The best AutoCAD alternatives

SOLIDWORKS suits people and organizations working on 3D product design, simulation, and product data management.

Onshape may suit individuals or teams working on parametric 3D CAD designs, including assemblies, sheet metal, or surfaces.

Rhino 3D suits desktop users who need parametric modeling, animation, rendering, or 3D-print export.

Solid Edge suits people working across product design and manufacturing workflows, from 3D design and drafting through simulation and data management.

GstarCAD may suit CAD users who need DWG and DXF support, a broad drafting toolset or developer interfaces.

Inventor suits Windows users working on mechanical design who need modeling, documentation, or simulation tools.

CATIA suits design and engineering users who need parametric modeling for assemblies, sheet metal, or surfaces.

NX suits product development teams that need design and engineering tools across Windows desktop and browser-based work.

It suits architects, engineers, and designers who need 2D drafting, 3D modeling, or related CAD tools.

It suits professionals and teams in architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and design working with DWG-based drafting.

FreeCAD suits designers, engineers, architects, and technical users who need parametric 3D modeling on a desktop.

It suits CAD users needing native DWG work across desktop operating systems and the listed file formats.

It suits people who need 3D CAD modeling, 3D-print export, and broad CAD file exchange.

It suits engineers, architects, builders, site designers, and landscapers working on Windows.

It suits engineers, architects, and construction professionals working on infrastructure projects who need Windows desktop CAD, BIM, geospatial, and…

It suits people seeking free 2D CAD tools on Linux, macOS, or Windows, especially those working with DXF files.

QCAD Professional suits people creating 2D plans and technical drawings on Linux, macOS, or Windows.