FreeCAD Alternatives for MacFiltered by 'Drafting'

There are many alternatives to FreeCAD for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Autodesk AutoCAD. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try QCAD. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to FreeCAD and nine of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to FreeCAD are DraftSight, Lithium™ 2D/3D CAD, Cobalt 3D Modeling CAD and GstarCAD.

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  1. Autodesk AutoCAD icon
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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.

    132 Autodesk AutoCAD alternatives

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  2. QCAD icon
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    QCAD is an application for computer aided drafting in 2D. With QCAD you can create technical drawings such as plans for buildings, interiors, mechanical parts or schemas and diagrams.

    75 QCAD alternatives

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    • Free Personal
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  3. DraftSight icon
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    DraftSight is a professional-grade, open 2D CAD product for users who want a better way to read, write and share DWG files. DraftSight is easy to use and is available for professional CAD users, students and educators to download and activate for free.*

    88 DraftSight alternatives

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  4. 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.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  5. 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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. GstarCAD icon
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    GstarCAD is well-known alternative CAD software of high compatibility with ACAD. With 27 years of continuous improvement and innovation, today GstarCAD is far ahead in performance, stability and becomes leading CAD software in the world.

    85 GstarCAD alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  7. Argon™ is a CAD and 3D precision modeling software for Mac and Windows. It offers wireframe, solid and surface history-free modeling with precision drawings, photo-realistic renderings and animation.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. Graphite is an easy to use precision 2D/3D CAD software for product design and development. Formerly known as Vellum, Graphite offers extremely powerful, precision wire-frame drafting with the elegant ease-of-use that makes it productive even when only used occasionally.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. Formerly Vellum Solids, Xenon™ is an associative 3D modeling software for product design and development that's easy to use. It offers history-based wireframe, solid and surface modeling with precision drawings, renderings and animation.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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