Autocad Alternatives

Autocad Alternatives

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25 best autocad alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Autocad alternative list source: autodesk.com

25 alternativesCommercial, Free, Open Source, Freemium +1 Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad, Android +3
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Compare top-ranked Autocad alternatives by score, license, and supported platforms.

AlternativeScoreLicensePlatforms
Sketchup100% 2400 votesFreemiumWeb, Mac, Android
FreeCAD98% 602 votesFree, Open SourceWindows, Mac, Linux
SolidWorks98% 410 votesCommercialWindows
OpenSCAD99% 355 votesFree, Open SourceWindows, Mac, Linux
BRL-CAD97% 315 votesFree, Open SourceWindows, Mac, Linux
NanoCAD98% 315 votesFreemiumWindows
LibreCAD98% 314 votesFree, Open SourceWindows, Mac, Linux
BricsCAD98% 270 votesCommercialWindows, Mac, Linux
DraftSight99% 236 votesFreemiumWindows, Mac, Linux
SolveSpace98% 205 votesFree, Open SourceWindows, Mac, Linux
Autodesk Inventor98% 200 votesCommercialWindows
QCAD98% 195 votesFree, PersonalWindows, Mac, Linux
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Sketchup

Score: 100%

FreemiumWebMacAndroid
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(Formerly Google SketchUp) SketchUp Pro is a paid version with additional features of the free version design design and manufacture of such an architecture, interior design, construction-and mechanical engineering, film, and video game design is a computer program for 3D-modeling, drawing, as well as a wide range of applications. Comes with a 3D gallery, you can search for models and share design. Features:Freemium,Mac,Web,Android
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FreeCAD

Score: 98%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux
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FreeCAD General purpose parametric 3D CAD models. Development LGPL license and completely open source. FreeCAD is aimed directly at mechanical engineering and product design, but used in the art, for example architecture or other technical properties in a wider range of fits. Catia, SolidWorks, solid edge and similar to FreeCAD features, tools, and therefore, MICROSOFT, PLM, CAx and CAE falls into the category. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux
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SolidWorks

Score: 98%

CommercialWindows
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Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS Corp. develops and 3D CAD design software, analysis software, and product data management software market. The leading provider of SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD product design engineering software. Features:Commercial,Windows
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OpenSCAD

Score: 99%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux
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OpenSCAD is a software for creating solid 3D CAD objects. For Linux/Unix, free software and available for Windows and Mac OS, the WIFE (the famous application blender is to create 3D models, such as for the most of the free software, in contrast to the CAD aspects of 3D modeling rather than on the artistic aspects, but it has not the focus. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux
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BRL-CAD

Score: 97%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux
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Interactive geometric editing with BRL-CAD is a robust, cross-platform open source solid modeling system representation and geometric analysis, image and signal-processing tools, a system performance analysis benchmark team, strong, active development for more than 20 years of high-performance libraries for geometric representation of the beams. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux
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NanoCAD

Score: 98%

FreemiumWindows
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Drawing 2D-CAD system nanoCAD Indigenous prograde and with full support in the future. Completely free of charge, commercial, professional or for personal purposes. And, in contrast to most of the free CAD programs, it is completely untrimmed to quickly, easily , and efficiently. nanoCAD contains 1. Classic CAD interface. Everything is in the right place, because each engineer nanoCAD: menu, button icons, panels, command line, and the commands themselves are easily recognizable and can dominate. Features:Freemium,Windows
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6

LibreCAD

Score: 98%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux
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QCad, then, first of all, CADuntu LibreCAD Windows, Apple and Linux-open source-2D-CAD application. - Leading cross-platform application and UI development-based environment based on Qt. LibreCAD, as it did last night and others can read DWG files. The author of image files at the same time, svg, JPG, PNG, and other files to the PDF file, you can export it. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,
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BricsCAD

Score: 98%

CommercialWindowsMacLinux
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A powerful CAD platform with features familiar local .draw applications. BricsCAD® unifies 2D design, 3D direct modeling with advanced intelligence. Windows, Linux, and Mac. Is based, supports hundreds of third-party applications .pull out all over the world, and all at a very reasonable price. Features:Commercial,Mac,Windows,Linux
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DraftSight

Score: 99%

FreemiumWindowsMacLinux
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DraftSight -read, write, and HTML files for users who want a better way to share a professional-grade, open 2D CAD product. Easy to use and DraftSight provides professional CAD users, students and educators and to allow you to download for free. Based on the advanced architecture, DraftSight has a small footprint and takes less than a couple of minutes to download multiple operating systems, including Windows XP® and Windows 7® - system runs on Windows Vista. Features:Freemium,Mac,Windows,Linux
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SolveSpace

Score: 98%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux
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SolveSpace open-source (computer aided design) for 2D-and 3D-CAD-program. Simple mechanical simulation capabilities with constraint-based parametric models. It was developed by Jonathan Westhues. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux
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Autodesk Inventor

Score: 98%

CommercialWindows
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Autodesk® Inventor® 3D mechanical products design, product simulation, team-creation, and design communication software for a comprehensive and flexible range of services. Using 3D digital prototyping, inventor, design, visualize, simulate, and emulate the product by taking it. Design—all design data in a single digital model Integrated. Visualization—create a virtual representation of the finished product on the market without a built-in. Features:Commercial,Windows
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195

