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The best CAD alternative to Autodesk AutoCAD is FreeCAD, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Autodesk AutoCAD and loads of them are CAD Software so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting CAD Software alternatives to Autodesk AutoCAD are LibreCAD, DraftSight, BricsCAD and SketchUp.
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46 OpenSCAD alternativesOpenSCAD is a software for creating solid 3D CAD objects. It is free software and available for Linux/UNIX, MS Windows and MacOS.
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- Free • Open Source
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Country of Origin
Austria
EU
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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OpenSCAD VS Autodesk AutoCAD
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38 Onshape alternativesOnshape is a professional CAD system – Parts, Assemblies, Drawings – with version control and collaboration built in. Each Onshape plan (Free, Education, Professional, and Enterprise) gives you all of the CAD and data management functionality with no time limit.
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- Free Personal • Proprietary
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Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Onshape VS Autodesk AutoCAD
Comments about Onshape as an Alternative to Autodesk AutoCAD
Jorisits free for personal use. Its far more modern and you can import custom features. Only issue for me is that its cloud based and you cannot run it locally. Otherwise its the best option
John SevierCloud-based, faster and more modern.
54 Dune 3D alternativesDune 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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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
Dune 3D VS Autodesk AutoCAD
58 ZWCAD alternativesDeveloped by ZWSOFT, which has helped 900,000 users from 90 countries create amazing things, ZWCAD is a powerful, reliable and DWG-compatible CAD solution for worldwide users. Available in 15 languages, it provides innovative, collaborative and customizable features to designers...
ZWCAD VS Autodesk AutoCAD
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Top Positive CommentCheaper than Autocad, and have the same options. I recomend it at 100%
Most Recent CommentGreat similarity with AutoCAD so almost no relearning required. Still a permanent licence so not am not getting hit with annual rental charges.
Parity or better functionality, full compatibility, affordable, much faster, broad apI.
99 SOLIDWORKS alternativesLeading 3D CAD software for design, analysis, and product data management, developed by Dassault Systèmes. Enhances productivity, fosters collaboration, and accelerates time to market. Features include parametric modeling, photorealistic rendering, and strong PLM process support.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
France- EU
Platforms
- Windows
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SOLIDWORKS VS Autodesk AutoCAD
Comments about SOLIDWORKS as an Alternative to Autodesk AutoCAD
Most Recent CommentSolidWorks aimed to design parts for the manufacturing and mostly used for mechanical engineering. AutoCAD is used for general things from mechanical to civil, has many different ways of use.
It's a solid 3d modelling software.
Nothing to do with. SolidWorks is closer to Inventor, not to AutoCAD. You're probably getting payed to publish crap lies as this one.
73 BRL-CAD alternativesBRL-CAD is a powerful cross-platform open source solid modeling system that includes interactive geometry editing, high-performance ray-tracing for rendering and geometric analysis, image and signal-processing tools, a system performance analysis benchmark suite, libraries for...
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- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
- United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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BRL-CAD VS Autodesk AutoCAD
Comments about BRL-CAD as an Alternative to Autodesk AutoCAD
BRLCAD doesn't even have mouse support... and CSG through commandline is awful, can't even fillet an edge.
74 QCAD alternativesQCAD 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.
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- Free Personal • Open Source
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Country of Origin
Germany- EU
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
QCAD VS Autodesk AutoCAD
Comments about QCAD as an Alternative to Autodesk AutoCAD
Most Recent CommentfredofredoGood for very basic drawing, but not really AutoCAD compatible and no XRef functionality. Very cheap.
It messed up some features in an AutoCAD drawing I worked on (leaders & text) so I wouldn't consider it a suitable alternative to AutoCAD unless you're only using very basic functionality and don't need compatibility.
frankmccCustomizable, easy learning curve and much cheaper than AutoCad.
I Like something different.
AutoCAD is after sketcher, drawer and modeller the tool to produce drawing part of documentation. OpenSCAD has different abilities, approach and philosophy to produce other results which does not includes technical drawings. My appologize for my poor English.