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 SolidWorks
Dassault Systèmes' parametric 3D CAD package, the most common in mechanical engineering. Here are 5 free options, most popular first.
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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
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
Onshape Free
3D & parametric CADFree plan of PTC's browser-based professional CAD
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Free (proprietary)
Alternative to SolidWorks, Fusion 360
Solid Edge Community Edition
3D & parametric CADFree edition of Siemens' professional CAD for hobbyists and makers
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Free (proprietary)
Alternative to SolidWorks, Inventor
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.