Best 3D CAD Software in 2026
Updated
80ranked
2free plans on this page
$31.25/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | MaterializrWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 5.6 | |
| 52 | NETVIBESWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 53 | KOMPAS-3DWindows · Linux | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 54 | SharkCADWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $1299.99/mo | 5.5 |
| 55 | CYPE 3DWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | €1,100/mo | 5.5 |
| 56 | PartwrightWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 57 | CAXA 3DWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 58 | PlasticityWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 59 | Digital ProjectWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 60 | TweakCADWeb · Self-hosted | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 61 | SolveSpaceWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 5.4 | |
| 62 | Autodesk FusionWeb · Windows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | $57/mo | 5.4 |
| 63 | OpenVSPWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 64 | libfive StudioWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 65 | Virtual SteelWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 66 | KeyCreatorWindows · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $35/mo | 5.0 |
| 67 | MegaCAD 3DWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 68 | Ashlar-Vellum ArgonWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $31.25/mo | 5.0 |
| 69 | Dune 3DWindows · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 70 | RapCADWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 71 | RAM ElementsWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 72 | MLCadWindows · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 73 | HeeksCADWindows · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 74 | ViaCAD 17 2D/3DWindows · Mac | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 75 | Icad UniverseWeb · Windows | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Modeling method | Assembly design |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Materializr | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | parametric | — |
| 52 | NETVIBES | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 53 | KOMPAS-3D | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | parametric | Yes |
| 54 | SharkCAD | 5.5 | No | $1299.99/mo | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 55 | CYPE 3D | 5.5 | No | €1,100/mo | No | — | direct | — |
| 56 | Partwright | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 57 | CAXA 3D | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 58 | Plasticity | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 59 | Digital Project | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | parametric | Yes |
| 60 | TweakCAD | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | parametric | — |
| 61 | SolveSpace | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 62 | Autodesk Fusion | 5.4 | No | $57/mo | Yes | $57/user/mo | — | — |
| 63 | OpenVSP | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | parametric | — |
| 64 | libfive Studio | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | — |
| 65 | Virtual Steel | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | direct | — |
| 66 | KeyCreator | 5.0 | No | $35/mo | No | — | direct | Yes |
| 67 | MegaCAD 3D | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 68 | Ashlar-Vellum Argon | 5.0 | No | $31.25/mo | No | — | direct | Yes |
| 69 | Dune 3D | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | parametric | — |
| 70 | RapCAD | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 71 | RAM Elements | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | parametric | — |
| 72 | MLCad | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 73 | HeeksCAD | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | parametric | — |
| 74 | ViaCAD 17 2D/3D | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | No |
| 75 | Icad Universe | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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