Alternatives to SolidWorks for all platforms with any license

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...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Parametric Modeling Windows XP Compatibility Drawing 2D DWG support Add a feature

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- AS far as I have tried, FreeCAD is the only FOSS alternative to Solidworks/Catia/PTC that has a funtional workflow. It is the best of a poor bunch. Guest • Feb 2017 • 7 agrees and 9 disagrees
LibreCAD

LibreCAD (originally QCad then CADuntu) is an open source 2D CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux. It is based on Qt, which is a leading cross-platform...

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux PortableApps.com
Construction layers Portable Add a feature

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Autodesk AutoCAD

Autodesk AutoCAD is a commercial computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software application.

Commercial $ $ $ Mac OS X Windows Web Android iPhone ... iPad
Batch plotting DWG support Add a feature

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Onshape

Onshape is the first full-cloud 3D CAD system. It runs in a web browser and on any mobile device.

Commercial $ $ $ Web Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad
Cloud sync Customizable Drawing Board Parametric Modeling ... Real time collaboration Version and Source control Add a feature

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- It's just like Solidworks, near same terminology, icons, placement, etc. Not to mention it's free (for the most basic version) and on the cloud. Guest • Feb 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- It's free (fully functional) , multiplatform (even on mobiles) Guest • May 2017 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk® Inventor® products offer a comprehensive, flexible set of software for 3D mechanical design, product simulation, tooling creation, and design...

Commercial $ $ $ Windows
Parametric Modeling Add a feature

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- You can find almost all features of SolidWorks inthis application. The most exciting feature is that all university students can get it free for 3 years!!! Guest • May 2017
Autodesk Fusion 360

Integrated CAD, CAM, and CAE featuring collaborative editing and cloud-based computation. Free license available for students and hobbyists.

Free Personal $ $ $ Mac Windows
Parametric Modeling Cloud sync Extrude Real time collaboration Add a feature

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- Easy, great support, many tutorials, mobile showroom app, ezports to every format possible, CAD and CAM (very powerfull) Guest • Apr 2017
SolveSpace

SOLVESPACE is a parametric 3D CAD program with extrude, revolve, union and difference functions. Save/Export as DXF, PDF, SVG, STL, STEP. Mesh generation expected by...

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux
Parametric Modeling Portable Add a feature

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- It shows that it can open .step files and I have a few GrabCad files that I want to check out and see it I can at least save to other file formats, ;ie .dwg sgtdre • Apr 2017 • 2 agrees and 2 disagrees
Designspark Mechanical

DesignSpark Mechanical is a 3D modeling software reported to be easy to use so that all engineers will be able to create and share models. Designs can be linked...

Commercial Windows
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NaroCAD

The goal of this project is to develop a fully fledged and extensible 3D CAD software based on the concept of parametric modeling of solids, comparable to well known...

Free Open Source Windows
Parametric Modeling Add a feature

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- Discontinued The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.8.8, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from the official website.
BricsCAD

A powerful CAD platform, with features familiar to you from native .dwg applications. BricsCAD unifies advanced 2D design with the intelligence of 3D direct modeling....

Commercial Mac Windows Linux
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nanoCAD

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...

Freemium Windows
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Solid Edge

Solid Edge is an industry-leading mechanical design system with exceptional tools for creating and managing 3D digital prototypes. With superior core modeling and...

Commercial Windows iPad
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PTC Creo

Creo Elements/Pro – formerly Pro/ENGINEER – is the standard in 3D product design, featuring state-of-the-art productivity tools that promote best practices in design...

Commercial Windows
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Salome

SALOME can be used as standalone application for generation of CAD models, their preparation for numerical calculations and post-processing of the calculation results....

Free Open Source Windows Linux
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- Salome can solve some problems as SolidWork's COSMOS can. Also UI concept of Salome is very similar Guest • Mar 2017 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
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...

Free Windows
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