CAD Software List

Table of Contents

1. 3D CAD Software

Table 1. 3D CAD Software
App Type Platform My Subscription Plan Notes

Plasticity/

Direct Modeler

Windows, MacOS, Linux

None

Indie $149, Studio $299

None

SelfCAD

Not parametric

SaaS, Windows, macOS

None

Pro $139.99/yr

Shapr3D

Parametric

Windows, macOS, iPadOS

Pro $299/yr

Pro $299/yr

Tutorials. Can use Apple Pencil on iPadOS

OnShape

Parametric

SaaS

Free but for non-commercial use and designs are public.

Standard $1,500/yr

Tutorials

Autodesk Fusion 360

Parametric

Windows

Free but not for commercial use

$680/yr

Alibre Atom3D

Parametric

Windows

None

$199/license, $50/yr upgrade

progeCAD

Parametric

Windows

None

$399/license, $575/network license

Last version release in 2021

FreeCAD

Parametric

Linux, Windows, macOS

Free

Open Source and free even for commercial use.

General purpose parametric 3D CAD modeler. Tutorial series

TinkerCAD

Not parametric

SaaS

Free

Entry level CAD program aimed at students.

SketchUp Free

Not parametric

SaaS

Free

Free but exporting requires upgrade

Primarily geared towards architecture and not really for CAD.

Antimony

Linux, macOS

Node based CAD modeling tool. It is Beta quality at the moment

Rhino 3D

Free form

Windows, MacOS

None

Commercial - Single Concurrent User $995

Grasshopper Tutorial

App

Type

Platform

My Subscription

Plan

Notes