FreeCAD FreeCAD is a general purpose parametric 3D CAD modeler. The development is completely Open Source (LGPL License). FreeCAD is aimed directly at mechanical engineering and... Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Parametric Modeling Windows XP Compatibility Drawing 2D DWG support Add a feature 187 Like Freecad is (as mentioned in the description) for 3D parametric CAD, and has no drafting functionality worth speaking of. Not a bad program, but certainly not an AutoCAD replacement. It has much more similarity to SolidWorks than AutoCAD Guest • Jan 2017 • 11 agrees and 6 disagrees Disagree Agree I use Freecad to design my 3D printing models. Guest • Oct 2015 • 8 agrees and 4 disagrees Disagree Agree Not directly supporting DWG: needs a commercial/trial license of a file converter Guest • Apr 2017 • 2 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree Very good app, has many workbenches for different branches of engineering. It has a very helpful community forum. I really recommend trying it before looking for any other alternative. Guest • Jun 2017 Disagree Agree Not bad for a free Software, but Workflow seems very antiquated and unneccessarily complicated. It lacks logic on available tools in different workbenches. There are much ways to get to your goal but every way takes really a lot of clicks and more of trial and error. Guest • Aug 2017 • 2 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree AutoCAD is a 2D drawing program, mostly used for architecture and structures. FreeCAD is 3D and aimed at mechanical engineers. They do different things. Guest • Feb 2018 Disagree Agree Because is an user friendly software and is free to use.Autodesk Autocad is very expensive eduardoortiz1 • Mar 2018 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree FreeCAD is not a bad program, but it seems to lack functionality that AutoCAD provides. Currently FreeCAD seems to be in an early stage of development, and should probably not be considered for use in a professional production context, as a replacement for AutoCAD. Guest • Mar 2017 • 0 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree FreeCAD is a software for 3d parametric model, AutoCAD is not that. Guest • Sep 2015 • 0 agrees and 6 disagrees Disagree Agree
DraftSight DraftSight is a professional-grade, open 2D CAD product for users who want a better way to read, write and share DWG files. DraftSight is easy to use and is available... Freemium Mac OS X Windows Linux No features added Add a feature 73 Like Because i'ts equal in 2D part. Very good, has free version, and multiplatform. Guest • Feb 2017 • 5 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree the free version really read/write autocad files. rbadillarx • Mar 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree This is the closest program in functionality to Autocad, It could use some stability improvements. Guest • May 2017 Disagree Agree Despite my continuous research, I have never found anything else closer and compatible to autocad. I say this with a critical spirit, because compatibility is good, not perfect ...Unfortunately. Guest • Jun 2018 Disagree Agree It is almost the same as Autocad for 2D drawings. It is very good for small size drawings but no so good graphical performace for more complex drawings. Guest • Jun 2018 Disagree Agree One of the better, if not the best CAD for Linux. Works on Fedora, would recommend this program. Guest • Mar 2017 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree DraftSight is developed as a competitor to AutoCAD 2D. Distributed as a free (well also has a paid version) software to compete with 2D AutoCAD. Guest • Jul 2016 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Fully compatible with, industry standard, AutoCAD DWG files. Uses a command line based interface that works in the same way as AutoCAD. Guest • Dec 2016 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree The interface is very similar and it was able to open existing autocadd drawings. this allowed a seamless transition. Guest • Jan 2017 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree
Sketchup SketchUp (formerly Google Sketchup) is a 3D modeling computer program for a wide range of drawing applications such as architectural, interior design, civil and... Freemium $ $ $ Mac Web Android No features added Add a feature 447 Like Sketchup doesn't seem to be able to open .dwg files Guest • Jan 2017 • 6 agrees and 11 disagrees Disagree Agree
LibreCAD LibreCAD (originally QCad then CADuntu) is an open source 2D CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux. It is based on Qt, which is a leading cross-platform... Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux PortableApps.com Construction layers Portable Add a feature 95 Like No blockeditor or creating dynamic blocks. Guest • Feb 2018 Disagree Agree If you know Autocad, you will learn librecad lightning fast. Guest • Jan 2018 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree LibreCAD is only a 2d Drafting software while AutoCAD also has 3d modelling capabilities Guest • May 2016 • 5 agrees and 6 disagrees Disagree Agree Similar GUI like AutoCAD, and for 2D drawing, it is a perfect solution Guest • Jul 2017 • 0 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree
OpenSCAD OpenSCAD is a software for creating solid 3D CAD objects. It is free software and available for Linux/UNIX, MS Windows and MacOS. Unlike most free software for... Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux No features added Add a feature 48 Like
BricsCAD A powerful CAD platform, with features familiar to you from native .dwg applications. BricsCAD unifies advanced 2D design with the intelligence of 3D direct modeling.... Commercial Mac Windows Linux No features added Add a feature 33 Like BricaCAD runs most native AutoCAD programming interfaces, lisp, diesel, pgp, brx (modified arx). Guest • Apr 2018 Disagree Agree
SolveSpace SOLVESPACE is a parametric 3D CAD program with extrude, revolve, union and difference functions. Save/Export as DXF, PDF, SVG, STL, STEP. Mesh generation expected by... Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Parametric Modeling Portable Add a feature 21 Like
BRL-CAD BRL-CAD is a powerful cross-platform open source solid modeling system that includes interactive geometry editing, high-performance ray-tracing for rendering and... Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux No features added Add a feature 39 Like
QCAD 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... Free Personal Mac OS X Windows Linux Scripting Add a feature 19 Like
Autodesk 123D Design 123D Design is a free, powerful, yet simple 3D creation and editing tool which supports many new 3D printers. Free Personal Mac OS X Windows iPad No features added Add a feature 4 Like Discontinued Autodesk has discontinued their line of 123D apps and has consolidated features and workflow into Tinkercad, Fusion 360, and ReMake. Blog post: http://blog.123dapp.com/2016/12/important-news-about-the-next-chapter
ArchiCAD ArchiCAD is an architectural BIM CAD software for Macintosh and Windows developed by the Hungarian company Graphisoft. Commercial Mac OS X Windows Interior Design Add a feature 24 Like
form•Z Powerful 3D design application featuring a variety of modeling personalities and tools with an easy to use interface to express and communicate your imagination. Freemium Mac OS X Windows Parametric Modeling Add a feature 3 Like
TurboCAD TurboCAD is a CAD software suite, with several different feature levels. It is a competitor to the likes of Autodesk's AutoCAD program, and is used by engineers... Commercial Mac OS X Windows No features added Add a feature 9 Like
DesignFreeQ Simply Smart CAD. DesignFreeQ is an easy to use CAD modeller. Commercial Mac OS X Windows No features added Add a feature 3 Like
Assetforge Asset Forge allows anyone to create 3D models and 2D sprites using building blocks. Finished assets are compatible with most available game engines. Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux No features added Add a feature 2 Like
