--- title: FreeCAD Reviews meta\_title: 'FreeCAD Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 62 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how FreeCAD works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.1 review\_count: 62 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: CAD url: https://www.g2.com/categories/cad --- # FreeCAD Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by FreeCAD but has limited features. Are you part of the FreeCAD team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! FreeCAD is a parametric 3D modeler made primarily to design real-life objects of any size. * * * Seller [FreeCAD](https://www.g2.com/sellers/freecad) Discussions [FreeCAD Community](https://www.g2.com/products/freecad/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Carl-Juhl Thorsted Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/freecad/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Onshape](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Onshape") Onshape 4.7/5(725) ](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) [ ![SOLIDWORKS](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "SOLIDWORKS") SOLIDWORKS 4.5/5(646) ](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) [ ![Autodesk Fusion](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Autodesk Fusion") Autodesk Fusion 4.5/5(520) ](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/freecad/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 62 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## FreeCAD Integrations (1) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") KiCad EDA ](https://www.g2.com/products/kicad-eda/reviews) Show More ![Muzammil M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Muzammil M.") MM Muzammil M. Founder – Muzammil Graphic | Interior and Graphic Designer | Transforming Spaces and Brands Visually Graphic Design Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/29/2026 "FreeCAD: Powerful, Flexible and Free — Ideal for Hobbyists, but Clunky UI & Slower on Complex Models" 3.5/5 What do you like best about FreeCAD? I’ve been using FreeCAD for designing simple 3D models and small parts mainly for 3D printing. The best part is that it’s free and open-source, yet still offers a good range of CAD features like parametric modeling, file import/export, and basic design tools. I also like that it supports different workbenches, which makes it flexible depending on the type of design work. For basic engineering or hobby-level projects, it gets the job done without needing expensive software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FreeCAD? The interface feels a bit confusing and not very intuitive, especially for new users. Sometimes it takes extra time to find basic tools, and performance can slow down when handling more complex models. It also feels less polished compared to paid CAD tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FreeCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? It helps me create and edit simple CAD models for 3D printing and basic design tasks without any cost. It’s useful for learning CAD and handling small design projects, but not ideal for fast or highly professional workflows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Our network of Icons are G2 members who are recognized for their outstanding contributions and commitment to helping others through their expertise.G2 IconCurrent UserValidated ReviewerSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Design](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Design") UD Verified User in Design Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/21/2026 "FreeCAD: Feature-Rich, Customizable CAD at No Cost" 5/5 What do you like best about FreeCAD? The best part about FreeCAD is the cost, but a close second is its feature set and the way it behaves exactly how I want CAD software to work. I also like that you can write Python scripts to interact with models, which lets you tailor the workflow to fit the way you work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FreeCAD? I dislike how the UI is laid out; it's not super user intuitive. I do believe I can do anything I want to, however sometimes it takes longer having to look up where a feature is rather than it being where I would expect it to be. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FreeCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? FreeCAD is allowing me to design models for occasional 3D printing that I do for different clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Organic ![Andrea T.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Andrea T.") AT Andrea T. R&D manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/12/2026 "Powerful File Format Support and Extensibility, but a Steeper Learning Curve" 3.5/5 What do you like best about FreeCAD? I really love the fact that you can import/export a large number of free file formats, and also I like the workbench/expansibility feature. I also like the fact that (for advanced use cases) you can also add Macros to FreeCAD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FreeCAD? Compared to "beginner-friendly" professional tools like Fusion 360, FreeCAD learning curve feels steeper. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FreeCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? I use FreeCAd to design some small partes/systems that I then have 3D printed and/or machined for laboratory/production jig uses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Industrial Automation](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Industrial Automation") UI Verified User in Industrial Automation Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/13/2026 "Free and Open-Source, but Too Slow and Not Industry-Ready" 1.5/5 What do you like best about FreeCAD? The best part of FreeCAD is that it’s free to use and open-source. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FreeCAD? It doesn’t feel professional for the industry, and it’s also very slow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FreeCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? FreeCAD has helped us with 3D printing, especially when designing cases for illuminators. