FreeCAD Alternatives

Apps similar to FreeCAD include SketchUp. It's paid, but LibreCAD and Hew are free. Other options are Autodesk AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, FluidCAD and OpenSCAD. CAD Software like FreeCAD are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and iPad.

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  1. 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.

    7 PROLED3D alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  2. Nasjicad icon
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    Free 2D CAD for browsers, Windows and macOS, with layers, snapping, trim, offset, dimensions and editable DWG/DXF files. Desktop use works offline, with converters and free CAD blocks. A pay-as-you-go AI agent creates editable geometry from written drawing requests.

    15 Nasjicad alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
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  3. HelloTriangle is a cloud-based 3D modeling platform that uses an intuitive Python scripting interface to make powerful 3D modeling more accessible.

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. Henqo icon
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    Henqo is AI-native computer-aided design built for engineers who want to move faster without sacrificing precision.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  5. 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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    • Online
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  6. Conversational G-code generator for CNC lathes: pick one of 12 turning cycles, fill in a simple form, preview the toolpath and get a ready-to-run LinuxCNC program.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Rig Cad icon
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    Rig Cad is browser-based parametric CAD for building, configuring, and exporting editable 3D models. It combines several geometry kernels in one readable project tree: solid CSG, NURBS surfaces, meshes, and implicit signed distance fields, so smooth blends and hard boolean...

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    The Rig Cad project browser, listing saved parametric projects as rendered thumbnails.
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  8. Browser-based AI CAD tool that generates editable parametric 3D models from plain-language descriptions. No CAD experience required.

    8 Prompt2CAD alternatives

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    • Online
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  9. build123d icon
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    build123d is a Python-based, parametric boundary representation (BREP) modeling framework for 2D and 3D CAD. Built on the Open Cascade geometric kernel, it provides a clean, fully Pythonic interface for creating precise models suitable for 3D printing, CNC machining, laser...

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    • Windows
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    • Python
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  10. Ritn3D icon
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    Turn any 2D floor plan, blueprint, or house plan into a fully interactive 3D model in minutes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. 3DGenApp icon
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    Browser-based parametric 3D model generators for makers. Turn any STL into a printable mold, or make cutters, nameplates and stamps — no CAD, no signup.

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
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  12. QymCad icon
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    Parametric 3D CAD with a real B-rep kernel (OpenCASCADE).

    14 QymCad alternatives

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