SketchUp Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to SketchUp for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to SketchUp and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to SketchUp are Sweet Home 3D, FreeCAD, Autodesk AutoCAD and Shapr3D.

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SketchUp alternatives are mainly 3D Modelers but may also be CAD Software or Interior Design Apps.  Other popular filters includes iPad + Free and Mac + Free. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of SketchUp.
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SketchUp alternatives page was last updated Oct 18, 2023
  1. 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.

    47 Alibre alternatives

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    • Windows

    Alibre Features

    1.  Parametric Modeling
    2.  Rendering
    3.  Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
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  2. Home Designer icon
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    Home Design Software by Chief Architect for home design, interior design, room design, decorating, landscape and deck design. 3D home design software for DIY home enthusiasts. Created by Chief Architect, so you can enjoy the same type of tools that the professionals use for home...

    46 Home Designer alternatives
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    • Windows
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  3. Planoplan icon
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    Planoplan allows you to create floor plans, arrange the furniture, change the texture and choose the appropriate color in real time. You don't need complicated, expensive and resource-intensive computer programs.

    28 Planoplan alternatives
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    • FreemiumProprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Unity
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  4. MeshMagic 3D Modeling Software icon
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    Working with 3D files using MeshMagic free 3D modelling software is intuitive. Quickly draw a 2D design and expand it to a 3D mesh. Import an existing STL file or other 3D file and modify it.

    96 MeshMagic 3D Modeling Software alternatives
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    • FreeProprietary

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    • Windows

    MeshMagic 3D Modeling Software Features

    1.  3D Renderer
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  5. VariCAD icon
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    VariCAD is compact, fast, easy to use, and provides everything necessary for mechanical design. VariCAD is sold "fully loaded", including all features and functions, for one affordable price. The system contains:

    30 VariCAD alternatives
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    • Windows
    • Linux

    VariCAD Features

    1.  Mechanical Design
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  6. SALOME icon
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    SALOME can be used as standalone application for generation of CAD models, their preparation for numerical calculations and post-processing of the calculation results. SALOME can also be used as a platform for integration of the external third-party numerical codes to produce a...

    27 SALOME alternatives
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    • FreeOpen Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Salome is only a numerical simulation viewer.

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    • SALOME is Free and Open SourceSketchUp is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. PTC Creo icon
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    With Creo Parametric, and its extensions, you can create, analyze, view, and share designs downstream using 2D CAD, 3D CAD, and parametric and direct modeling capabilities.

    81 PTC Creo alternatives
    Machinery design capabilities within ProEngineer

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    • Windows

    PTC Creo Features

    1.  Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
    2.  3D design
    3.  Parametric
    4.  CAE
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