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SketchUp

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3D Modeler
Freemium • Proprietary

SketchUp (formerly Google Sketchup) is a 3D modeling computer program for a wide range of drawing applications such as architectural, interior design, civil and mechanical engineering, film, and video game design—and...

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SketchUp alternatives page was last updated Jan 25, 2024

Sweet Home 3D
Sweet Home 3D is a free interior design Java application that helps you draw the plan of your house, arrange furniture on it and visit the results in 3D.
65 Sweet Home 3D alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Interior Design App
- 3D Modeler
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Solaris
Top Sweet Home 3D Features
1. Interior Design
2. Import furniture from web
3. Customizable
4. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
5. 3D Sculpting
6. Portable
7. Multiple languages
8. No Coding Required
9. Ad-free
10. Works Offline
11. Export to PDF
12. Java based
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Comments about Sweet Home 3D as an Alternative to SketchUp

Guest
If you are looking for something related to home design, SweetHome3D is an excellent solution. But it is not a general purpose cad suite.
Top positive comment •Jan 19, 2017
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Guest
Very easy to learn. Has a huge library of "furniture" and other assets developed and shared by users. Has 3D photo's and video virtual tours. May not be that great for detailed framing plans and elevations.
Top positive comment •Feb 6, 2018
1
Guest
Sketchup is far more generic and can be used for creating 3D printing models. Sweet Home 3D is a targeted application designed for laying out house designs.
Top negative comment •Jun 29, 2016
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Guest
Its not general purpose, its to specific to be an alternative to virtually any other CAD program
Negative comment •Dec 8, 2019
5
Guest
Not a general purpose CAD program
Negative comment •Aug 4, 2018
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- Some users think Sweet Home 3D is a great SketchUp alternative, some don't.
- Sweet Home 3D is the most popular Web-based alternative to SketchUp.
- Sweet Home 3D is Free and Open SourceSketchUp is Freemium and Proprietary
- Sweet Home 3D is CustomizableSketchUp is not according to our users

FreeCAD
FreeCAD is a general purpose parametric 3D CAD modeler. The development is completely Open Source (LGPL License). FreeCAD is aimed directly at mechanical engineering and product design but also fits in a wider range of ...
110 FreeCAD alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- CAD Software
- 3D Modeler
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
+5
Top FreeCAD Features
1. Parametric Modeling
2. Drawing 2D
3. Interior Design
4. FEM
5. Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
6. Parametric
7. 3d Drawing
8. DWG support
9. Ad-free
10. Procedural Modeling
11. No registration required
12. Dark Mode
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Comments about FreeCAD as an Alternative to SketchUp

Guest
FreeCAD is a rich program for mechanical components or structures. There is more of a learning curve than Sketchup but can create professional drawings, analysis, simulation, assemblies, and more.
Top positive comment •Dec 30, 2020
3
Guest
Love this software for 3d printing.
Top positive comment •Oct 25, 2018
6
ph soft
Sketchup is for quick drawing, to think in 3D. Not for blueprints or super accurate things. Freecad can resolve constraints but is anything but intuitive of fast. They can't be compared.
Top negative comment •Apr 4, 2023
5
Guest
FreeCAD is a lot more difficult to use
Negative comment •Nov 18, 2020
5
Guest
I use both and they are not alternatives. Sktechup excels at drawing things realtime (to think in 3D). Freecad is cumbersome for that. Sketchup cannot do easily parametric modelling (with constraints, etc) or print blueprints. It only deals with triangles. Sketchup is easy to learn while Freecad has a steep learning curve.
Negative comment •Oct 23, 2020
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- Most users think FreeCAD is a great SketchUp alternative.
- FreeCAD is Free and Open SourceSketchUp is Freemium and Proprietary

Shapr3D
From design to manufacturing. Teams collaborate with more impact. Instinctive design meets multidevice capability and full interoperability for the ultimate 3D design workflow.
48 Shapr3D alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- 3D Modeler
- CAD Software
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- iPad
+3
Shapr3D Features
1. Augmented Reality
2. Lightweight
3. Dark Mode
4. Ad-free
5. Cloud Sync
6. Mechanical Design
7. Apple Pencil support
8. Android Sync
9. Sketching
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maurosoft391
it's for iPad, not for Windows or Android
Negative comment •Apr 23, 2022
1
- Most users think Shapr3D is a great SketchUp alternative.
- Shapr3D is Freemium and ProprietarySketchUp is also Freemium and Proprietary
- Shapr3D is LightweightSketchUp is not according to our users

pCon.planner
The professional furnishing 2D-/3D-tool for everybody: The pCon.planner is a cost-free application allowing you to comfortably and professionally create complex furnishing concepts and to visualize them in a photo-real...
85 pCon.planner alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Interior Design App
- CAD Software
Platforms
- Windows
pCon.planner Features
WYSIWYG Support
Support for Layers
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pCon.planner VS SketchUp
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Guest
Beautifully designed interface, very intuitive, wide gallery of 3D objetcs to use, and free... What's not to like.
Positive comment •May 25, 2018
5
- Almost everyone thinks pCon.planner is a great SketchUp alternative.
- pCon.planner is Free and ProprietarySketchUp is Freemium and Proprietary

LibreCAD
LibreCAD is an open source 2D CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux. It is based on Qt, which is a leading cross-platform application and UI development framework.
111 LibreCAD alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- CAD Software
- 3D Modeler
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
+1
Top LibreCAD Features
1. Digital Painting
2. Portable
3. Bim
4. Construction layers
5. No registration required
6. Parametric Modeling
7. Lightweight
8. Support for Layers
9. Customizable
10. Isometric view
11. Export to SVG
12. QT Based
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LibreCAD VS SketchUp
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Comments about LibreCAD as an Alternative to SketchUp

Guest
LibreCAD is a 2D CAD software. Sketchup is a 3D software.
Negative comment •Jun 13, 2017
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Guest
Not 3D. Otherwise, fine program.
Negative comment •Apr 30, 2017
6
Guest
Good 2D drawing, has isometrics as well, reads DXF but isn't an alternative to a 3D CAD software assembling blocks. FreeCAD is better but a difficult to make the parts.
Positive comment •Mar 23, 2017
2
Guest
LibreCAD is only a 2D CAD software
Negative comment •Mar 31, 2021
0
- This alternative is disputed. LibreCAD is a legitimate SketchUp alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
- LibreCAD is Free and Open SourceSketchUp is Freemium and Proprietary
- LibreCAD is LightweightSketchUp is not according to our users

BRL-CAD
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 ...
72 BRL-CAD alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- CAD Software
- 3D Modeler
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
BRL-CAD Features
Image Processing
Benchmark analytics
Ray Tracing
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Guest
The manner in which you draw a shape, enter dimensions, and push/pull a flat plane shape are the most similar to the SketchUp workflow of any 3D/CAD program I have used.
Positive comment •May 3, 2019
-5
- Most users think BRL-CAD is a great SketchUp alternative.
- BRL-CAD is Free and Open SourceSketchUp is Freemium and Proprietary

Dune 3D
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 a...
54 Dune 3D alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- CAD Software
- 3D Modeler
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
Dune 3D Features
1. Lightweight
2. Ad-free
3. No registration required
4. Portable
5. Parametric Modeling
6. Parametric
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