Best 3D CAD Software in 2026
Updated
80 3D CAD software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
80ranked
0free plans on this page
$8.33/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Fusion with PowerShapeWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 27 | CADDS 5Windows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 28 | TopSolid'DesignWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 29 | Alibre DesignWindows · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $999/mo | 6.1 |
| 30 | BricsCAD MechanicalWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | €83.17/mo | 6.1 |
| 31 | DesignSpark MechanicalWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 32 | OpenPlant ModelerWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $486.58/mo | 6.0 |
| 33 | CobaltWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $57.92/mo | 6.0 |
| 34 | ZW3DWeb · Windows | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $3,000/mo | 6.0 |
| 35 | MEDUSA4 (now M4 DRAFTING)Windows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 36 | MicroStationNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 37 | Cimatron CADWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 38 | TebisWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | €23,500/mo | 5.9 |
| 39 | 3D InnovatorWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $60/mo | 5.8 |
| 40 | ICEM SurfWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 41 | CADMATIC 3D Plant DesignWindows · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 42 | IRONCADWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 43 | TurboCADWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $8.33/mo | 5.7 |
| 44 | SolidFaceWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 45 | FikusPlus 3dcadWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 46 | noBS CADWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 47 | ARES CommanderWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | €225/mo | 5.6 |
| 48 | cycleCADWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 49 | BRL-CADWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 50 | CadQueryWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Modeling method | Assembly design |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Fusion with PowerShape | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 27 | CADDS 5 | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 28 | TopSolid'Design | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 29 | Alibre Design | 6.1 | No | $999/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 30 | BricsCAD Mechanical | 6.1 | No | €83.17/mo | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 31 | DesignSpark Mechanical | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | direct | Yes |
| 32 | OpenPlant Modeler | 6.0 | No | $486.58/mo | No | — | parametric | — |
| 33 | Cobalt | 6.0 | No | $57.92/mo | No | $69.95/user/mo | hybrid | Yes |
| 34 | ZW3D | 6.0 | No | $3,000/mo | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 35 | MEDUSA4 (now M4 DRAFTING) | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | parametric | — |
| 36 | MicroStation | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 37 | Cimatron CAD | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 38 | Tebis | 5.9 | No | €23,500/mo | — | — | parametric | — |
| 39 | 3D Innovator | 5.8 | No | $60/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 40 | ICEM Surf | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | direct | — |
| 41 | CADMATIC 3D Plant Design | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | parametric | — |
| 42 | IRONCAD | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 43 | TurboCAD | 5.7 | No | $8.33/mo | No | — | parametric | Yes |
| 44 | SolidFace | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 45 | FikusPlus 3dcad | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | direct | Yes |
| 46 | noBS CAD | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | parametric | Yes |
| 47 | ARES Commander | 5.6 | No | €225/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 48 | cycleCAD | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | parametric | Yes |
| 49 | BRL-CAD | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 50 | CadQuery | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | parametric | Yes |
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