Autodesk Fusion AlternativesOnly apps categorised as 3D Printing Tools

The best 3D Printing alternative to Autodesk Fusion is SketchUp. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Shapr3D or meshmixer. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Autodesk Fusion and six of them are 3D Printing Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting 3D Printing Tool alternatives to Autodesk Fusion are Autodesk Tinkercad, Microsoft 3D Builder and 3D Orchard.

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Autodesk Fusion alternatives are mainly 3D Modelers, but if you're looking for 3D Printing Tools or CAD Software you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Autodesk Fusion.
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Integrated CAD, CAM, and CAE software with cloud computation and collaborative editing. Offers free licenses for students, hobbyists, and startups.

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Autodesk Fusion alternatives page was last updated Jan 22, 2025
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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.

    164 SketchUp alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Main UI

    SketchUp Features

    1.  3D Animation
    2.  3d sketching
    3.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    4.  Pencil
    5.  3d Drawing
    6.  Cabinet design
    7.  Image to 3D
    8.  Mechanical Design
    9.  Browser-based

    SketchUp VS Autodesk Fusion

     
    Comments about SketchUp as an Alternative to Autodesk Fusion
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    Negative Mar 23, 2018
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    Sketchup is not a parametric Cad Software

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    Negative Feb 15, 2019
    4

    Does not function in the same way as fusion 360

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    • This alternative is disputed. SketchUp is a legitimate Autodesk Fusion alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • SketchUp is the most popular Web-based alternative to Autodesk Fusion.

    • SketchUp is the most popular commercial alternative to Autodesk Fusion.

    • SketchUp is Paid and ProprietaryAutodesk Fusion is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Autodesk Tinkercad

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    Tinkercad is a super easy-to-use, browser based 3D design tool. With Tinkercad you can create 3D printable items: toys to play with, decoration to light up your home or jewelry to express yourself. You dream it, you can make it!

    72 Autodesk Tinkercad alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Autodesk Tinkercad Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  3D design
    3.  Browser-based

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  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.

    49 Shapr3D alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
    Sketch to model. Mastered in hours.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Easy to use

    Features

    1.  Mechanical Design
    2.  Apple Pencil support
    3.  Sketching
    4.  Augmented Reality
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8. Android icon  Android Sync

    Shapr3D VS Autodesk Fusion

     
    Comments about Shapr3D as an Alternative to Autodesk Fusion
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    Negative Jul 5, 2018
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    Fusion 360 runs only on pc or mac so an iPad-only alternative doesn't seem to match up with the search

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    • This alternative is disputed. Shapr3D is a legitimate Autodesk Fusion alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Shapr3D is Freemium and ProprietaryAutodesk Fusion is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Shapr3D is LightweightAutodesk Fusion is not according to our users
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    meshmixer

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    meshmixer is an experimental 3D modeling tool for making 3D mashups without too much hassle.

    39 meshmixer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    Still very much used, but not in development at this point in time.

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    Microsoft 3D Builder

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    View, capture, personalize, and print 3D models. Download many kinds of 3D files and edit them using the 3D modeling space. Take a picture with your webcam and make it 3D.

    119 Microsoft 3D Builder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Microsoft 3D Builder screenshot 1

    Microsoft 3D Builder Features

    1.  3D design

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    3D Orchard Features

    1.  Crowdsourced
    2.  Browser-based
    3.  Mechanical Design

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