Best CAXA 3D Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from 3D CAD software ranked against CAXA 3D on the same published basis.
- 1CAXA 3D vs Onshape
- 2CAXA 3D vs Rhino 3D
- 3CAXA 3D vs Shapr3D
- 4CAXA 3D vs OwlCAD
- 5CAXA 3D vs Zoo Design Studio
- 6CAXA 3D vs SOLIDWORKS
- 7CAXA 3D vs Solid Edge
- 8CAXA 3D vs nTop
- 9CAXA 3D vs CATIA
- 10CAXA 3D vs AVEVA E3D Design
- 11CAXA 3D vs build123d
- 12CAXA 3D vs Creo
- 13CAXA 3D vs Hexagon VISI
- 14CAXA 3D vs FreeCAD
- 15CAXA 3D vs Ansys SpaceClaim
- 16CAXA 3D vs Siemens NX
- 17CAXA 3D vs Autodesk Inventor
- 18CAXA 3D vs Zenve3D
- 19CAXA 3D vs T-FLEX CAD
- 20CAXA 3D vs NASSCAD
CAXA 3D alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshape | 8.0 | Free plan | $125/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Rhino 3D | 7.7 | Free plan | $95/mo | Windows, Mac |
| 3 | Shapr3D | 7.5 | Free plan | $24.92/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 4 | OwlCAD | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Zoo Design Studio | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | SOLIDWORKS | 7.1 | No | $4/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Solid Edge | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 8 | nTop | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 9 | CATIA | 6.9 | No | $544.75/mo | Web, Windows |
| 10 | AVEVA E3D Design | 6.9 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | build123d | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Creo | 6.8 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Hexagon VISI | 6.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | FreeCAD | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Ansys SpaceClaim | 6.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | Siemens NX | 6.5 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 17 | Autodesk Inventor | 6.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | Zenve3D | 6.5 | Free plan | $14.99/mo | iOS, Mac, Web |
| 19 | T-FLEX CAD | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 20 | NASSCAD | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows |
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Questions about CAXA 3D alternatives
What is the best alternative to CAXA 3D?
Onshape, number 1 in 3D CAD software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Rhino 3D, Shapr3D, OwlCAD and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to CAXA 3D?
Onshape is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.