FreeCAD vs OpenRoads Designer
FreeCAD
freecad.orgOpenRoads Designer
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| Figure | FreeCAD | OpenRoads Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 0 |
| Spec score · Engineering Design Software | 8.0 (#10) | 5.5 (#21) |
Plans
FreeCAD
- Bronze sponsorPrice not published
- Gold sponsorPrice not published
- Normal sponsorPrice not published
- Silver sponsorPrice not published
In their own words
FreeCAD
FreeCAD is an open-source parametric 3D modeler for product design, mechanical engineering, architecture, and technical tasks. Users can sketch constrained 2D shapes, build 3D models, and revise them through parameter changes or model history. The software creates production-ready drawings from 3D models and includes animation, finite element analysis tools, experimental computational fluid dynamics, and robot simulation. It reads and writes STEP, IGES, STL, SVG, DXF, OBJ, IFC, DAE, and other open formats. FreeCAD runs as desktop software on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with add-ons and workbenches for customization. Documentation, tutorials, FAQs, forums, chat, and community channels provide support resources. There are no licensing fees, no sign-up, no paywall, and no stated restrictions. The project is supported by the FreeCAD Team, the FPA, KiCad Services Corp., and other sponsors. External rendering is listed.
OpenRoads Designer
OpenRoads Designer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.