Best CAD Software in 2026
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32 CAD software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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1free plans on this page
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list CAD software 7 channels on this page · 9 of 56 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromModeling dimensionParametric modelingDirect modelingSimulation toolsCloud collaborationSupported platforms Spec sheet Score
26 SolveSpace Free planYesPaid fromnot statedModeling dimensionnot statedParametric modelingYesDirect modelingnot statedSimulation toolsnot statedCloud collaborationnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.2
27 Tinkercad Free planYesPaid fromnot statedModeling dimensionnot statedParametric modelingnot statedDirect modelingnot statedSimulation toolsnot statedCloud collaborationnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
28 OpenSCAD Free planYesPaid fromnot statedModeling dimensionnot statedParametric modelingYesDirect modelingnot statedSimulation toolsnot statedCloud collaborationnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.1
29 QCAD Professional Free planNoPaid fromnot statedModeling dimensionnot statedParametric modelingnot statedDirect modelingnot statedSimulation toolsnot statedCloud collaborationnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.8
30 ICEM Surf Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedModeling dimensionnot statedParametric modelingnot statedDirect modelingnot statedSimulation toolsnot statedCloud collaborationYesSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.7
31 VariCAD Viewer Free planNoPaid fromnot statedModeling dimensionnot statedParametric modelingnot statedDirect modelingnot statedSimulation toolsnot statedCloud collaborationnot statedSupported platformsdesktop 2/8spec lines stated 5.5
32 IntelliCAD Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedModeling dimensionnot statedParametric modelingnot statedDirect modelingnot statedSimulation toolsnot statedCloud collaborationnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.0
Compare all 7 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Modeling dimension | Parametric modeling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | SolveSpace | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 27 | Tinkercad | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | OpenSCAD | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 29 | QCAD Professional | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 30 | ICEM Surf | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | VariCAD Viewer | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 32 | IntelliCAD | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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