No. 13 of 27 ·Packaging Design Software

Packaging Workbench

Windows · Mac · Linux

Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.4

Packaging Workbench is ranked #13 of 27 in packaging design software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.

Compared on packaging design software

Product: Packaging is a FreeCAD 1.0+ workbench for parametric cardboard box design to FEFCO standards.
Dielines: It generates flat 2D dielines with separate Cut, Crease, and Perforation layers.
DXF export: Dielines can be exported to DXF through FreeCAD.
Box types: The workbench supports FEFCO 0201, 0301, and 0713 box types.
Parametric editing: Changing dimensions such as Length, Width, Height, or Thickness regenerates the box.
3D geometry: The workbench creates parametric 3D geometry with flaps opened at 90 degrees.
Dependencies: The project says it uses only FreeCAD core modules and has no external dependencies.
Platforms: The README gives manual installation locations for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Installation: Installation is described as downloading or cloning the repository and placing it in FreeCAD's Mod directory; Addon Manager installation is described as planned once published.
License: The repository is licensed under LGPL-2.1-or-later.
Intended users: The README describes the workbench as an open-source alternative to commercial packaging CAD software.
Support: The repository invites pull requests and describes contribution conventions; it does not specify a customer support channel.

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