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FreeCAD vs ActCAD: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 2nd, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 2,500 reviews from Engineering CAD users.
% Fit
Missing features
Feature ratings
CAD Tools
4.4
Document Generation
NA
2D Drawing
4.0
Data Import/Export
4.0
Design Analysis
NA
% Fit
Missing features
Feature ratings
CAD Tools
4.3
Document Generation
NA
2D Drawing
4.6
Data Import/Export
4.0
Design Analysis
3.8
User satisfaction
4.3
User reviews142
Ease of use
3.9
Functionality
4.1
Value for money
4.7
Customer support
3.8
4.2
User reviews214
Ease of use
4.3
Functionality
4.2
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.1
Price starts from
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Free version
Free trial
One-time payment
Free version
Free trial
Best for

On-premise 3D parametric modeler platform that enables architects, programmers, and teachers to make machine tools and architectural designs in 2D and 3D thereby creating production-ready drawings.

ACTCAD is suitable for professional drawings creation for Architects, Structural Engineers, Civil Engineres, Mechanical Drawings, Electrical drawings, interior design, tool design, machine designs etc

User reviews
pros & cons
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Video reviews
Andrew A
Administrative Assistant
3.0

Andrew: My name is Andrew. I work as an administrative assistant. For FreeCAD, I give it a three out of five. For more reviews like this, please click below. I use FreeCAD for designing Legos and Lego bricks, as in, I try to. Not to say I've done it well, but I try to. What I like about FreeCAD is that it's a free software that makes it accessible to anyone with an internet connection, and that it's of good entry level software for those who just want something for beginners. I don't like how FreeCAD isn't compatible with the files from Autodesk and with Autodesk, that's one of my caveats with it, and the X, Y, and Z access is finicky, to where it makes it a bit hard to extrude things.

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Prioritize real-user-identified key features according to your needs to find your best fit.

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2D Drawing
207
Important
3D Imaging
388
Important

FreeCAD

9/33
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Bills of Material
  • Change Management
  • Civil
  • Compliance Management
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Configuration Management
  • Content Library
  • Customizable Fields
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Visualization
  • Design Analysis
  • Design Management
  • Document Generation
  • Electrical
  • File Management
  • Manufacturing Design Data
  • Mechatronics
  • Presentation Tools
  • Process Control
  • Product Data Management
  • Project Templates
  • Version Control
  • Visual Analytics
  • 2D Drawing
  • 3D Imaging
  • CAD Tools
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Data Import/Export
  • Document Management
  • Mechanical
  • Project Management
  • Reporting/Analytics
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ActCAD

Top Features
15/33
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FreeCAD

ActCAD

FreeCAD
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
ActCAD
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
FreeCAD
  • By FreeCAD
  • Located in United States
ActCAD
  • By ActCAD
  • Located in India
  • Founded in 2006
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