Blender
Mesh & visualisationFree and open-source 3D creation suite
- Stars
- 21k
- Licence
- GPL-2.0+
- Status
- Open source
Free alternatives to SketchUp
Trimble's easy 3D modelling tool, popular in architecture and woodworking. Here are 2 free options, most popular first.
Sweet Home 3D
Architecture & BIMFree interior design and floor-plan app with 3D preview
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Status
- Open source
Alternative to SketchUp
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.