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Alternatives · 2026

The best QCAD Professional alternatives

The rest of Best Engineering CAD Software, in this site's order: each with what it costs, where it runs and its record score.

1
GstarCAD

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

AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+4 $239 a year Record6.0 Visit
2
Rhino 3D

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

iPhone & iPadWindowsMac+3 Free plan Record6.0 Visit
3
SOLIDWORKS

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

WebWindowsMac $48 a year Record5.8 Visit
4
Onshape

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

AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb $1,500 a year Record5.5 Visit
5
ZWCAD Professional

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

AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows — Record5.5 Visit
6
Solid Edge

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

AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Free plan Record5.3 Visit
7
Shapr3D

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

WindowsMac $299 a year Record5.2 Visit
8
DraftSight

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

WindowsMacAPI $299 a year Record5.0 Visit
9 WindowsAPISelf-hosted — Record4.9 Visit
10
KiCad

KiCad may suit electronics designers who need schematic capture and PCB layout on desktop systems.

WindowsMacLinux+1 Free plan Record4.9 Visit
11
LibreCAD

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

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.9 Visit
12 Windows $260 a year Record4.8 Visit
13 WindowsLinux Free plan Record4.7 Visit
14
FreeCAD

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

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.6 Visit
15 WebWindows $460 a month Record4.4 Visit
16 WindowsLinux — Record4.4 Visit
17 WindowsMacLinux $75 one-time Record4.2 Visit
18
OrCAD X

OrCAD X is intended for small and medium-sized businesses creating medium-complexity circuit boards.

WebWindows — Record4.2 Visit
19
Siemens NX

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

WebWindows — Record4.2 Visit
20
CATIA

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

WebWindows $6,537 a year Record4.1 Visit
21 Windows — Record4.0 Visit
22 Windows — Record3.7 Visit
23 WindowsLinux — Record3.2 Visit
24 Windows — Record2.4 Visit