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CAD

Draft 2D drawings and model parametric 3D parts for engineering and fabrication.

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ToolStarsLicenceTermsSelf-hostedLanguageLatestLast push
FreeCAD34kLGPL-2.1Open sourceNoC++1.1.42026-10-06
OpenSCAD10kOtherOpen sourceNoC++openscad-2021.012026-10-05
LibreCAD6.4kOtherOpen sourceNoC++v2.2.1.52026-10-05
CadQuery5.9kOtherOpen sourceNoPythonv2.8.02026-10-02
Chili3D4.9kAGPL-3.0Open sourceNoTypeScript0.7.12026-09-19
SolveSpace4.2kGPL-3.0Open sourceNoC++v3.22026-10-05
build123d3.3kApache-2.0Open sourceNoPythonv0.13.02026-10-05
Dune 3D2.1kGPL-3.0Open sourceNoCv1.4.02026-10-04
QCAD1.9kOtherOpen sourceNoC++v3.33.1.02026-10-05
BRL-CAD1kOtherOpen sourceNoTclrel-7-44-02026-10-06

10 tools

FreeCAD

Official source code of FreeCAD, a free and opensource multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.

Language
C++
Licence
LGPL-2.1
Stars
34k
Latest
1.1.4
Last push
2026-10-06
LibreCAD

LibreCAD is a cross-platform 2D CAD program. It can read DXF/DWG, and write DXF/DWG/PDF/SVG files. It supports point/line/circle/ellipse/parabola/hyperbola/spline primitives. The GUI is highly customizable, and has dozens of translations.

Language
C++
Licence
Other
Stars
6.4k
Latest
v2.2.1.5
Last push
2026-10-05
CadQuery

A python parametric CAD scripting framework based on OCCT

Language
Python
Licence
Other
Stars
5.9k
Latest
v2.8.0
Last push
2026-10-02
QCAD

QCAD - The Open Source 2D CAD. QCAD is a cross-platform CAD solution for Windows, macOS and Linux. It supports the DXF format and optionally the DWG format (through a proprietary plugin).

Language
C++
Licence
Other
Stars
1.9k
Latest
v3.33.1.0
Last push
2026-10-05
BRL-CAD

BRL-CAD is a powerful cross-platform open source combinatorial solid modeling system

Language
Tcl
Licence
Other
Stars
1k
Latest
rel-7-44-0
Last push
2026-10-06

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