Tired of Delays in AV Projects?

XTEN-AV Keeps Your Workflow on Track

Struggling to keep AV projects on track with D-Tools? Small errors from setup to AV installation can cause delays. That’s why AV Integrators are switching to XTEN-AV, the complete AV ecosystem that streamlines workflows, delivering clarity, control and efficiency.

XTEN-AV vs D-Tools:
Which AV Software Is Better for Modern Integrators?

Features
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Workflow
AI-powered AV platform for schematics, proposals & Project Management
An estimation-centric platform with limited installation workflows.
AI Automation
Real-Time AV Automation via Chat & Voice
Automation depends on pre-defined rules, so exceptions and custom scenarios require more manual handling.
AV Drawings
Auto-Generated AV drawings with 1000+ DFY design templates
D-Tools SI doesn’t include built-in schematics, so AV teams rely on third-party plugins.
Proposals
Unified platform for docs, calculations and digital signatures
AV proposals rely heavily on estimation, increases manual effort and revision time.
BOM
Automated BOM generation with 1.6M+ product library
D-Tools offers a catalog-based BOM
Project Management
Automation-driven PM and field workflows streamlining AV project execution.
Limited project management support for installation tasks, notes and scheduling.
Learning Curve
Easy-to-use, automation-driven platform that accelerates AV onboarding.
Takes time for AV teams to learn and adopt.
UI Experience
Modern interface engineered around real-world AV project workflows
UI feels outdated and less intuitive.
Collaboration
Real-time collaborative cloud workspace that keeps teams aligned on the latest updates.
Updates aren’t always centralized, which can slow team collaboration.

AV Project Delivery Benchmarks That Drive Tool Decisions

These benchmarks highlight why AV teams are upgrading tools to deliver faster and protect margins.

Global pro AV revenue forecast by 2030.

Market Growth

$402B

High costs are a top business challenge.

High Cost

61%

Integrators still cite supply chain as a concern.

Supply Chain

22%

The average technician labor rate is $101–$150/hr.

Labor Rates

50%

Why Choose XTEN-AV Over Others?

Trusted by 30,000+ AV professionals across 130+ countries, XTEN-AV has powered $3B+ worth of proposals and designs. When you switch from D-Tools to XTEN-AV, your AV drawings, pre-designed templates and project management stay connected, so every revision is faster and cleaner.

AI BOMs that Removes Guesswork

Guesswork enters the BOM when updates are handled manually. XTEN-AV generates an AI BOM from room specifications using its product library aligned with AVIXA standards, keeping quantities accurate with every update.

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Move from Ideas to AV Drawings Quickly

A concept should not take hours to draft. XTEN-AV streamlines AV layouts, signal flow diagrams and system schematics in one workflow so teams draft faster and keep outputs aligned.

Generate X-DRAW design

One Proposal Workflow from Bid to Signature

When bid updates are handled across tools, the latest version becomes unclear and decision makers hesitate. XTEN-AV keeps proposals, tracking and digital signatures together, so review stays confident and sign-off happens faster.

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Real-Time Reporting for Faster Decisions

AV delays often start with pending approvals, late purchases, or missed updates that slow progress. Manual reporting surfaces these risks late. XTEN-AV provides real-time insights and scheduled reports, enabling earlier action and more predictable delivery.

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Frequently Asked Question

Everything You Need to Know:
XTEN-AV FAQs

Is XTEN-AV better than D-Tools?
Yes, XTEN-AV is better for AV integration because it brings automation, AV schematics, pre-designed templates and project management into one connected workflow.
What are the best D-Tools alternatives?
Top options include XTEN-AV for unified AV workflows and ConnectCAD for schematic-heavy teams. Many integrators also use separate PM and field-service tools alongside each other.
How do XTEN-AV and D-Tools fit into modern AV project lifecycles?
XTEN-AV covers the full AV lifecycle, keeping schematics, BOMs, proposals and project management aligned. D-Tools focuses on quotes and bid proposals; delivery is separate.
What type of AV professionals typically use XTEN-AV and D-Tools?
XTEN-AV is used by AV designers, consultants, integrators and project managers producing install-ready sets. D-Tools is mainly used by AV sales and estimating teams.
Can AI in XTEN-AV help with AV documentation and reporting?
Yes, XTEN-AV offers the AV industry’s first AI agent platform to automate documentation, sync drawings with BOMs and deliver real-time insights with scheduled reports.
Can XTEN-AV create a D-Tools SI diagram?
Yes, XTEN-AV can create AV schematics and signal flow diagrams comparable to D-Tools SI, while keeping them linked to the BOM and project delivery.
Can XTEN-AV open CAD, DWG, PDF, TXT and SVG files?
Yes, XTEN-AV supports CAD, DWG, PDF, TXT and SVG, so AV teams can bring in reference files and keep all inputs in one place.

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Trusted By 30,000+ AV Professionals

★★★★★

Awesome Cloud Base Software

“It has been a great experience using XTEN-AV compared to D-Tools. XTEN-AV is such a better tool to work with and easy to generate proposals much faster. Easy to use and learn! Easy to generate proposal with saved templates. Great library.”

