Free ArchiCAD Alternatives3D Modelers & CAD Software like ArchiCAD

The best free alternative to ArchiCAD is FreeCAD, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to ArchiCAD and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to ArchiCAD are Sweet Home 3D, Dune 3D, Shapr3D and Bonsai BIM Add-on.

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  1. FreeCAD icon
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    A powerful open-source parametric 3D modeler ideal for mechanical engineering, supporting Python scripting, running on Windows, Linux, and Mac, with modular architecture allowing extensive adaptability and use with scientific computing libraries.

    113 FreeCAD alternatives

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    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
     
  2. Sweet Home 3D icon
     320 likes

    Open-source, Java-based software that allows users to create detailed floor plans, arrange furniture, and explore the final layout in 3D, assisting in interior design projects with ease and flexibility.

    68 Sweet Home 3D alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Android Tablet
    • Java
     
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    Comments about Sweet Home 3D as an Alternative to ArchiCAD
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    Archicad is a professional BIM-Solution, Sweet home is simple 3D for personal interior design. Nice software, just not the same thing at all.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Sweet Home 3D is a good tool for newbies and people "always in a hurry"

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Sweet Home 3D is Freemium and Open SourceArchiCAD is Paid and Proprietary
    • Sweet Home 3D is CustomizableArchiCAD is not according to our users
  3. Dune 3D icon
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    Dune 3D operates as a parametric 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software. It provides users with the capability to sketch and constrain both in 2D and 3D dimensions. Furthermore, it allows for the addition of chamfers and fillets to designs.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  4. Shapr3D icon
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    From design to manufacturing. Teams collaborate with more impact. Instinctive design meets multidevice capability and full interoperability for the ultimate 3D design workflow.

    44 Shapr3D alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
     
  5. An add-on for beautiful, detailed, and data-rich OpenBIM with Blender. It was named BlenderBIM until 2024. It uses the ifcopenshell.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender
     
  6. CAD Sketcher icon
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    CAD Sketcher is a free and open-source project looking to enhance precision workflows in Blender by bringing CAD like tools, features and usability to Blender.

    54 CAD Sketcher alternatives

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    • Blender
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  7. pCon.planner icon
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    The professional furnishing 2D-/3D-tool for everybody: The pCon.planner is a cost-free application allowing you to comfortably and professionally create complex furnishing concepts and to visualize them in a photo-realistic quality. File Formats: dwg, dxf, 3ds, skp, ... Language.

    85 pCon.planner alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  8. 3D House Planner is the professional home design web application that allows you to design houses and apartments. No installation required. It is accessible through your browser. 3D House Planner is absolutely free for all.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  9. QCAD icon
     29 likes

    QCAD is an application for computer aided drafting in 2D. With QCAD you can create technical drawings such as plans for buildings, interiors, mechanical parts or schemas and diagrams.

    74 QCAD alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Sverchok icon
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    Sverchok is a parametric tool for architects and designers. You can use it to program objects' shapes without knowing any programming languages.

    9 Sverchok alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Blender
     
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