CCADAlts

From design to 3D print

A free toolchain for hobby and prototype parts: model, fix the mesh, then slice.

FreeCAD

3D & parametric CAD

Open-source parametric 3D modeller for real-life objects

Stars
★ 34.5k
Licence
LGPL-2.1+
Updated
  • Commercial OK
  • STEP
  • STL

Alternative to SolidWorks, Fusion 360

Blender

Mesh & visualisation

Free and open-source 3D creation suite

Stars
★ 21k
Licence
GPL-2.0+
Updated
  • Commercial OK
  • STL

Alternative to 3ds Max, Rhino

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OrcaSlicer

3D printing & CAM

Open-source slicer with built-in printer calibration tools

Stars
★ 16k
Licence
AGPL-3.0
Updated
  • Commercial OK

Alternative to Simplify3D

OpenSCAD

Code CAD

The programmers' solid 3D CAD modeller

Stars
★ 10.5k
Licence
GPL-2.0
Updated
  • Commercial OK
  • STL
  • 3MF

Alternative to Fusion 360

PrusaSlicer

3D printing & CAM

Feature-rich open-source slicer for FFF and resin printers

Stars
★ 9.4k
Licence
AGPL-3.0
Updated
  • Commercial OK

Alternative to Simplify3D

UltiMaker Cura

3D printing & CAM

Popular open-source 3D-printing slicer

Stars
★ 7.1k
Licence
LGPL-3.0
Updated
  • Commercial OK

Alternative to Simplify3D

MeshLab

Mesh & visualisation

Open-source system for processing and editing 3D meshes

Stars
★ 5.9k
Licence
GPL-3.0
Updated
  • Commercial OK

Alternative to Geomagic Design X

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SolveSpace

3D & parametric CAD

Lightweight parametric 2D/3D CAD with a constraint solver

Stars
★ 4.2k
Licence
GPL-3.0
Updated
  • Commercial OK
  • DXF
  • STEP

Alternative to SolidWorks, Fusion 360

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