Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing
Top SOLIDWORKS Alternatives and Competitors

AutoCAD is computer-aided design (CAD) software that is used for precise 2D and 3D drafting, design, and modeling with solids, surfaces, mesh objects, documentation features, and more. It includes features to automate tasks and increase productivity such as comparing drawings, counting, adding objects, and creating tables. It also comes with seven industry-specific toolsets for electrical design, plant design, architecture layout drawings, mechanical design, 3D mapping, adding scanned images, and converting raster images. AutoCAD enables users to create, edit, and annotate drawings via desktop, web, and mobile devices.

Best in class product development software applications, delivered on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, enabling 3D Design, Engineering, 3D CAD, Modeling, Simulation, Data Management and Process Management.

Creo is the 3D CAD solution that helps you accelerate product innovation to build better products faster. Easy to learn, Creo uses a model-based approach to seamlessly take you from the earliest phases of product design to manufacturing, and beyond. Creo combines powerful, proven functionality with new technologies, including generative design, real-time simulation, advanced manufacturing, IIoT, and augmented reality.

Siemens NX CAD and CAM software helps designers and manufacturers deliver better products faster using powerful, integrated CAD and CAM solutions that realize the full value of the digital twin. It is a complete design-to-manufacturing scalable NX CAD/CAM (computer aided-design/manufacturing) software empower startups, mid-size and multinational corporations to gain a competitive advantage in their markets.

SketchUp is a premier 3D design software that truly makes 3D modeling for everyone, with a simple to learn yet robust toolset that empowers you to create whatever you can imagine. SketchUp is useful from the earliest stages of design to the end of construction. Programming, diagramming, design development, detailing, documentation, RFIs—wherever you need drawings, you need SketchUp Pro.

Autodesk Inventor 3D CAD software provides mechanical design, documentation, and simulation tools. It is a powerful blend of parametric, direct, freeform, and rules-based design. It also includes integrated tools for machine design, sheet metal, frame design, tube and pipe, cable and harness, and more. Autodesk Inventor includes Model-Based Definition for embedding manufacturing information directly in the 3D model.

SpaceClaim Engineer is a 3D Direct Modeling software which allows engineers to work with CAD data from any source, regardless of origin. SpaceClaim is used in a number of applications including concept modeling, bid modeling, 2D to 3D transition, manufacturing, reverse engineering, sheet metal manufacturing and model prep.

Forte StructureWorx (formerly CADWorx Structure) is an integrated CAD modelling structural design software that provides easy-to-use tools, intelligent drawing capabilities and advanced levels of automation, all created with the structural designer and engineer in mind. The software is quick, easy to set up and simple to use, empowering designers and engineers to work efficiently together on large and small projects alike.

CADISON is a fully integrated multi-disciplinary engineering solution that combines the entire engineering workflow in one system and unites engineering data & graphics (schematics & 3D) to deliver the latest updated information of the project in all views across all disciplines.

Rhinoceros is a 3-D modeling software with thousands of modeling and editing tools including support for both large files and large teams. Rhino can create, edit, analyze, document, render, animate, and translate NURBS curves, surfaces and solids, subdivision geometry (SubD), point clouds, and polygon meshes. There are no limits on complexity, degree, or size beyond those of your hardware.

The leading design platform built for the cloud, combining CAD and PDM with advanced collaboration and analytics capabilities, empowering you to innovate at the speed of today’s business.

Autodesk Fusion is the end-to-end design and manufacturing solution for your business, enabling engineers, designers, and machinists to modernize their product development with tailored workflows and capabilities.

AVEVA is a leader in engineering design and information management software solutions for the plant, power and marine industries. AVEVA Engineering enables multi-discipline teams of engineers to work effectively together to develop and maintain the detailed definition of all the key engineering items involved in plant or marine projects. AVEVA Engineering is highly versatile and configurable. It is typically used as an authoring tool for the process and mechanical disciplines, but is equally well suited for pipe stress, safety or other specialist disciplines.

Acca Software is a professional free UPP software for the architectural, engineering, and building industries.

Mitigate the risk of building in a utility-congested underground environment with Bentley Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE). The software’s 3D modeling capabilities allow you to automatically create 3D models from survey information, CAD artifacts, GIS, Excel spreadsheets, databases, and more. Bentley SUE maintains a relationship between CAD and GIS utility source and target civil features to help you ensure that data is always synced and up to date.

TurboCAD Pro Platinum is a professional 2D/3D CAD application that offers a great collection of 2D/3D design tools to design, modify, present, and document in an integrated fashion. An optional AutoCAD®-like 2D drafting interface with command line and dynamic input cursor helps professionals already familiar with AutoCAD easily get up to speed.