Free AutoCAD Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Autodesk AutoCAD for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Mac alternative is FreeCAD, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Autodesk AutoCAD and many of them are free and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Mac alternatives to Autodesk AutoCAD are LibreCAD, CADCraft, OpenSCAD and Open CAD Studio.

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  1. FreeCAD icon
     535 likes

    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.

    149 FreeCAD alternatives

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    • Since 2010

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
    • Docker
    • AppImage
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  2. LibreCAD icon
     183 likes

    LibreCAD is an open source 2D CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux. It is based on Qt, which is a leading cross-platform application and UI development framework.

    130 LibreCAD alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Since 2010

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
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  3. CADCraft icon
     14 likes

    Computer-aided design and drafting; an open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Autodesk AutoCAD, rebuilt in pure Rust.

    4 CADCraft alternatives

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • AppImage
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  4. OpenSCAD icon
     85 likes

    OpenSCAD is a software for creating solid 3D CAD objects. It is free software and available for Linux/UNIX, MS Windows and MacOS.

    66 OpenSCAD alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Since 2010

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    • BSD
    • Docker
    • Homebrew
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  5. Open CAD Studio icon
     12 likes

    Open CAD Studio: a modern, Open Source 2D + 3D CAD application that reads and writes DWG and DXF natively built in Rust, with GPU-accelerated rendering.

    12 Open CAD Studio alternatives

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    • Since 2026

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  6. FluidCAD icon
     7 likes

    Parametric 3D CAD in browser using JavaScript scripting, fully interactive viewport editing, non-destructive feature tree control, direct geometry referencing, rapid prototyping, STEP import/export, smart defaults, minimal math, and open source availability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
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  7. Shapr3D icon
     32 likes

    From design to manufacturing. Teams collaborate with more impact. Instinctive design meets multidevice capability and full interoperability for the ultimate 3D design workflow.

    59 Shapr3D alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
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  8. Dune 3D icon
     16 likes

    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.

    68 Dune 3D alternatives

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    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  9. SolidCraft icon
     4 likes

    SolidCraft is an open-source parametric 3D CAD application written in pure Rust. Sketch on a plane, constrain and dimension the sketch, turn profiles into solids with features on a timeline, and change a parameter to watch the whole timeline rebuild.

    50 SolidCraft alternatives

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • AppImage
    • Flatpak
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  10. BRL-CAD icon
     56 likes

    BRL-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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Since 2009

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  11. CAD Sketcher icon
     11 likes

    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.

    62 CAD Sketcher alternatives

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    • Since 2024

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    • Blender
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  12. QCAD icon
     27 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.

    88 QCAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

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    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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