SOLIDWORKS Alternatives for Windows

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

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  1. TouchCAD icon
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    Combined 3D modeling and unfolding program supporting creation of complex digital shapes, generates build-ready templates for marine design, soft material products, sheet metal, reverse engineering, sculptures, and unfolds high-resolution image textures.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Varkon is a very powerful parametric 2D/3D CAD, modeling and application development tool for engineering, design, architecture, etc. It does 2D drafting, 2D and 3D modeling, sculptured surface modeling, and even animations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. LiteCAD icon
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    Create, edit, view, and print 2D CAD drawings using the file formats: dxf, dwg, shp ;Download-Size only 3.10 MB; language: only english;

    54 LiteCAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  4. gCAD3D icon
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    gCAD3D is a 3D CAD CAM application that features an integrated 3D OpenGL viewer, a program interpreter for geometry and NC-commands in 3D, an integrated NC-processor, and a programming interface for user programs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. BeckerCAD icon
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    BeckerCAD12 3D Pro includes comprehensive system libraries related to the following areas:

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. AllyCAD icon
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    Industrial strength, user-friendly 2D/3D CAD package. Specialised Toolkits to enhance your productivity. Control Centre allows easy access to symbols, hatching, text, dimension and line styles. Enhanced bitmap capability can load 300 large images. Full compatibility with the late.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  7. Mapsoft miniCAD is an easy to use and affordable CAD package. Originally designed for Surveyors the program supports the following:

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  8. AutoQ3D CAD icon
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    AutoQ3D CAD is a full 2D and 3D CAD application that allows you to create, edit and share your drawings and designs. It is intended for everybody as professionals, sketchers, architects, engineers, designers, students and more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. Precision Plan Pro offers an advanced digital takeoff and PDF solution. This all-in-one software allows for easy plan tracing and data exporting into organized reports. It provides powerful PDF file manipulation, similar to Adobe Acrobat.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. DesignFreeQ icon
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    Simply Smart CAD. DesignFreeQ is an easy to use CAD modeller.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  11. Archimedes is a free and open source CAD (Computer Aided Design) software. It is a robust system built over Eclipse’s Rich Client Java Platform fully based on plug ins. This means it is easily extensible but also has a pretty thin core that allows you to select the features you...

    50 Archimedes CAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. For more than 30 years, we have been producing solutions for the needs of professionals from different professional disciplines. With the agile software development philosophy, we aim to develop continuously in line with user needs and expectations.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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