# Top Free Additive Manufacturing Software Check out our list of free Additive Manufacturing Software. Products featured on this list are the ones that offer a free trial version. As with most free versions, there are limitations, typically time or features. If you'd like to see more products and to evaluate additional feature options, compare all [Additive Manufacturing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/additive-manufacturing) to ensure you get the right product. ## View Free Additive Manufacturing Software G2 takes pride in showing unbiased reviews on user satisfaction in our ratings and reports. We do not allow paid placements in any of our ratings, rankings, or reports. Learn about our [scoring methodologies](https://research.g2.com/g2-scoring-methodologies). **12** Additive Manufacturing Products Available View all [Additive Manufacturing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/additive-manufacturing) View all [Additive Manufacturing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/additive-manufacturing) ### [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) [By Autodesk](https://www.g2.com/sellers/autodesk) [ (519)4.5 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews#reviews "Read Autodesk Fusion Reviews") Product Description Autodesk Fusion connects capabilities, data, and people across the entire product development lifecycle. Fusion provides you with CAD, CAM, CAE and PCB tools along with PLM/PDM and MES (manufacturing **Users:** Owner, Design Engineer · **Industries:** Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Design · **Market Segment:** 68% Small-Business, 22% Mid-Market User SentimentHow are these determined? Users frequently mention the software's versatility, intuitive user experience, easy transitioning between CAD and CAM, and the ability to design and manufacture almost anything, with advanced modeling tools and customizable toolbars and shortcuts that improve productivity. Reviewers noted that the software can lag on the cloud server side when saving design files, has some weaknesses when handling complex assemblies, and can become unstable when working with very complex models or a high number of triangles, and also mentioned poor compatibility with other CAD software. Year Founded 1982 HQ Location San Francisco Company Website https://www.autodesk.com Twitter @autodesk LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/autodesk/ Ownership NASDAQ:ADSK ### [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) [By PTC](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ptc) [ (695)4.7 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews#reviews "Read Onshape Reviews") Product Description Onshape by PTC is the leading cloud-native CAD & PDM platform that runs on any device, anywhere-requiring zero IT. Onshape is for product design companies who are fed up with the errors, time wast **Users:** Mechanical Engineer, Owner · **Industries:** Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Design · **Market Segment:** 79% Small-Business, 17% Mid-Market User SentimentHow are these determined? Reviewers appreciate Onshape's user-friendly interface, its ability to facilitate real-time collaboration, and its automatic saving and versioning features, as well as its customer support and frequent updates. Reviewers experienced performance issues with large assemblies, occasional system lags, and challenges with external collaboration for enterprise users, and they also noted that the software is entirely dependent on a stable internet connection. Year Founded 1985 HQ Location Boston, Massachusetts Company Website https://www.ptc.com Twitter @PTC LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/1935/ Ownership NASDAQ: PTC [![G2 Advertising](/assets/my-g2-logo-41632af6f81a240a0a9886638f412b2ac9a29f4001534f8c83be89a58ef9d45d.svg "G2 Advertising")](https://sell.g2.com/case-studies/how-aisdr-uses-g2-ads-to-turn-g2-into-top-5-traffic-source) Sponsored G2 Advertising Get 2x conversion than Google Ads with G2 Advertising! 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Solid Edge...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews/designcenter-solid-edge-review-12619280) ![Moemen S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Moemen S.") MS In my view, the biggest value Solid Edge adds is that it lets you enter the Siemens CAD/CAM/CAE ecosystem with software that isn’t expensive and is...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews/designcenter-solid-edge-review-12730586) Year Founded 1980 HQ Location Plano, Texas Company Website https://www.sw.siemens.com/ Twitter @siemenssoftware LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/28423178/ ### [Designcenter](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter/reviews) [By Siemens Digital Industries Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/siemens-digital-industries-software) [ (600)4.4 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter/reviews#reviews "Read Designcenter Reviews") Product Description Designcenter™ software (formerly NX™ software) is an integrated product design and engineering solution that helps users deliver high-quality products with greater speed and efficiency. This comprehen **Users:** Design Engineer, Application Engineer · **Industries:** Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace · **Market Segment:** 39% Enterprise, 34% Mid-Market ![Verified User in Semiconductors](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Semiconductors") US I like how easy it is to design and modify parts.[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter/reviews/designcenter-review-12901443) ![Zachary O.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Zachary O.") ZO Extremely powerful cad modeling tool, best in class[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter/reviews/designcenter-review-12906892) Year Founded 1980 HQ Location Plano, Texas Company Website https://www.sw.siemens.com/ Twitter @siemenssoftware LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/28423178/ ### [Creo](https://www.g2.com/products/creo-2025-08-26/reviews) [By PTC](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ptc) [ (200)4.1 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/creo-2025-08-26/reviews#reviews "Read Creo Reviews") Product Description Creo helps you deliver your best designs in less time with numerous productivity and usability enhancements. Manufacturers rely on PTC to deliver innovative CAD tools for designing composites, conduct **Users:** Design Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer · **Industries:** Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Automotive · **Market Segment:** 37% Enterprise, 36% Mid-Market ![Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering") UM the simplicity of the application and the ability to perform analysis[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/creo-2025-08-26/reviews/creo-review-4644274) ![Verified User in Automotive](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Automotive") UA New interface helps easily for designing, better simulation and good concept for drawing[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/creo-2025-08-26/reviews/creo-review-4986753) Year Founded 1985 HQ Location Boston, Massachusetts Company Website https://www.ptc.com Twitter @PTC LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/1935/ Ownership NASDAQ: PTC ### [3DPrinterOS](https://www.g2.com/products/3dprinteros/reviews) [By 3DPrinterOS](https://www.g2.com/sellers/3dprinteros) [ (14)4.2 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/3dprinteros/reviews#reviews "Read 3DPrinterOS Reviews") Product Description 3DPrinterOS is a cloud-based platform designed to simplify the management and operation of 3D printers. It serves as a centralized hub, enabling users to control and monitor their 3D printing activiti **Market Segment:** 64% Small-Business, 36% Mid-Market MB I have always enjoyed my interactions with 3DPrinterOS. They are helpful and willing to help us solve issues. Their application really does...