AutoCAD Alternatives for Linux

Autodesk AutoCAD is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative 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 many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Autodesk AutoCAD are LibreCAD, BricsCAD, OpenSCAD and Dune 3D.

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Autodesk AutoCAD alternatives page was last updated Mar 21, 2025
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  1. Archimedes CAD icon

    Archimedes CAD

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    Archimedes is a free and open source CAD (Computer Aided Design) software. It is a robust system built over Eclipse’s Rich Client Java Platform fully based on plug ins. This means it is easily extensible but also has a pretty thin core that allows you to select the features you...

    52 Archimedes CAD alternatives

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    • Free • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 0.66, released in June 2012, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

    Archimedes CAD Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

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  2. Assetforge icon

    Assetforge

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    Asset Forge allows anyone to create 3D models and 2D sprites using building blocks. Finished assets are compatible with most available game engines.

    126 Assetforge alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Assetforge Features

    1.  Building blocks
    2.  Built-in 3D model viewer

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  4. ImplicitCAD

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    ImplicitCAD is a programmatic CAD program, implemented in Haskell. Unlike traditional CAD programs, programmatic CAD programs use text descriptions of objects, as in programming. Concepts like variables, control structures and abstraction are used, just as in programming.

    32 ImplicitCAD alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  5. Arcad icon

    Arcad

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    The ARCAD Systemhaus offers with the CAD and AVA system a professional industry-specific solution for the operating system LINUX.

    45 Arcad alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
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  6. ar-cad freeCAD

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    freeCAD is a basic 3D CAD with advanced Motion Simulation capabilities. It is suitable for anyone interested in learning 3D CAD and Motion Simulation for free before using more sophisticated packages. Its motion simulation capabilities are comparable to the best and can provide...

    30 ar-cad freeCAD alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    ar-cad freeCAD Features

    1.  Sketching
    2.  Sketch

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  7. MakerSCAD icon

    MakerSCAD

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    MakerSCAD is a web-based parametric 3D design software with a block-based programming language to create objects for 3D printing, animations, games and websites.

    106 MakerSCAD alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
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    Discontinued

    Site certificate expired. Software itself hasn't been updated in a very long time, is incomplete, and doesn't function

    MakerSCAD Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  3D Sculpting
    3.  Parametric Modeling
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Visual Programming

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  9. gCAD3D icon

    gCAD3D

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    gCAD3D is a 3D CAD CAM application that features an integrated 3D OpenGL viewer, a program interpreter for geometry and NC-commands in 3D, an integrated NC-processor, and a programming interface for user programs.

    61 gCAD3D alternatives

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    • Free • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    gCAD3D Features

    1.  Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

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