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QCAD

Score: 98%

FreePersonalWindowsMacLinux
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QCAD is a two-dimensional computer-aided drawing for an application. QCAD type of buildings, interiors, mechanical parts or Schemas and diagrams, you can create technical drawings such as plans for. QCad uses the AutoCAD DXF format file, and save and retrieve files. Support of AutoCAD DWG can be used as a commercial plugin. QCAD has two editions: Community Edition and Professional Edition. Free and open source qcad Community Edition. Features:Free,Personal,Mac,Windows,Linux
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PCon.planner

Score: 98%

FreeWindows
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All: PCO flooring for professional 2D/3Dtool.you can conveniently and professionally complex furnishing concepts and to visualize in a realistic planner free of charge quality application. File formats: DWG, DXF, 3ds, skp, English, German, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish. Features:Free,Windows
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IronCAD

Score: 97%

CommercialWindows
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In each stage, users of the full 3D reality, the design offers a level of design freedom unmatched in the industry today to be able to edit, Ironclad, when it comes to moving creative ideas creative Designs with a groundbreaking approach to the productivity leader. Features:Commercial,Windows
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Onshape

Score: 96%

CommercialAndroid TabletWebAndroidiPhoneiPad
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Onshape is a system of professional CAD part, Assembly drawings with Version Control and collaboration. (Free, Professional or Enterprise) of any shape on the plan, and without a time limit CAD and data management functionality. Onshapes first completely cloud-based 3D CAD system. Works on any mobile device with a web browser. Onshape native documents files cloud. Features:Commercial,Web,Android,iPhone,Android,Tablet,iPad
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NaroCAD

Score: 98%

FreeOpen SourceWindows
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NanoCAD fully fledged and extensible 3D parametric modeling CAD application. The concept of parametric modeling of solids, comparable to well-known for the purpose of this project is to find solutions, full-fledged and extensible 3D CAD to develop software. These functions are in connection with the merger model, and a GUI. Savings are described at the end of functions such as retrieving General properties General usability of the functionality . Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows
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ZWCAD

Score: 95%

CommercialWindows
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ZWCAD software, as a highly reliable and powerful CAD tool, 2-and 3-dimensional design and drawing needs of industry, architecture, engineering (architecture and engineering) in civil, Mechanical, electronics, and meets each of, the creation of CAD drawings, incl. Features:Commercial,Windows
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Designspark Mechanical

Score: 94%

CommercialWindows
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So all of the designspark mechanical engineers create and share 3D models for modeling software that is easy to use, that you are able to. Directly from RS designs/material components in the creation of the charges, the allies part numbers may be connected, and off-the-shelf components. Tiff files with designspark Mechanical, design, COMPLETED, N, step, and STL formats, which you can export. Features:Commercial,Windows
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Shapr3D

Score: 95%

FreemiumiPad
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The Apple iPad Pro and only Shapr3D revolutionary Element that is created for the 3D-modeling software. Shapr3D engineering, design, 3D printing, and mobile application that provides a fast and precise method for creating 3D models in CAD. Shapr3D is compatible with all major CAD software compatibility. STL, step, IGES, or export your work in a file. Features:Freemium,iPad
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MicroStation

Score: 97%

CommercialWindows
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3D CAD modeling for engineering and architecture drawing and visualization software. Features:Commercial,Windows
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KOMPAS-3D

Score: 96%

CommercialWindows
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Kompas 3D standard elements and includes the original single-part and Assembly for three-dimensional relational models. To obtain Parametric technology fast models for typical products, based on a prototype developed for a time that allows it. With the help of many service functions to facilitate the maintenance of the solution to the problems in design and production. Features:Commercial,Windows
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CorelCAD

Score: 97%

CommercialWindows
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Powerful and affordable CAD software to explore 2D-3D designs into reality. Features:Commercial,Windows
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Open CASCADE

Score: 96%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsLinux
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Open CASCADE Technology is software development platform freely available as open source. 3D surface and solid modeling, visualization, data exchange and rapid application development components. Best technology open CASCADE CAD/CAM/CAE, Google and CBS, such as the development of numerical simulation software, including applications that you specify, which can be applied. System requirements: http://www.opencascade.org/getocc/require/ Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows,Linux
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ActCAD

Score: 94%

CommercialWindows
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AutoCAD, engineers, architects, technical consultants and other meant for 2D drawing and 3D modeling, CAD software. Create and edit native AutoCAD drawings in DWG and DXF CAD software. The engine IntelliCAD uses AutoCAD, Open Design Alliance DWG /DXF libraries, KEYNOTE and many other 3D modeling kernel technology. Also many of the extra AutoCAD commands, functions, and other productivity tools. Features:Commercial,Windows
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Autodesk 123D Design

Score: 95%

FreePersonalWindowsMaciPad
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Supports many new 3D printer, 123D Design free, powerful, yet simple 3D creation and editing tool. Features:Free,Personal,Mac,Windows,iPad

Autocad alternatives FAQ

What is the best Autocad alternative?

Sketchup is currently the top-ranked option on this list based on community votes and item score.

Are there free Autocad alternatives?

Yes. Free, freemium, or open-source options in this list include Sketchup, FreeCAD, OpenSCAD, BRL-CAD, nanoCAD.

Which platforms are covered?

The alternatives in this list include options for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad, Android +3, depending on each product.

How are alternatives ranked?

Alternatives are ordered by community voting signals, item score, and the available product details collected for each option.

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