Julio Carrasco
h323HD, Inc.

★★★★★

XTEN Wins Bids

“Overall Xten has been a great decision for our company. XTEN-AV has made the switch very easy and has been very helpful with training sessions!”

Mandi
The Werd Company

★★★★★

Flexible & Easy AV Design

“Overall, I think it is a good product that offers unique flexibility to create diagrams and designs for our customers. Easy to add new items to our drawings through their database and even create a database of our own.”

Aaron
SmithGroup

★★★★★

Great Starting Software

“Overall, it's a good software and great toolkit. It reduces costs for smaller companies by eliminating the need for 4 or 5 other software into a single package. It's relatively easy to use, full featured, and covers all the basics for an IT and AV company.”

Michael Petracca
trewthsolutions

★★★★★

XTEN-AV for AV Line Schematics

“I have had a great experience, created my templates and defaults the way I wanted them but now my workflow and efficiency are much better. I like the customization and automation features that I have access to and control over.”

Shane Vincent
Go Media LLC

★★★★★

The perfect software for Small Business Integrators!

“Surpassed all expectations! They thought of everything to reduce my workload! Templates for Proposals, Diagrams, Quotes, Invoices, etc are already well made and having the ability to customize each individual component to suit my needs is amazing!”

Arturo Jimenez
AVTeck

★★★★★

A serious competitor to D-Tools that becomes better every day.

“We use XTEN for the drawing feature. While D-Tools relies on AutoCAD or Visio for drawing, XTEN has X-DRAW built in with an AV specific toolset that works. Making your own blocks is fairly quick. With new products coming out constantly, that's a valuable service.”

Clay Vernon
Kansas City Audio Visual

★★★★★

XTEN-AV For Non-Integrator

“Overall, I have enjoyed using XTEN-AV over the past 2+ years and appreciate their flexibility and willingness to listen to product suggestions. The ability to quickly create and use design templates for rooms that are repeatable. ”

Charles Wade
Abbott Laboratories

★★★★★

Best AV Project Software

“An absolute game changer! We now have complete AV diagrams that can be handed off to the install team. Drawing AV flows is easier & then generating a BOM from that to share with vendors is effortless. It has given back hours of time and can be accessed from anywhere. ”

Jeffrey Levesque
University of Rhode Island

★★★★★

XTEN-AV is a MUST!

“My experience has been wonderful. You are given a dedicated agent from XTEN-AV to work with and they have live agent chat if you need help answering any questions! It's a very detailed program. You can keep track of your project from all stages.”

Heather
Active Audio Visual, LLC

★★★★★

AV Designers Dream Come True

“Overall its a great tool that has lots of challenges to overcome in order to compete with big boys in the industry, however the start is great and I truly hope they invest into product devolvement and GUI improvements. BOM - Bill of Materials Design - On the fly changes”

Mikhail Nikov
Baltimore County Government

★★★★★

Why I love XTEN-AV

“Overall my experience and expectations have been meet over and above what I imagined. BOM list build outs for ease of ordering parts and equipment.”

Luis Goicochea
UTD Technology Corp.

★★★★★

All-rounder & Powerful AV Design

“Fantastic! Starting to leverage other capabilities that we had not in the past and it is helpful in tracking progress of opportunities. I really appreciate that this product provides the ability to create a complete design from nothing to complete technical drawings. ”

Michael Burry
Kabafusion

★★★★★

Best AV drawing platform for the Price!

“The drawing software to make professional cabling drawings for AV systems is a great alternative to Auto CAD. The growing library is a big plus with the ease of adding in products that may not be in the library.”

Dan Grassa
Atech Technologies

★★★★★

Long-time XTEN-AV user

“Love x.doc, it guides from proposals to final system documentation, and everything in between. But the star of the show is X-DRAW. XTEN-AV is intuitive, flexible and quick. The extensive library database of manufactures equipment models is a definite pro!”

Ken Cosi
Kramer

★★★★★

Ease of Design

“I absolutely love the overall concept of providing constant gear updates and tools to allow for ease of designs.”

Adam Donar
OEC Works

★★★★★

Happy new customer to XTEN-AV!

“Overall I think the service and the product in general is a lot for the money spent! The workflow in general is very intuitive, without leaving customizing out of the picture. The more I use the program, the more I like it!”

Svenna Mohaugen
Holi Installasjon AS

★★★★★

XTEN-AV is my go-to proposal design platform

“XTEN-AV has really changed the way we create proposals and given us many options for all the different types of clients that we service. We loved drawing options to include in our proposals.”

Max Maxwell
SystemMax AVL

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Build Smarter Workflows with the XTEN-AV Ecosystem

Tired of fragmented AV tools? XTEN-AV unites Xavia,
X-DRAW, X.DOC and X-PRO to streamline AV workflows with AI-powered assistance, precise drawing, smart documentation and smooth project management.

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Note: The information presented is derived from publicly available user reviews on Reddit, G2 and Capterra and reflects individual opinions, not verified product claims.

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