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
$5/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
3D CAD Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 51 noBS CAD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 52 NETVIBES API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 53 Plasticity API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 54 Partwright API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 55 BRL-CAD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 56 Digital Project API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 57 CadQuery API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 58 TweakCAD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 59 KeyCreator API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$35/mo
- 60 MegaCAD 3D API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 61 Virtual Steel API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 62 Materializr API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 63 RAM Elements API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 64 Autodesk Fusion API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$57/mo
- 65 Ashlar-Vellum Argon API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$31.25/mo
- 66 DataCAD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 67 SolveSpace API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 68 OpenSCAD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 69 Civil Designer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 70 ViaCAD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0$5/mo
- 71 ViaCAD 17 2D/3D API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 72 Icad Universe API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 73 OpenVSP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 74 Dune 3D API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 75 libfive Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Modeling method | Assembly design |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | noBS CAD | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | parametric | Yes |
| 52 | NETVIBES | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 53 | Plasticity | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 54 | Partwright | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 55 | BRL-CAD | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 56 | Digital Project | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | parametric | Yes |
| 57 | CadQuery | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | parametric | Yes |
| 58 | TweakCAD | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | parametric | — |
| 59 | KeyCreator | 5.3 | No | $35/mo | No | — | direct | Yes |
| 60 | MegaCAD 3D | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 61 | Virtual Steel | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | direct | — |
| 62 | Materializr | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | parametric | — |
| 63 | RAM Elements | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | parametric | — |
| 64 | Autodesk Fusion | 5.2 | No | $57/mo | Yes | $57/user/mo | — | — |
| 65 | Ashlar-Vellum Argon | 5.1 | No | $31.25/mo | No | — | direct | Yes |
| 66 | DataCAD | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 67 | SolveSpace | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 68 | OpenSCAD | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 69 | Civil Designer | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 70 | ViaCAD | 5.0 | No | $5/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 71 | ViaCAD 17 2D/3D | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | No |
| 72 | Icad Universe | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 73 | OpenVSP | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | parametric | — |
| 74 | Dune 3D | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | parametric | — |
| 75 | libfive Studio | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | — |
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