Open Source Autodesk Revit AlternativesTop CAD Software and other similar apps like Autodesk Revit

The best open source alternative to Autodesk Revit is FreeCAD. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Autodesk Revit and five of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Autodesk Revit are Bonsai BIM Add-on, Sverchok, B-processor and Archimedes CAD.

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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.

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    Duncan Lithgow
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    The FreeCAD BIM Workbench is increasingly a useful alternative to Autodesk Revit. It includes many similar tools and has good IFC support. So while it is not a drop-in replacement, it is viable for smaller projects. Do some research on their forum and see what you think.

    Leandro Lopes
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    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.

    Guest
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    free cad has now dedicated BIM workbench

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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
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    Bonsai BIM Add-on

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    An add-on for beautiful, detailed, and data-rich OpenBIM with Blender. It was named BlenderBIM until 2024. It uses the ifcopenshell.

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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.

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    Comments about Sverchok as an Alternative to Autodesk Revit
    Duncan Lithgow
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    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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    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.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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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...

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    • Free
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