FreeCAD 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

FreeCAD

4.3

(142)

Pricing

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About FreeCAD

FreeCAD is an open-source, customizable 3D modeler that helps users in mechanical engineering and product design. Designed as a scriptable CAD solution, the software allows users to manage architectural and electrical design functions.

Primary features of FreeCAD include geometry kernels, rendering, a sketcher, modular architecture, a robot simulation, standard formats and path mode. Additionally, the solution has an integrated Python interpreter and API to handle geometry representation, interface and applications. The software provides GUI based on the Qt framework along with the inventor 3D viewer enabling users to manage rendering and scene graph representation.

FreeCAD also portrays native support of STEP and IGES formats, Boolean operations, fillets and geometric entities. The software extends support through documentation and tutorials.
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FreeCAD Features

Popular features found in 3D CAD
2D Drawing
Animation
Bill of Materials Management
Data Import/Export
For 3D Printing
For Architects
For Manufacturers
More features of FreeCAD
3D Design & Modeling
3D Imaging
Annotations
API
CAD Tools
Collaboration Tools
Document Management
Electrical
Mechanical
Modeling & Simulation
Project Management
Reporting/Analytics

FreeCAD User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.3

Ratings Breakdown

46%

41%

10%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

3.9

Value for money

4.7

Customer support

3.8

Functionality

4.1

James W.

Verified reviewer

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2018

CAD software provides a good opportunity for rendering different models of houses and buildings.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

In comparison with other AutoCad softwares,it is one of the different version software. We can make 3 D drawing through this software at different angles of projection which is is indeed the most fantastic feature. This software is used by everyone whether students or professionals but proved to be helpful to everyone.

Cons:

Sometimes when we are updating modules, at that time some of the modules are not updated. So we feel that they will update in next versions of software. The learning curve of this software is quite difficult for the new users. For this sometimes some users have to take CAD classes in order to have good command on the usage of this particular software.

Adedayo F.

Verified reviewer

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

501-1000 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed July 2022

FreeCAD, efficiency in 2D and 3D drawing

I do design 2D and 3D drawings with this software which makes it my favourite,cause I make use of it everyday.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

I loved everything about this software,the ease of use is just too easy for me.

Cons:

Absolutely nothing,this is perfect software for 3D designs.

Jan M.

Verified reviewer

Consumer Goods

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2024

Cumbersome

I have spent three days making a simple profile that would take two minutes in an ordinary cad software. There are no snap functions and for example putting in a simple dimension could take 20 attempts. I have wasted enough time with Freecad.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

That it is free. In theory it is easy to use.

Cons:

Snap function work very bad, dimensioning won't work and things go into error what ever you try to do.

Alejandro Javier A.

Verified reviewer

Construction

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed November 2022

FreeCAD in My School

Excelent my students are learning the basic features of 3D Drawing and modeling without AutoCad use

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The price is so easy and you can use all the Features in the software for a Basic Draw

Cons:

The simulations are not always allowed in all the computers I think that is something to improve

Rahul N.

Verified reviewer

Higher Education

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed July 2018

Best 3D editing and visualization tool

Was able to see the drawings for my Project and edit them and again render them to the 3D images.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Digital drawing has been made very easy with the use of the extensive features of the software. It helps students like me to understand the 3D drawings and their meaning in a very subtle way. One can easily learn the software and could try creating 3D images in the very first week.

Cons:

The recent software that I used, requires some minimal hardware configurations to render the images. So, buy a new system or else it is not for you. The snap options sometimes is adamant and won't let you decide what point you may want to take. One of the 3D functions I think is irrelevant.

Laura J.

Verified reviewer

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed July 2018

In my experience it's the best 2D/3D CAD software. I use this software to design electrical circuits

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Pros:

Its very user-friendly and on top of all its free, and also does not use too much system memory. With an average PC you can easily run multiple tasks while working on this software, without worrying about usage of system memory. The program is simple and not too much complicated and has all the great tools, so many people can take advantage and use it with more ease.

Cons:

The features of this software are too limited and selection of add-ons can also be improved. But as its for free so one can live with these little flaws. But if new features can be added, it will make this software perfect for work.

Faith T.

Verified reviewer

Retail

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2019

FreeCAD

Nice some extra features that are unique but they should work on its complexity

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

I like the requirements for using this softwares , not too much they don't over work my PC. Building different models to come up with desired 3D/2D plans with its features is also a plus, cosidering its a free s/w this is great.

Cons:

Honestly if you don't have prior experience with design s/w this one is not for beginners. Its a bit complex for beginners

Brent B.

Verified reviewer

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed July 2018

Awesome product and easy, had to research a few things but there is so much information out there

Was able to recreate my backyard and modify it and create a new kitchen awesome software would recommend to anyone

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

Love that I can create a visual for my bosses at work to see using this software, was very impressed how easy it was to pick up and go, lots of videos and help on the internet.

Cons:

That not all the tools are that easy to find, but alot of videos and posts out there help me accomplish what I was after

Julio A R.

Verified reviewer

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed February 2018

Great CAD software for training

The benefit is that you can work with a free license program, train your staff in the CAD environment and improve to a level that allows you to make plans and 3D models in the same way as with the CAD programs of license

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Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

What I like the most is that it has the ability to recognize the CAD environment and learn the commands. You can make a plan and complete a 3D model, for a better visualization. Additionally, new complements can be adapted, through the programming to generate added value to the works to be delivered

Cons:

Because I have several years working with CAD programs, editing the elements of the drawings are not very polished and differentiation of the layers is a must because it can emphasize certain aspects more than others, especially for the plans and final 3D models

ROSA YURAIMA R.

Verified reviewer

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2018

Modelling in 3D and for free

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

This is a software that I can use it in any computer without restriction and without paying anything, because is free and do many things that do a private software, for me is very useful because I can modeling the pipelines and see them in 3D to know if exist a trouble or mistake with the design, or we just have to implement it.

Cons:

It needs to implement a set of tutorials in the official website, because in the beginning was very difficult to me to understand the processes of modeling with this software, but once I manage them everything was very easy.

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