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Open-source alternatives to AutoCAD

4 open-source options for AutoCAD, the 3D app. Compare alternatives to paid apps below. 4 shipped code in the last 30 days.

AutoCAD$260/user/mo

4 open-source alternatives

Most-starred first. Stars and growth come from GitHub; activity comes from the project's code host.

FreeCAD
Most starred

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

Desktop: macOS, Windows
Stars
35k
Growth
–
Launched
Sep 2012
LGPL-2.1-or-laterupdated today
CADCraft
Recent growth

Computer-aided design and drafting — an open-source, clean-room AutoCAD-style app in pure Rust

Stars
7.3k
Growth
293/day
Launched
Oct 2026
Apache-2.0updated today
LibreCAD
#3 by stars

A cross-platform 2D CAD program. It can read DXF/DWG, and write DXF/DWG/PDF/SVG files.

Desktop: macOS, Windows
Stars
6.5k
Growth
–
Launched
Apr 2011
GPL-2.0-onlyupdated today
QCAD
#4 by stars

The Open Source 2D CAD. QCAD is a cross-platform CAD solution for Windows, macOS and Linux.

Stars
1.9k
Growth
–
Launched
Apr 2012
Custom licenseupdated 2d ago

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