Autodesk Revit AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as CAD Software for Windows

There are many alternatives to Autodesk Revit for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Windows CAD Software alternative is FreeCAD, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Autodesk Revit and seven of them are free and CAD Software available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Windows CAD Software alternatives to Autodesk Revit are Sweet Home 3D, SketchUp, B-processor and Sverchok.

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Revit BIM software includes features for architectural design, MEP and structural engineering, and construction. Revit supports a multidiscipline, collaborative design process.

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  1. FreeCAD icon
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    FreeCAD

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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.

    109 FreeCAD alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
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    Top FreeCAD Features

    1.  Parametric Modeling
    2.  Drawing 2D
    3.  Interior Design
    4.  FEM
    5.  Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
    6.  Parametric
    7.  3d Drawing
    8.  DWG support
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Procedural Modeling
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Dark Mode
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    Leandro Lopes

    I don't want to be this negative, but this software is really lacking a lot and yet it is the closest to Bim that we have in open source so far. I feel like this should be a job to blender community since writing a Bim suit alone is colossal work. I could work with the lacking features, but software is really far from intuitive for architects.

    Positive comment •Jan 6, 2023
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    free cad has now dedicated BIM workbench

    Positive comment •Jun 16, 2020
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    Guest

    FreeCAD is not even as far as AutoCAD 10.

    Negative comment •Aug 26, 2017
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    • Most users think FreeCAD is a great Autodesk Revit alternative.

    • FreeCAD is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Autodesk Revit.

    • FreeCAD is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Autodesk Revit.

    • FreeCAD is Free and Open SourceAutodesk Revit is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Sweet Home 3D icon
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    Sweet Home 3D

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    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.

    65 Sweet Home 3D alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Oracle Solaris

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Interior Design
    2.  Import furniture from web
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  3D Sculpting
    5.  Portable
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  No Coding Required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Export to PDF
    11.  Java based
    12.  Video rendering
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    • Sweet Home 3D is the most popular Web-based alternative to Autodesk Revit.

    • Sweet Home 3D is Free and Open SourceAutodesk Revit is Paid and Proprietary
    • Sweet Home 3D is CustomizableAutodesk Revit is not according to our users
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    SketchUp

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    Comprehensive 3D modeling software ideal for architecture, engineering, film, and gaming. It includes features like easy-to-use interface, sun and shadow analysis, color experimenting, and mock-up creation. Available in freeware and professional versions for diverse needs.

    164 SketchUp alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    SketchUp Features

    1.  3D Animation
    2.  3d sketching
    3.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    4.  Pencil
    5.  3d Drawing
    6.  Cabinet design
    7.  Image to 3D
    8.  Mechanical Design
    9.  Browser-based
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    Leandro Lopes

    Only subscription model makes this a BIG HUUUGE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. For anyone who haven't gone insane or dumb yet.

    Positive comment •Jan 6, 2023
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    • Some users think SketchUp is a great Autodesk Revit alternative, some don't.

    • SketchUp is Freemium and ProprietaryAutodesk Revit is Paid and Proprietary
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    B-processor

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    B-processor is BIM software that has been and currently is still developed by the Arhus School of Architecture in cooperation with the Alexandra institute.

    9 B-processor alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    B-processor Features

    1.  Bim
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    Discontinued

    No update since 2015. See https://sourceforge.net/projects/bprocessor/files/

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    Sverchok

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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.

    10 Sverchok alternatives
    Sverchok running Topologic nodes

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender

    Sverchok Features

    1.  Parametric Modeling
    2.  Bim
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    Duncan Lithgow

    Sverchok is not an alternativ to Autodesk Revit itself. Sverchok is an alternative to Revit's visual programming extension, Dynamo. With Sverchok inside modelling software like FreeCAD or Blender results similar to Dynamo can be achieved.

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    • Sverchok is Free and Open SourceAutodesk Revit is Paid and Proprietary
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    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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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Archimedes CAD Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    Layers
    Workspace
    Discontinued

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

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    BlenderBIM Add-on

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    Building Information Modeling, or BIM, is a way of digitally describing our built environment to computers. Aspects of our built environment that can be described are:

    9 BlenderBIM Add-on alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender

    BlenderBIM Add-on Features

    1.  Bim
    2.  IFC Import
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