LibreCAD Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to LibreCAD is FreeCAD, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are SketchUp, Autodesk AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS and FluidCAD. CAD Software like LibreCAD are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and iPad.

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  1. Zentek Studio is a free 2D drafting and 3D solid-modeling CAD application for Windows. It combines a full 2D drawing environment and a 3D modeler into one native desktop app with no registration, no accounts, no cloud lock-in, and pure local file storage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Browser-based 2D CAD software with guided beginner lessons, precision drafting tools, and hands-on drawing exercises.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  3. BrewCAD icon
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    BrewCAD opens, views, and edits DWG and DXF files and exports them to PDF — covering the "I just need to open and mark up a drawing" case without a $500+/year Autodesk subscription. BrewCAD is included in every getapps.cafe subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  4. PROLED3D icon
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    Web app for transforming SVG vector designs into STL and DXF files, enabling efficient fabrication of 3D printed LED channel letters with acrylic fronts, PVC bases, nesting features, project export, and a visual 3D preview for streamlined sign production.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  5. LuaCAD icon
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    Parametric CAD modeling with Lua.

    51 LuaCAD alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Lua
    • Homebrew
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Rust
    • Windows
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    Carrosse is a 2D CAD application written in Rust. The browser version compiles to WebAssembly and runs entirely client-side: DWG and DXF files are parsed on your own machine and never uploaded to a server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. MeshWeave icon
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    Open, view and convert SolidWorks, STEP, Parasolid, IGES, Rhino, STL, OBJ and 3MF files in your browser, with nothing installed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
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  8. Professional 2D CAD for the Mac with a conversational drafting assistant: describe a drawing, typed or dictated, and get real editable CAD geometry. DXF/DWG in and out, one-time price, no subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  9. A simple yet powerful CAD Viewer for your DWG and DXF files with a direct integration into Google Drive and Gmail.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Google Workspace
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  10. snapCAD icon
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    Open, edit, and save DWG and DXF files directly in your browser. Familiar CAD commands, real file fidelity, no desktop install.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. Archisketch is a scale-aware sketching program ideal for Architects, interior and landscape designers, product designers, design students, or anyone working with design on an iPad.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • iPad
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  12. A free, open-source 2.5D & 3D CAD/CAM application for CNC toolpath generation, available for desktop (Mac, Windows, Linux) and web browsers.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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