FreeCAD
3D & parametric CADOpen-source parametric 3D modeller for real-life objects
- Stars
- 34k
- Licence
- LGPL-2.1+
- Status
- Open source
Alternative to SolidWorks, Fusion 360
Free alternatives to Fusion 360
Autodesk's cloud CAD/CAM/CAE tool, popular with makers and start-ups. Here are 8 free options, most popular first.
OpenSCAD
Code CADThe programmers' solid 3D CAD modeller
- Stars
- 10k
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Status
- Open source
Alternative to Fusion 360
CadQuery
Code CADPython library for building parametric 3D CAD models
- Stars
- 6k
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Status
- Open source
Alternative to Fusion 360
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SolveSpace
3D & parametric CADLightweight parametric 2D/3D CAD with a constraint solver
- Stars
- 4.2k
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Status
- Open source
Alternative to SolidWorks, Fusion 360
build123d
Code CADPythonic code-CAD framework on the OpenCascade kernel
- Stars
- 3.5k
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Status
- Open source
Alternative to Fusion 360
Dune 3D
3D & parametric CADModern parametric 3D CAD built on SolveSpace's solver and OpenCascade
- Stars
- 2.1k
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Status
- Open source
Alternative to Fusion 360, SolidWorks
Kiri:Moto
3D printing & CAMBrowser-based slicer and CAM for 3D printers, CNC and lasers
- Stars
- 921
- Licence
- MIT
- Status
- Open source
Alternative to Simplify3D, Fusion 360
Onshape Free
3D & parametric CADFree plan of PTC's browser-based professional CAD
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Free (proprietary)
Alternative to SolidWorks, Fusion 360
Check file compatibility before switching. Free tools import STEP, DXF and other neutral formats well, but native SolidWorks, Altium or Revit files, drawing standards and PDM workflows may not carry over cleanly.