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 5/10/2024 "FreeCAD: Review from University Student" 2/5 What do you like best about FreeCAD? It offers basic functionality and converting options not available in other software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FreeCAD? It is too basic to do any meaningful CAD with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FreeCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? FreeCAD helped me convert a CAD object that was only possible through this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Luis Enrique T.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Luis Enrique T.") LT Luis Enrique T. CAD Engineer Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/17/2023 "Good open source alternative for basic 3D parametric modeling" 2.5/5 What do you like best about FreeCAD? I like that it is an open-source 3D parametric modeling software with good basic features and part modeling capabilities. I can recommend this software mainly for the maker's space, because it is free Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FreeCAD? I would recommend to the FreeCAD developers community to focus on the main features of what a robust and reliable 3D CAD parametric solid modeling tool must be capable of. Adding more robustness to the part modeling workspace and unifying the assembly workspace are, in my opinion, two ways to have a better user experience Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FreeCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? It is helping me learn more about CAD modeling and programming with Python. Also, it is free, and it has good functionality, mainly for basic 3D parametric part modeling Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 3/11/2024 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Syed Mohmmed M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Syed Mohmmed M.") SM Syed Mohmmed M. CADD Designer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/14/2023 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "Best & Easy Designing software" 3.5/5 What do you like best about FreeCAD? Easy to draw, modifications in existing drawings,plotting and converting asper required formate in simple it's very useful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FreeCAD? Some time stuck hanging need to improve server Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FreeCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? Mostly saving time for editing and converting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite PS Pavel S. electronics engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/2/2022 "Great program for amateurs and professionals" 3.5/5 What do you like best about FreeCAD? free program with good features. work from under different OS. flexibility of settings Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FreeCAD? unintuitive interface, slowdowns, glitches. you constantly need to edit something yourself Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering FreeCAD: good program. suitable for simple tasks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FreeCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? View models. drawings of simple parts for a 3d printer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 11/28/2022 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite AA Alexander A. electronics engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/27/2022 "Good for a hobby but nothing more" 3/5 What do you like best about FreeCAD? I have a 3d printer, and simetemes I need to make a diffrent simple 3d model. Freecad helps me to do this. It free software, and its wonderful. It crosplatform app. It is fine to me, because I use ubuntu. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FreeCAD? Freecad has slow performanse. It inposible to edit or wiew large models. In my work, my colleagues give me to view step models. Its so hard to view this models using Freecad. Also Freecad not good works with b-spline with Skether and PartDesign worckbanches. Sometimes inpossible make a fillet if you use b-spline. Its hard to undestnd how to clone skecth to another body. How to move, clone, or rotate it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FreeCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? I make 3d models to my hobbi. It fast way to create simple 3d models such as boxes, cases simple detail to difrent things. Its free and can be run in linux systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Francesco S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Francesco S.") FS Francesco S. Titolare, progettista Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/4/2022 "Open source and free CAD suite" 3/5 What do you like best about FreeCAD? Free CAD is a rare bird because the number of open-source CAD applications is somewhat limited. The application appears a suite with modules for different CAD applications, called "workbenches". There are workbenches for Architecture, Draft, Reverse Engineering, Part Design, and much more. Being open-source, we can expect more workbenches to be added as the community around FreeCAD grows. FreeCAD can also import and export in a variety of formats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FreeCAD? FreeCAD is still under development, and its learning curve is rather steep at the moment. The interface needs some refinement, and could puzzle the new user. Also some import filter do not work as expected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering FreeCAD: Please be aware that the software is still at its early stages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FreeCAD solving and how is that benefiting you? FreeCAD can become a helpful CAD application that could fit different kinds of workflow. Being open-source and free, it has the potential to expand its capabilities and to become an invaluable asset in flexible design teams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about FreeCAD? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about FreeCAD ](https://www.g2.com/products/freecad/discussions/new) ![Marjorie E.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Marjorie E.") 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