That’s KAD with a “K”
KADsuite™ Touch & Tablet Optimized Drafting Software
Kernel-Aided Design
Kernel-Oriented Dev Env
Browser Native
No Install Required
DXF · NC · SVG
Kernel-Aided Design
Kernel-Oriented Dev Env
Browser Native
No Install Required
DXF · NC · SVG
KAD
KADKernel-Aided Design
Precision 2D drafting in your browser, with DXF export and KANVAS paperspace annotation.
Enter KAD
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KVS
KANVASKernel-Aided Node Vector Art Suite
Vector illustration with brush, pen, shapes, and text, in bounded-artboard or infinite KREATE mode.
Open KANVAS
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Beta
DOK
DOKDocument Object Kernel
Browser-native word processing with real paragraphs, true pagination, and direct .dok / .docx interchange.
Open DOK
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Beta
KDX
KODEXKernel-Oriented Document Engine for X-height
Book and long-document typesetting to a fixed baseline grid, with real trim sizes and chapter rules.
Open KODEX
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Beta
KAP
KAPTUREKernel-Aided Page & Trace Utility Reflow Environment
Type, hand-draw and record audio on the same page — pressure-sensitive stylus support, offline autosave, and a layout that reflows for desktop, tablet or phone.
Open KAPTURE
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Beta
KMB
KOMBINERKernel-Oriented Markup, Binding & Interactive Notation Engine for Revision
Edits the PDF you actually have — scanned, signed, or exported from elsewhere — with real redaction, forms, signatures and page ops, in place.
Open KOMBINER
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Beta
KID
KIDKernel-Instructed Design
Learn to draft through play, with age-adaptive layers and mission-based tutorials.
Open KID
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GK
KODEKernel-Oriented Development Environment
CNC G-code editor with live toolpath verification, plus a full KOFFEE scripting environment.
Open KODE
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Alpha
KM
KAMKernel-Aided Manufacturing
Nest and cut plasma, laser, and torch parts from KAD geometry, exporting verified G-code.
Open KAM
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Beta
KB
KUBICKernel Unified Building Informatics Control
3D solid modeler for fabrication, sketching to solid with push/pull and booleans, exporting STL and STEP.
Open KUBIC
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Alpha
KV
KARVEKernel-Aided Robotic Volume Extraction
Lathe and mill G-code generation for subtractive machining, from stock setup to RS-274 output.
Open KARVE
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Alpha
KON
KONSTRUCTKernel-Operated Navigation Site Terrain Renovation Unified Construction Technology
Wall-aware floor plan drafting with typed walls and automatic miter joins.
Open KONSTRUCT
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Beta
KLT
KULTIVATEKernel-Unified Landscape Technology Innovation Vegetation Architecture Terraform Environment
Landscape and site-plan drafting with a built-in plant library and exportable plant schedule.
Open KULTIVATE
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Alpha
KN
KONNECTORKernel-Oriented Node Network for Engineering Connections, Technical Output, and Relationships
Structural steel detailing and connection design, from bolt groups to weld tagging and piece marking.
Open KONNECTOR
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Alpha
KMP
KAMPUSKernel-Aided Map Plan Unified Site
Browser-native civil site engineering, from TIN surfaces and contours to cut/fill volumes and road layout.
Open KAMPUS
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KAD
KANVAS
DOK
KODEX
KAPTURE
KOMBINER
KID
KODE
Source Code
AGPL-3.0
Affero General Public License
Open / always
- Full source code publicly available
- Use, study, and modify freely
- Distribute or host modified versions — but you must publish your source under AGPL
- Commercial use is unrestricted — run it in any business, shop, or studio
- Copyleft: improvements stay open
Trademarks
KADsuite™
withshalom / KADsuite
- KADsuite™, KAD™, KAM™, KUBIC™, KARVE™, KONSTRUCT™, KULTIVATE™, KODE™, KANVAS™, KONNECTOR™, KAMPUS™, KLOUD™, KID™, and KODEX™ are trademarks of withshalom / KADsuite
- Trademark rights are independent of and not transferred by the AGPL-3.0 license
- Forks and derivative works may not use these marks without express written permission
- Forks must remain open source under AGPL
- Native builds are separate proprietary products
KLOUD
KLOUD Subscription
Sync · Collaborate · Share
from $19.99 / mo
- Currently: KAD only — full KADsuite coming to KLOUD
- Cloud save & sync · real-time collaboration · live cursors
- All KADsuite programs as they launch
- Solo · Team · Studio plans available
- ⚑ Early adopter rate locked for life — subscribe now, never pay more as the suite grows