FreeCAD AlternativesOnly apps categorised as 3D Printing Tools

The best 3D Printing alternative to FreeCAD is SketchUp. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Shapr3D or MakerSCAD. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to FreeCAD and 12 are 3D Printing Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting 3D Printing Tool alternatives to FreeCAD are Autodesk AutoCAD, ImplicitCAD, DynaMaker and CaDoodle.

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  1. SketchUp icon

    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.

    165 SketchUp alternatives

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    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    • Some users think SketchUp is a great FreeCAD alternative, some don't.

    • SketchUp is the most popular Web-based, Windows & Mac alternative to FreeCAD.

    • SketchUp is the most popular commercial alternative to FreeCAD.

    • SketchUp is Paid and ProprietaryFreeCAD is Free and Open Source
  2. Autodesk AutoCAD icon

    Autodesk AutoCAD

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    Leading CAD software known for its robust 2D and 3D modeling capabilities, facilitating intricate designs in architecture, engineering, and construction across Mac, PC, and web. Features include a dynamic API for customization, cloud access, and subscription-based service for continual updates and collaborations.

    129 Autodesk AutoCAD alternatives

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    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Comments about Autodesk AutoCAD as an Alternative to FreeCAD
    Duncan Lithgow
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    If you're looking for 2D CAD (as most AutoCAD users are) then FreeCAD is probably not the best solution. QCAD & LibreCAD are probably more relevant FLOSS solutions.

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    • Most users think Autodesk AutoCAD is a great FreeCAD alternative.

    • Autodesk AutoCAD is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to FreeCAD.

    • Autodesk AutoCAD is Paid and ProprietaryFreeCAD is Free and Open Source
  4. Shapr3D icon

    Shapr3D

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    From design to manufacturing. Teams collaborate with more impact. Instinctive design meets multidevice capability and full interoperability for the ultimate 3D design workflow.

    44 Shapr3D alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • iPad
    Sketch to model. Mastered in hours.
     
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    Leading CAD software known for its robust 2D and 3D modeling capabilities, facilitating intricate designs in architecture, engineering, and construction across Mac, PC, and web. Features include a dynamic API for customization, c...

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  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
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  7. 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.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  8. DynaMaker icon

    DynaMaker

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    Online platform for generating 2D/3D CAD and manufacturing drawings with javascript. Result can be published as online configurator applications. Enables Mass Customization in Manufacturing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Lifting table configurator
     
  10. CaDoodle icon

    CaDoodle

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    CaDoodle is a local drag-and-drop CAD application for Linux (Arm,x86), WIndows (X86), and Mac (Arm,x86) and ChromeOS. Users models are stored locally, and the application runs entirely locally. CaDoodle has a drag and drop interface that is cross-trainable with TinkerCAD.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Chrome OS
    A model with a lot of example objects and the timeline open.
     
  11. RapCAD icon

    RapCAD

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    RapCAD is a Rapid prototyping CAD IDE for RepRap and RepStrap 3D printing machines.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. SelfCAD icon

    SelfCAD

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    SelfCAD is a simple but powerful 3D modeling software being used by beginners, professionals as well as both small and large businesses to create their 3D designs. With the program, users can be able to model, sculpt, render, and even slice designs.

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
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  13. form•Z icon

    form•Z

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    Powerful 3D design application featuring a variety of modeling personalities and tools with an easy to use interface to express and communicate your imagination.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  14. 3D Orchard icon

    3D Orchard

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    3D Orchard is a free online platform for crowdsourced design. It includes free, built-in CAD tools and everything needed to turn an idea into a physical product. Because the computer-aided design (CAD) tools are built-in and free, people can edit and evolve each others 3D models.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    Browsing through public, editable designs on 3D Orchard.
     
  15. Shapiful icon

    Shapiful

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    Designing your own 3D models no longer has to feel complicated or time-consuming. With our online creation platform, anyone can design, personalize, and export 3D printable files directly in the browser.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Home page
     
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