SketchUp Alternatives

The top-rated alternative to SketchUp is Blender, which is free and open source. People also recommend FreeCAD, Autodesk AutoCAD, Sweet Home 3D and Shapr3D. 3D Modelers like SketchUp are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, the web, Linux and iPad.

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  1. IGiS CAD icon
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    IGiS CAD is a powerful 2D drafting and 3D modeling software for professionals to design. plan, execute and analyze their projects with precision. It can be used in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Mechanical, Urban Planning, and many more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. uMake icon
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    UMake is a next generation design tool helping makers & designers express their ideas in a quick and an intuitive way.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • iPad
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  3. Argon™ is a CAD and 3D precision modeling software for Mac and Windows. It offers wireframe, solid and surface history-free modeling with precision drawings, photo-realistic renderings and animation.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  4. 3DTin icon
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    3DTin is a browser based 3D modelling tool.

    It gives you a simple user interface to create 3D models, and runs in any HTML5 browser (Firefox, Google Chrome, Safar, IE9), no matter which operating system you use. It is absolutely FREE to use and requires no experience in 3D desig.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. Alibre icon
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    The worlds most affordable 3D CAD, CAM, FEA, Rendering, and Document Management software. Professional alternative to SolidWorks, Inventor, Pro/ENGINEER, and AutoCAD.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. ShapeWorks is an innovative and extremely beginner friendly program for effortless 3D digital sculpting. Its fluid interface enables artists to quickly give shape to there imagination. No need to go through several hoops, hassles to remember several key shortcuts and tire...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  7. KOMPAS-3D icon
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    KOMPAS-3D is for creating three-dimensional associative models for individual parts and assembly's containing both original and standardized elements. The parametric technology allows quickly obtaining models for typical products basing on a once designed prototype.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
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  8. Silo icon
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    Silo Professional is the main version of Silo, which gives users access to everything Silo has to offer. This includes Silo's core modeling toolset, as well as advanced features for UV editing, displacement painting, re-topologization, and more.

    42 Silo alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. Cabinet Vision is industry leading software tool for designing and manufacturing kitchen cabinets, closets, commercial casework and more. It allows you to produce accurate quotes for bidding, photo-realistic renderings, shop drawings, cutlists and much more.

    9 Cabinet Vision alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Crafty Amigo icon
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    A simple CAD design tool that uses the real world materials as building blocks similar to Lego bits. Parts snap onto each other. It can generate assembly instructions, make unique cuts into items and other features as well.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. 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.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
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