Ashlar-Vellum Argon vs nTop
| Ashlar-Vellum Argon | nTop | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | $31.25/mo | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows | Linux, Windows |
| Free plan | No | — |
| Modeling method | direct | parametric |
| Assembly design | Yes | Yes |
| Sheet-metal tools | No | — |
| Surface modeling | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows and macOS | Windows 11; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9 for nTop Automate |
| File import and export | ACIS SAT, PDF, DWG, DXF, IGES, STEP, Pro/E via SAT, SolidWorks via SAT, CATIA v4, 3D Studio, Rhino 3DM, Facet, STL, Adobe Illustrator, EPS, CGM, VRML, ShockWave 3D, BMP, JPEG, PNG, PPM, XPM, XBM, GIF, PICT, Spline, RAW Triangle, ASCII Text, Grid Surface | CAD: STEP, Parasolid, CATIA V5, Creo, Inventor, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, ACIS; mesh: STL, OBJ, PLY, 3MF, OFF; CAE: Abaqus, ANSYS, LS-DYNA, Nastran, Patran, CGNS, UNV; other: implicit, LTXC, CSV, VDB, PNG, CLI and manufacturing slice formats |
Both are listed in Best 3D CAD Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, nTop scores higher on our published basis.