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At a Glance
FreeCAD
FreeCAD
Star Rating
(60)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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nanoCAD Free
nanoCAD Free
Star Rating
(23)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about nanoCAD Free

FreeCAD vs nanoCAD Free

  • Reviewers felt that nanoCAD Free meets the needs of their business better than FreeCAD.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FreeCAD is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of nanoCAD Free over FreeCAD.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FreeCAD
No pricing available
nanoCAD Free
No pricing available
Free Trial
FreeCAD
No trial information available
nanoCAD Free
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
44
8.9
19
Ease of Use
7.7
45
8.9
19
Ease of Setup
8.1
6
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.8
36
7.7
17
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
44
9.4
19
Features by Category
7.9
28
8.4
17
Design
8.4
23
9.0
15
8.1
27
8.8
15
8.0
23
9.0
15
7.5
21
7.0
14
Edit
8.4
24
9.2
14
7.2
21
8.8
12
8.0
23
7.4
14
7.5
23
7.7
13
Collaboration
8.2
20
8.6
12
7.7
22
8.5
14
8.2
21
8.3
15
7.8
19
Not enough data
File Options
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
6.9
14
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
Tools
7.3
19
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
Design
8.0
19
Not enough data
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Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
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Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FreeCAD
FreeCAD
nanoCAD Free
nanoCAD Free
FreeCAD and nanoCAD Free are categorized as General-Purpose CAD
Unique Categories
nanoCAD Free
nanoCAD Free has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FreeCAD
FreeCAD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
67.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.4%
nanoCAD Free
nanoCAD Free
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
52.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.4%
Reviewers' Industry
FreeCAD
FreeCAD
Design
14.5%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
14.5%
Industrial Automation
9.1%
Information Technology and Services
7.3%
Automotive
5.5%
Other
49.1%
nanoCAD Free
nanoCAD Free
Information Technology and Services
13.0%
Computer & Network Security
8.7%
Architecture & Planning
4.3%
Building Materials
4.3%
Business Supplies and Equipment
4.3%
Other
65.2%
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Discussions
FreeCAD
FreeCAD Discussions
Is FreeCAD easy to learn?
1 Comment
Verified User
G2
its easy, if you are familiar with other CAD softwareRead more
Is FreeCAD reliable?
1 Comment
MN
No, it has all kinds of silly errors that sometimes pop up when you change something that is unrelated to the error. FreeCAD-pros admit this in their...Read more
new user
1 Comment
Verified User
G2
Looks impressive. I look forward to getting involved. Interested in Vintage 1930s cars. i'm in AustraliaRead more
nanoCAD Free
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