The Best Free Autodesk Fusion AlternativesTop 3D Modelers & CAD Software like Autodesk Fusion

The best free alternative to Autodesk Fusion is Blender, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Autodesk Fusion and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Autodesk Fusion are FreeCAD, OpenSCAD, Onshape and Dune 3D.

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  1. Blender icon

    Blender

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    A comprehensive open-source 3D software suite for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, and animating. It supports renderings, simulations including fluid and cloth dynamics, complex compositing, video editing, and Python scripting, running across all major operating systems.

    139 Blender alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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    Alkemist
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    Fusion is CAD, while Blender is 3D modeling

    Guest
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    Blender is not a CAO/CAD software

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    Guest
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    It's free and VERY POWERFUL

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Blender is a legitimate Autodesk Fusion alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Blender is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Autodesk Fusion.

    • Blender is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Autodesk Fusion.

    • Blender is Free and Open SourceAutodesk Fusion is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Blender is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedAutodesk Fusion is not according to our users
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    FreeCAD

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    A powerful open-source parametric 3D modeler ideal for mechanical engineering, supporting Python scripting, running on Windows, Linux, and Mac, with modular architecture allowing extensive adaptability and use with scientific computing libraries.

    112 FreeCAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
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    Guest
    Positive
    4

    It's the most similar to Fusion 360 while still being free.

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    Guest
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    7

    FreeCad has been my go to since I left school, and the free student demo of solid works, as there are many packages you can add on to make it more customization. In my opinion, FreeCAD vs Solidworks is like Windows vs Linux, SW polished early with money, but given time, FreeCAD can find a huge market and be a serious competitor.

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    Guest
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    6

    Uses constrain sketch design and is a quite different interface from Fusion 360, but the essential core is pretty similar and an excellent alternative especially for linux users that don't want to mess with wine.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think FreeCAD is a great Autodesk Fusion alternative.

    • FreeCAD is Free and Open SourceAutodesk Fusion is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    OpenSCAD

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    OpenSCAD is a software for creating solid 3D CAD objects. It is free software and available for Linux/UNIX, MS Windows and MacOS.

    50 OpenSCAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    • BSD
    • Docker
    • Homebrew
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    Guest
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    Because fusion is gui/wysiwyg based, openscad is writing commands based.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • OpenSCAD is Free and Open SourceAutodesk Fusion is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • OpenSCAD is LightweightAutodesk Fusion is not according to our users
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    Onshape

     30 likes
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    Onshape is a professional CAD system – Parts, Assemblies, Drawings – with version control and collaboration built in. Each Onshape plan (Free, Education, Professional, and Enterprise) gives you all of the CAD and data management functionality with no time limit.

    42 Onshape alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Guest
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    I mean, it is an industry tool with practically no system requirements and powerful tools and a quick workflow compared to Fusion with a more useful free tier.

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    manuke
    Positive
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    works in browser, so cross-platform. very fast and doest require strange subscription models.

    Alnis Smidchens
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    Cloud-based, better performance, more powerful modeling tools, efficient collaboration and data management, and better cross-platform compatibility.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Onshape is a great Autodesk Fusion alternative.

    • Onshape is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Autodesk Fusion.

    • Onshape is Free Personal and ProprietaryAutodesk Fusion is also Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Onshape is CustomizableAutodesk Fusion is not according to our users
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    Dune 3D

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    Dune 3D operates as a parametric 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software. It provides users with the capability to sketch and constrain both in 2D and 3D dimensions. Furthermore, it allows for the addition of chamfers and fillets to designs.

    58 Dune 3D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Linux support, opensourced

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    • Dune 3D is Free and Open SourceAutodesk Fusion is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Dune 3D is LightweightAutodesk Fusion is not according to our users
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    MeshLab

     50 likes
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    System for processing and editing 3D triangular meshes, provides a set of tools for editing, cleaning, healing, inspecting, rendering, texturing and converting meshes.

    15 MeshLab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    BRL-CAD

     57 likes
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    BRL-CAD is a powerful cross-platform open source solid modeling system that includes interactive geometry editing, high-performance ray-tracing for rendering and geometric analysis, image and signal-processing tools, a system performance analysis benchmark suite, libraries for...

    74 BRL-CAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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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!

    71 Autodesk Tinkercad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. CAD Sketcher icon

    CAD Sketcher

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    CAD Sketcher is a free and open-source project looking to enhance precision workflows in Blender by bringing CAD like tools, features and usability to Blender.

    54 CAD Sketcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Blender
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  12. 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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
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    Guest
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    4

    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.

    38 meshmixer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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