| Accounts & sign-in | Trial, Pro, cloud sync, account management | No |
| Pro entitlement check | Unlocking Pro features | Re-checked at app start; a signed licence keeps Pro offline up to 14 days (90 on lifetime), then Free until the next check |
| Cloud sync & version history | Drawings following you between devices | No |
| Checkout | Buying Pro (processed by Stripe) | No |
We do not publish an uptime percentage, because we have not been measuring one long enough for the number to mean anything. When we do, it will appear here with the measurement window attached. If the app or sync is down for you, email hello@draftlycad.com.
Compatibility
Supported
- [x] Current Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox, desktop and mobile
- [x]
.drft— Draftly's own format, readable JSON - [x] DXF import and export (Pro)
- [x] PDF export, plotted to scale at 1:1, 1:50 and 1:100, or fit-to-page
- [x] SVG export
- [x] Nine object-snap families: endpoint, midpoint, center, intersection, perpendicular, nearest, quadrant, tangent, node
Not supported
- [ ] DWG read or write, in either direction. Convert to DXF first with the free ODA File Converter.
- [ ] Paperspace / layouts
- [ ] Parametric constraints
- [ ] Blocks & attributes
- [ ] MTEXT & hatch
- [ ] 3D, rendering, BIM
Some commands are present in the command bar's catalogue but answer "coming in v1.1" rather than running — LINETYPE, UNITS, STYLE, HATCH, BLOCK, INSERT, PEDIT, MATCHPROP, REGION and EXPLODE. They are listed so their aliases do not collide with commands that do run. LAYER now opens the layer manager, which is also reachable from the toolbar. PLINE now draws a connected run of segments as one object, on the K key or from the command bar. DIST and ID now measure and report from the command bar; the points are typed at the prompt rather than picked on canvas.