SOLIDWORKS Alternatives

SOLIDWORKS is described as 'Leading 3D CAD software facilitating design, analysis, and product data management. Boosts productivity and accelerates time to market through seamless integration' and is a popular CAD software in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to SOLIDWORKS for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and iPad apps. The best SOLIDWORKS alternative is FreeCAD, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SOLIDWORKS are Onshape, SketchUp, LibreCAD and Autodesk AutoCAD.

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Leading 3D CAD software facilitating design, analysis, and product data management. Boosts productivity and accelerates time to market through seamless integration.

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SOLIDWORKS alternatives page was last updated Jan 22, 2025
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  1. MakerSCAD icon
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    MakerSCAD is a web-based parametric 3D design software with a block-based programming language to create objects for 3D printing, animations, games and websites.

    106 MakerSCAD alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    Discontinued

    Site certificate expired. Software itself hasn't been updated in a very long time, is incomplete, and doesn't function

    MakerSCAD Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  3D Sculpting
    3.  Parametric Modeling
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Visual Programming

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  2. ActCAD  icon
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    ActCAD is a 2D & 3D CAD software with the functionality of the industry leaders. We offer two product options:

    • ActCAD Standard for 2D Drafting Power Users

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ActCAD Features

    1.  Self License Transfer
    2.  IntelliCAD
    3.  Drawing 2D
    4.  Raster to DXF Converter
    5.  Export to CSV
    6.  Global Validity
    7.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    8.  Convert PDF to DWG
    9.  Built-in PDF to DXF converter
    10.  Convert DWG to PDF

    ActCAD VS SOLIDWORKS

     
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    Intuitive 3D modeling for process plants.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    PlantFCE Model Builder Features

    1.  Parametric Modeling
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Support for Layers
    7.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    8.  3D Renderer

    PlantFCE Model Builder VS SOLIDWORKS

     
  4. 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;

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

    LiteCAD VS SOLIDWORKS

     
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    The ANSYS Workbench platform is the backbone for delivering a comprehensive and integrated simulation system to our customers. Using Workbench for your product development simulations will result in higher productivity from integrated applications leveraging common and...

    21 ANSYS Workbench alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

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  6. JSketcher icon
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    Parametric 2D and 3D CAD modeler running client side in the web browser.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    JSketcher Features

    1.  Parametric Modeling
    2.  Procedural Modeling
    3.  3D Sculpting

    JSketcher VS SOLIDWORKS

     
  7. 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.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

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    Graphite is an easy to use precision 2D/3D CAD software for product design and development. Formerly known as Vellum, Graphite offers extremely powerful, precision wire-frame drafting with the elegant ease-of-use that makes it productive even when only used occasionally.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Graphite 2D/3D CAD Features

    1.  Ad-free

    Graphite 2D/3D CAD VS SOLIDWORKS

     
  9. DoubleCAD XT icon
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    DoubleCAD XT is an free AutoCAD LT work-alike.

    DoubleCAD XT is a great companion with AutoCAD - and if you are a Google SketchUp user wanting to go from concept-to-construction drawings - or have an older copy of AutoCAD LT that cant read the latest AutoCAD files - DoubleCAD XT.

    59 DoubleCAD XT alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DoubleCAD XT VS SOLIDWORKS

     
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