FreeCAD Alternatives

FreeCAD is described as 'A versatile open-source 3D CAD modeler with modular architecture, suitable for engineering applications across multiple platforms, supporting Python scripting' and is a very popular CAD software in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to FreeCAD for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and SaaS apps. The best FreeCAD alternative is SketchUp. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try OpenSCAD or SolveSpace. Other great apps like FreeCAD are Autodesk AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, Onshape and LibreCAD.

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  1. SpaceClaim Engineer is the world’s fastest and most innovative 3D direct modeler. SpaceClaim Engineer brings 3D solid modeling to the desktops of engineers and analysts who work in 3D, with a simplicity and low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) never seen before in CAD.

    62 ANSYS SpaceClaim alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  2. Siemens NX icon
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    Siemens NX software is an integrated product design, engineering and manufacturing solution that helps you deliver better products faster and more efficiently.

    22 Siemens NX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  3. Lithium™ is Ashlar-Vellum's entry level 2D CAD application for macOS and Windows which is intuitive, easy to use and provides all the necessary tools for creating professional 2D drawings or 3D wireframe designs.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. CadQuery icon
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    CadQuery is an intuitive, easy-to-use Python module for building parametric 3D CAD models. Using CadQuery, you can write short, simple scripts that produce high quality CAD models. It is easy to make many different objects using a single script that can be customized.

    18 CadQuery alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
     
  5. Antimony icon
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    Antimony is a computer-aided design (CAD) tool from a parallel universe in which CAD software evolved from Lisp machines rather than drafting tables.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  6. Alibre icon
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    The worlds most affordable 3D CAD, CAM, FEA, Rendering, and Document Management software. Professional alternative to SolidWorks, Inventor, Pro/ENGINEER, and AutoCAD.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Finch 3D icon
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    Optimize building design with AI and graph technology. Get immediate feedback on performance, detect errors and find optimal solutions in the early stages of design.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. SALOME icon
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    SALOME can be used as standalone application for generation of CAD models, their preparation for numerical calculations and post-processing of the calculation results. SALOME can also be used as a platform for integration of the external third-party numerical codes to produce a...

    28 SALOME alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Cobalt is a parametric 3D modeling software for product design and development that's easy to use. It offers wireframe, solid and surface modeling with precision drawings, renderings and animation.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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