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54 products matching your filters. Each one described on the same fields, so two tools can be read against each other rather than against their own marketing.

Showing 25–48 of 54

  • KiCad logo

    KiCad

    Free open source schematic capture and PCB layout with no seat, board size or layer limits

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    5 integrations

    2 alternatives · 4 questions answered

  • LightWave 3D logo

    LightWave 3D

    Complete 3D production suite

    From $999 one-off
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux

    5 alternatives · 4 questions answered

  • Lumion logo

    Lumion

    Architectural visualization made easy

    From $29/mo
    • Windows

    4 alternatives · 3 questions answered

  • Mari logo

    Mari

    3D painting for film and games

    Free plan, then $86/mo
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux

    4 alternatives · 3 questions answered

  • MicroSurvey CAD logo

    MicroSurvey CAD

    Survey drafting and COGO on an IntelliCAD engine, sold outright rather than by subscription

    From $2,945 one-off
    • Windows
    6 integrations

    3 alternatives · 4 questions answered

  • Modo logo

    Modo

    Creative 3D modeling and rendering

    From $29/mo
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux

    4 alternatives · 5 limitations documented

  • MoI (Moment of Inspiration) logo

    MoI (Moment of Inspiration)

    NURBS modeller bought once, built for designers rather than engineers

    Pricing not published
    • Windows
    • macOS
    5 integrations

    3 alternatives · 3 questions answered

  • Mudbox logo

    Mudbox

    Digital painting and sculpting software

    From $29/mo
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux

    4 alternatives · 2 questions answered

  • Nomad Sculpt logo

    Nomad Sculpt

    Digital sculpting on tablets, bought once, with no account and no subscription

    Pricing not published
    • iOS
    • Android

    3 alternatives · 3 questions answered

  • nTop logo

    nTop

    Implicit computational design for lattices, heat exchangers and topology-driven parts

    Pricing on request
    • Windows
    • Web
    8 integrations

    3 alternatives · 4 questions answered

  • Octane Render logo

    Octane Render

    GPU-accelerated unbiased rendering

    From $29/mo
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux

    4 alternatives · 2 questions answered

  • OnShape logo

    OnShape

    Full-cloud 3D CAD platform

    Free plan, then $29/mo
    • Web
    • iOS
    • Android

    4 alternatives · 4 questions answered

  • OpenSCAD logo

    OpenSCAD

    The programmers solid 3D CAD modeler

    Pricing not published
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +1

    4 alternatives · 1 question answered

  • Plasticity logo

    Plasticity

    CAD for artists

    Pricing not published
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux

    3 alternatives · 5 questions answered

  • PrusaSlicer logo

    PrusaSlicer

    Feature-rich 3D printing slicer

    Pricing not published
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux

    4 alternatives · 1 question answered

  • RealityScan logo

    RealityScan

    The photogrammetry engine formerly called RealityCapture, free below a one million dollar revenue line

    Free plan, then $1,250/yr
    • Windows
    6 integrations

    3 alternatives · 4 questions answered

  • Redshift logo

    Redshift

    World's first fully GPU-accelerated biased renderer

    From $29/mo
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux

    4 alternatives · 3 questions answered

  • Rhino 3D logo

    Rhino 3D

    3D computer graphics and CAD application

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • iOS

    3 questions answered · 3 limitations documented

  • Shapr3D logo

    Shapr3D

    CAD software for iPad and Mac

    Free plan, then $299/yr
    • iOS
    • macOS
    • Windows

    4 alternatives · 4 questions answered

  • Siemens NX logo

    Siemens NX

    Integrated product design and manufacturing

    From $29/mo
    • Windows
    • Linux

    4 alternatives · 3 questions answered

  • Solid Edge logo

    Solid Edge

    Next-generation 3D CAD with synchronous technology

    From $1/mo
    • Windows
    Part of Siemens Digital Industries Software

    1 alternative · 6 questions answered

  • S

    SolveSpace

    Open source parametric CAD with a constraint solver in a few megabytes

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux

    3 alternatives · 3 questions answered

  • Tinkercad logo

    Tinkercad

    Free browser-based 3D design, electronics, and coding tool by Autodesk

    Free
    • Web

    2 alternatives · 4 limitations documented

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