Best MicroStation Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from 3D CAD software ranked against MicroStation on the same published basis.
- 1MicroStation vs Onshape
- 2MicroStation vs Rhino 3D
- 3MicroStation vs Shapr3D
- 4MicroStation vs OwlCAD
- 5MicroStation vs SOLIDWORKS
- 6MicroStation vs CATIA
- 7MicroStation vs build123d
- 8MicroStation vs Creo
- 9MicroStation vs Solid Edge
- 10MicroStation vs AVEVA E3D Design
- 11MicroStation vs Hexagon VISI
- 12MicroStation vs FreeCAD
- 13MicroStation vs Ansys SpaceClaim
- 14MicroStation vs Siemens NX
- 15MicroStation vs Autodesk Inventor
- 16MicroStation vs Zenve3D
- 17MicroStation vs NASSCAD
- 18MicroStation vs T-FLEX CAD
- 19MicroStation vs Zoo Design Studio
- 20MicroStation vs Autodesk Alias
MicroStation 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 | SOLIDWORKS | 7.1 | No | $4/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | CATIA | 6.9 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 7 | build123d | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Creo | 6.8 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 9 | Solid Edge | 6.7 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 10 | AVEVA E3D Design | 6.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 11 | Hexagon VISI | 6.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | FreeCAD | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Ansys SpaceClaim | 6.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | Siemens NX | 6.5 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 15 | Autodesk Inventor | 6.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | Zenve3D | 6.5 | Free plan | $14.99/mo | iOS, Mac, Web |
| 17 | NASSCAD | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows |
| 18 | T-FLEX CAD | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 19 | Zoo Design Studio | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Autodesk Alias | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about MicroStation alternatives
What is the best alternative to MicroStation?
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 MicroStation?
Onshape is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 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.