MakerSCAD Alternatives
MakerSCAD has been discontinued. Similar apps include FreeCAD, which is free and open source. Other options are SketchUp, LibreCAD, Autodesk AutoCAD and OpenSCAD. You're spoiled for choice with CAD Software like MakerSCAD: we list more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and iPad.
Alternatives list
- 98 DraftSight alternatives
Professional 2D CAD solution for editing and viewing DWG files, offering 3D modeling, advanced annotation, layer management, cross-platform support, customizable tools, collaborative features, automation, and a cost-effective alternative for architectural and engineering design.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
France
EU


- 25 OwlCAD alternatives
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.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Canada


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- 68 Autodesk Inventor alternatives
Software for 3D mechanical design, simulation, and visualization. Provides parametric, direct, and freeform design options, along with integrated simulation, CAM tools, and advanced rendering up to 16K resolution. Features include section views and customizable rendering environments.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
United States


- 61 CAD Sketcher alternatives
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.
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- 85 pCon.planner alternatives
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-realistic quality. File Formats: dwg, dxf, 3ds, skp, ... Language.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
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- 83 QCAD alternatives
QCAD is an application for computer aided drafting in 2D. With QCAD you can create technical drawings such as plans for buildings, interiors, mechanical parts or schemas and diagrams.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Germany
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- 95 nanoCAD alternatives
nanoCAD is a pro-grade 2D CAD system with native DWG support and full customizability. It is totally free, for business, professional, or personal purposes. It is fast, lightweight, capable, and , unlike most free CAD programs, completely uncrippled. nanoCAD includes:
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
Russia


- 59 Catia alternatives
CATIA (Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application) (in English usually pronounced /k?'ti?/) is a multi-platform CAD/CAM/CAE commercial software suite developed by the French company Dassault Systèmes.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
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Platforms
- Windows



- 45 Solid Edge alternatives
Solid Edge is an industry-leading mechanical design system with exceptional tools for creating and managing 3D digital prototypes. With superior core modeling and process workflows, a unique focus on the needs of specific industries, and fully integrated design management, Solid...
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
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- Windows
- iPad
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