Open Source Autodesk Fusion Alternatives3D Modelers & CAD Software like Autodesk Fusion

The best open source alternative to Autodesk Fusion is Blender. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Autodesk Fusion and many of them are open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Autodesk Fusion are FreeCAD, OpenSCAD, MeshLab and Dune 3D.

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  1. Blender icon
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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.

    163 Blender alternatives

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    • Since 1994

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    • Steam
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flatpak
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  2. FreeCAD icon
     540 likes

    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.

    153 FreeCAD alternatives

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    • Since 2010

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    • Steam
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    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flatpak
    • AppImage
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  3. OpenSCAD icon
     86 likes

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

    67 OpenSCAD alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Since 2010

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    • Windows
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    • Docker
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
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  4. MeshLab icon
     52 likes

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

    28 MeshLab alternatives

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    • Since 2010

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    • Windows
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    • Linux
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  5. Dune 3D icon
     17 likes

    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.

    70 Dune 3D alternatives

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    • Since 2024

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    • Windows
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    • Flathub
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  6. SolidCraft icon
     4 likes

    SolidCraft is an open-source parametric 3D CAD application written in pure Rust. Sketch on a plane, constrain and dimension the sketch, turn profiles into solids with features on a timeline, and change a parameter to watch the whole timeline rebuild.

    52 SolidCraft alternatives

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    • Windows
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    • Online
    • Flatpak
    • AppImage
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  7. CADAM icon
     6 likes

    The open source text to CAD web app.

    58 CADAM alternatives

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    • Since 2025

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  8. BRL-CAD icon
     56 likes

    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...

    81 BRL-CAD alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Since 2009

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    • BSD
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  9. SolveSpace icon
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    SolveSpace is a parametric 3D CAD program with extrude, revolve, union and difference functions. Save/Export as DXF, PDF, SVG, STL, STEP. Mesh generation expected by most 3d printers.

    80 SolveSpace alternatives

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    • Since 2015

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    • Online
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  10. CAD Sketcher icon
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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.

    63 CAD Sketcher alternatives

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    • Since 2024

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    • Blender
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  11. SolidWorks is a CAD software that can be used to create parametric models, assemblies, and drawings. It's typical to work with relationships (the alignment of elements with one another) and dimensions (alignment through values).

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Since 2023

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    • Linux
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  12. IngeCAD icon
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    Free 2D DWG/DXF CAD for Linux in the spirit of classic AutoCAD — keyboard drafting with acad.pgp aliases, faithful DWG round-trip, paper space and dimensions, plus surveying and terrain plugins (points, construction chart, contours, profiles, earthworks, UTM georeferencing...

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    • Windows
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