Best OpenPlant Modeler Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from 3D CAD software ranked against OpenPlant Modeler on the same published basis.
- 1OpenPlant Modeler vs Onshape
- 2OpenPlant Modeler vs Rhino 3D
- 3OpenPlant Modeler vs Shapr3D
- 4OpenPlant Modeler vs OwlCAD
- 5OpenPlant Modeler vs Zoo Design Studio
- 6OpenPlant Modeler vs SOLIDWORKS
- 7OpenPlant Modeler vs CATIA
- 8OpenPlant Modeler vs Solid Edge
- 9OpenPlant Modeler vs nTop
- 10OpenPlant Modeler vs AVEVA E3D Design
- 11OpenPlant Modeler vs build123d
- 12OpenPlant Modeler vs Creo
- 13OpenPlant Modeler vs SolidFace
- 14OpenPlant Modeler vs noBS CAD
- 15OpenPlant Modeler vs Siemens NX
- 16OpenPlant Modeler vs Hexagon VISI
- 17OpenPlant Modeler vs FreeCAD
- 18OpenPlant Modeler vs Materializr
- 19OpenPlant Modeler vs Ansys SpaceClaim
- 20OpenPlant Modeler vs Zenve3D
OpenPlant Modeler 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 | $4/mo | Mac, Web, Windows | |
| 7 | CATIA | 7.0 | $544.75/mo | Web, Windows | |
| 8 | Solid Edge | 7.0 | Android, iOS, Web, Windows | ||
| 9 | nTop | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 10 | AVEVA E3D Design | 6.9 | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows | ||
| 11 | build123d | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Creo | 6.8 | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android | ||
| 13 | SolidFace | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | noBS CAD | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Siemens NX | 6.7 | Web, Windows | ||
| 16 | Hexagon VISI | 6.7 | Windows | ||
| 17 | FreeCAD | 6.7 | Linux, Mac, Windows | ||
| 18 | Materializr | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Ansys SpaceClaim | 6.6 | Windows | ||
| 20 | Zenve3D | 6.6 | Free plan | $14.99/mo | iOS, Mac, Web |
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Questions about OpenPlant Modeler alternatives
What is the best alternative to OpenPlant Modeler?
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 OpenPlant Modeler?
Onshape is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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.