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/3dprinteros/reviews/3dprinteros-review-10629847) Year Founded 2013 HQ Location San Francisco, CA Company Website https://www.3dprinteros.com Twitter @3DPrinterOS LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/5227377/ ### [Jiga](https://www.g2.com/products/jiga/reviews) [By Jiga](https://www.g2.com/sellers/jiga) [ (13)4.8 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/jiga/reviews#reviews "Read Jiga Reviews") Product Description Sourcing manufactured parts is a very manual, time consuming process. With constant back-and-forth with suppliers via emails and spreadsheets, supply chains become inefficient, slow and error-prone. **Market Segment:** 69% Small-Business, 15% Mid-Market ![George B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "George B.") GB Lots of vetted machine shops bidding on your project gets you the best combination of price and turnaround (and the transparency is great)[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/jiga/reviews/jiga-review-6603210) ![Yoav A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Yoav A.") YA fast quoting for the manufacture of R&D parts. cheap and fast manufacture of production parts.[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/jiga/reviews/jiga-review-6661944) HQ Location San Francisco, US Company Website https://jiga.io/ Twitter @Jiga3d LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/49163038 ### [3D-Tool File Viewer](https://www.g2.com/products/3d-tool-file-viewer/reviews) [By 3D-Tool](https://www.g2.com/sellers/3d-tool) [ (10)4.7 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/3d-tool-file-viewer/reviews#reviews "Read 3D-Tool File Viewer Reviews") Product Description For more than 20 years, the German company 3D-Tool GmbH & Co. KG has been continuously developing its CAD viewer and converter of the same name to meet the needs and requirements of customers from **Market Segment:** 40% Small-Business, 30% Enterprise ![Sai Teja Reddy B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sai Teja Reddy B.") SB User-Friendly, It has multiple models for comparing and merging into one single file. The dynamic section works well.[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/3d-tool-file-viewer/reviews/3d-tool-file-viewer-review-5339127) ![Verified User in Biotechnology](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Biotechnology") UB This program allows you to open and view 3D models and is compatible with the major CAD software. it is possible to test the product in all its...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/3d-tool-file-viewer/reviews/3d-tool-file-viewer-review-7602830) Year Founded 2016 HQ Location Poznań, PL Company Website https://www.3d-tool.com/ LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/18310806 ### [Buildables](https://www.g2.com/products/buildables/reviews) [By Buildables](https://www.g2.com/sellers/buildables) [ (2)5.0 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/buildables/reviews#reviews "Read Buildables Reviews") Product Description Buildables V3 Enterprise is an AI-powered engineering workflow copilot built specifically for hardware and industrial engineering teams. Buildables is built for engineers to allow vibe-engineering pos **Market Segment:** 100% Small-Business ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") AH As a non-technical user on the team, I like that I can use Buildables to create a simple prototype for my engineers so they understand exactly what...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/buildables/reviews/buildables-review-12727960) ![Fittra S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Fittra S.") FS It provides an AI-powered copilot for hardware engineering that streamlines the product development lifecycle by unifying design, constraints, and...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/buildables/reviews/buildables-review-12728077) HQ Location N/A Company Website https://www.buildables.app LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps ### [Polar Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/polar-cloud/reviews) [By Polar3D](https://www.g2.com/sellers/polar3d) [ (2)4.8 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/polar-cloud/reviews#reviews "Read Polar Cloud Reviews") Product Description The Polar Cloud is a cloud software application that helps K-12 schools manage their 3D printers. This includes inventory tracking, design software integration, print notifications, STEAM curricula, a **Market Segment:** 50% Mid-Market, 50% Small-Business ![Jessica H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jessica H.") JH Extremely user friendly. Not only am I able to use it to manage my printers but my students are able to use it with ease to upload their jobs. The...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/polar-cloud/reviews/polar-cloud-review-9199241) ![Verified User in Wholesale](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Wholesale") UW Easy user interface and customer service is great[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/polar-cloud/reviews/polar-cloud-review-9499478) HQ Location N/A Company Website https://polar3d.com/login Twitter @Polar3D LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps ### [PrismSlicer](https://www.g2.com/products/prismslicer/reviews) [By Additive Appearance](https://www.g2.com/sellers/additive-appearance) [ 0 ratings ](https://www.g2.com/products/prismslicer/reviews#reviews "Read PrismSlicer Reviews") Product Description Additive Appearance specializes in developing advanced full-color 3D printing slicer software, primarily for material-jetting printers. Our cutting-edge solution, PrismSlicer, redefines how color, tra Year Founded 2023 HQ Location Prague 1, CZ Company Website https://appearan.cz/ LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/additiveappearance/ ### [REALvision Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/realvision-pro/reviews) [By Create it REAL](https://www.g2.com/sellers/create-it-real) [ 0 ratings ](https://www.g2.com/products/realvision-pro/reviews#reviews "Read REALvision Pro Reviews") Product Description Elevate your 3D printing results with REALvision Pro, the ONLY software that includes expert consultancy and actually usable features. REALvision Pro is the slicer software for 3D printers. Used by r Year Founded 2009 HQ Location Aalborg, DK Company Website https://realvision.pro LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/create-it-real