18.8
Rhino 3D is desktop software for Windows and macOS with listed capabilities for parametric modeling, animation, rendering and export for 3D printing.
Free planiOSAPILinux
Alternatives to SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS brings parts, assemblies, drawings, sheet-metal and framing into one 3D design workflow. It combines parametric modeling, sculpting, animation, a built-in render engine and 3D-print export, with portfolio tools for simulation and performance analysis. The installed application can connect to 3DEXPERIENCE for collaboration, secure storage and revision management, while offline use remains available. Browser-based xDesign offers another route to modeling without…
28.6
Onshape is a browser-accessible 3D CAD platform for parametric modeling of solids, surfaces, and sheet metal.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
38.1
Shapr3D is 3D CAD software for direct and history-based parametric modeling, with a built-in render engine and 3D-print export.
Free planmacOSWindows
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Plasticity
Plasticity is paid desktop software from Plasticity, based in Wilmington, Delaware.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows7.9$175 one-time - 5
OpenSCAD
OpenSCAD is free desktop software for creating solid 3D CAD models with scripts rather than artistic sculpting tools.
Free planOpen sourceWebAPILinuxmacOS7.9Free plan - 6
Solid Edge
AndroidiOSWebWindows7.8 - 7
Siemens NX
Siemens NX is product design and engineering software for Windows desktop, with browser access available through NX X Design, its cloud SaaS option.
WebWindows7.4 - 8
Creo
Creo is desktop CAD software for creating parts and assemblies with a hybrid modeling approach.
AndroidiOSWebWindows7.4 - 9
Alibre Design
Alibre Design is a mechanical 3D CAD and 2D documentation suite for businesses, startups, and institutions.
APISelf-hostedWindows7.4 - 10
OwlCAD
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows7.4Free plan - 11
Zenve3D
Free planiOSWebmacOS7.4From $14.99 a month - 12
CATIA
CATIA is a paid parametric design and engineering tool for creating models and assemblies.
WebWindows7.3From $6,537 a year - 13
nanoCAD
nanoCAD is Windows software for 2D and 3D engineering drawing and design, using a hybrid modeling approach.
Windows7.3 - 14
Zoo Design Studio
Zoo Design Studio is a hybrid CAD platform combining AI-assisted model creation and editing with sketch and feature-tree workflows, KCL scripting,…
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows7.2Free plan - 15
SolidFace
Free planWindows7.1$99 one-time - 16
build123d
build123d is a free, open-source Python framework for parametric 2D and 3D CAD.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows7.1Free plan - 17
AutoQ3D CAD
AndroidiOSmacOSWindows7.1$29.99 one-time - 18
Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Inventor is Windows software for 3D mechanical design, documentation, simulation, and model-based definition.
Windows7.0 - 19
Materializr
Free planAndroidiOSLinuxmacOS7.0Free plan - 20
SolveSpace
SolveSpace is free GPLv3 software for parametric 2D and 3D computer-aided design.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows7.0Free plan - 21
MicroStation
MicroStation is infrastructure CAD software for creating precise 2D drawings and 3D models.
Windows6.9From $2,656 a year - 22
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Cimatron CAD
Windows6.9 - 24
TopSolid'Design
TopSolid'Design is a 3D CAD solution for mechanical design on supported 64-bit Windows systems.
APISelf-hostedWindows6.8 - 25
T-FLEX CAD
T-FLEX CAD is a hybrid computer-aided design application for mechanical work, combining 3D modeling with drafting and drawing production.
LinuxWindows6.8 - 26
ICEM Surf
ICEM Surf is a Windows tool for defining, analyzing, and visualizing complex free-form CAD surfaces.
Free planWindows6.8Free plan - 27
nTop
nTop is an engineering design platform for generating parametric geometry and exploring design variations.
Free planLinuxWindows6.8Free plan - 28
BRL-CAD
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.8Free plan - 29
AVEVA E3D Design
AVEVA E3D Design is a data-centric, multidiscipline 3D engineering design tool included in AVEVA Unified Engineering.
WebAPISelf-hostedWindows6.7 - 30
Autodesk Alias
Autodesk Alias is Windows desktop software for product design, covering work from 2D sketches and conceptual models through 3D forms and production-level data.
Windows6.7