1 alternative to FreeCAD

FreeCAD is a Manufacturing product. The community recommends 1 alternative: 0 open source, 0 self-hostable and 0 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from FreeCAD highlighted.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

About FreeCAD

Official source code of FreeCAD, a free and opensource multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.

Open source · LGPL-2.1

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AutoCAD

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AutoCAD
Manufacturing
Autodesk's CAD software for 2D drafting and 3D modeling in architecture, engineering and manufacturing.
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Compared with FreeCAD
- − Closed source (FreeCAD is open source)
- − Not self-hostable (FreeCAD is)
- − Paid (FreeCAD is free)
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FreeCAD vs. alternatives

Service	Open source	Self-hosted	License	Pricing	Platforms	Rating	Votes
FreeCAD Current	Yes	Yes	LGPL-2.1	—	—	—	—
AutoCAD	No	No	proprietary	Subscription	Web / Windows / macOS / iOS / Android	—	0

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Snappy web interface for controlling consumer 3D printers.
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LibreCAD
LibreCAD is a cross-platform 2D CAD program. It can read DXF/DWG, and write DXF/DWG/PDF/SVG files. It supports point/line/circle/ellipse/parabola/hyperbola/spline primitives. The GUI is highly customizable, and has dozens of translations.
Open source
Self-hostable