MLCad vs SOLIDWORKS
| MLCad | SOLIDWORKS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | Yes | |
| Paid from | $4/mo | |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows | macOS, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows 95/98/ME, NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Linux (as listed on the download page) | |
| File import and export | LDraw-compatible files; MPD; image export: BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG | |
| Paid from | $2,820/user/mo | |
| Assembly design | Yes | |
| Sheet-metal tools | Yes | |
| Cloud collaboration | Yes | |
| Platform access | both | |
| Sculpting tools | Yes | |
| Animation tools | Yes | |
| Parametric modeling | Yes | |
| Render engine | built-in | |
| 3D print export | Yes | |
| Modeling dimension | 3D | |
| Simulation tools | Yes |
Listed together in Best 3D CAD Software