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 OwlCAD or Shapr3D. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Autodesk Fusion and many 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, meshmixer, Microsoft 3D Builder and FreeShape.

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  1. SketchUp icon
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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.

    200 SketchUp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Online
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  2. 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!

    85 Autodesk Tinkercad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. OwlCAD icon
     5 likes

    Free browser-based parametric CAD for 3D printing. Model, repair and export print-ready STL, 3MF, OBJ, GLB, STEP and DXF. No install, no account.

    30 OwlCAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. Shapr3D icon
     32 likes

    From design to manufacturing. Teams collaborate with more impact. Instinctive design meets multidevice capability and full interoperability for the ultimate 3D design workflow.

    62 Shapr3D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • iPad
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  5. meshmixer icon
     12 likes

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

    45 meshmixer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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  6. 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.

    124 Microsoft 3D Builder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. FreeShape icon
     2 likes

    Free, offline, Onshape-style parametric CAD. Sketch, model, assemble, make 2D drawings (PDF / AutoCAD DXF) and sheet-metal flat patterns, all on your own computer, no account or cloud.

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    • New

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. CaDoodle icon
     7 likes

    CaDoodle is a local drag-and-drop CAD application for Linux (Arm,x86), WIndows (X86), and Mac (Arm,x86) and ChromeOS. Users models are stored locally, and the application runs entirely locally. CaDoodle has a drag and drop interface that is cross-trainable with TinkerCAD.

    11 CaDoodle alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
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  9. layerling icon
     1 like

    Easy 3D CAD for 3D printing that runs entirely in the browser - no account, nothing to install, and designs never leave the device.

    7 layerling alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. 3DCad Studio icon
     1 like

    A free, privacy-first in-browser 3D CAD modeler featuring Dual CAD architecture (OpenCASCADE B-Rep and mesh CSG), 2D constraint solving, kinematic assemblies, and an on-device local AI assistant.

    7 3DCad Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. 3D Orchard icon
     5 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Trevolyx icon
     1 like

    Free web-based 3D CAD with built-in AI that designs with you. Model parts, sheet metal and assemblies right in your browser, with no install.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
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