Open-source alternatives to SketchUp
2 open-source projects are offered as replacements for SketchUp. FreeCAD is the most starred. Running one yourself trades the subscription for your own hosting and upkeep, so the table below leads with what decides that trade: whether the project is alive, what its licence lets a business do, and whether there is a container command to start from.
Side by side
| Project | Stars | Activity | Licence | Self-host | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34,506 | Active | Weak copyleft | ○ | C++ | |
| 4,201 | Active | Copyleft | ○ | C++ |
Each one, briefly
FreeCAD34,506 stars · weak copyleft · activeOfficial source code of FreeCAD, a free and opensource multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.
Also replaces AutoCAD, Autodesk, Fusion360, Onshape
Solvespace4,201 stars · copyleft · activeParametric 2d/3d CAD
Also replaces AutoCAD, Autodesk, Onshape
Where this comes from
Which projects are offered against SketchUp comes from opensourcealternative.to, re-read weekly. Every figure in the table is read from the project’s own repository. We have not run these projects, and we hold no price for SketchUp. Browse every open-source alternative.