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# Page 6 - Reviews of FreeCAD

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Nathan B.  
Teaching Assistant  
Education Management  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great 3D modeling and editing tool for free."

August 13, 2018

4.0

Easy to use, yet powerful software.

Pros

For the most part the ease of use is spectacular. Very easy to pick up and learn without many headaches. Can be mastered in a week or 40 hours.

Cons

Some of the modules are outdated however, I have confidence this is going to be addressed int he next software revision.

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LS

Linos S.  
Academic  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "A promising venture"

May 14, 2019

5.0

Pros

Open-source CAD application, with emphasis on source code extension, support of any file format, and of course, being really multi-platform. Pretty lightweight on most machines.

Cons

FreeCAD is still in beta phase; expect it to be buggy, and be ready to send feedback to the developers.

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SW

Sabastian W.  
CEO  
Entertainment  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Used on a monthly basis and no issues at all thus far"

April 13, 2018

4.0

Allows us to easily edit, adjust and print our entrance designs.

Pros

We use this program to design our entrance for the wrestling events. Much easier than other programs with similar features

Cons

So far, nothing negative to report. We've used the program several times to set-up several fundrasier event layouts and we've had zero issues.

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NI

Nasir I.  
Cost/Project Engineer  
  
Used the software for:

### "Can't complain when it's Free!!!"

May 29, 2018

5.0

Pros

Being a community-based free software, it's still seeing lots of improvements. Constant feedback is allowing it to better improve functionality and integration across disciplines.

Cons

It is not as powerful as the higher-end programs that cost several hundreds of dollars, but you can't complain when it's free.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Teaching Assistant  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "FreeCAD forever"

July 27, 2019

5.0

I use FreeCAD for personal projects. I design prototypes and designs for my projects.

Pros

It is free and open-source and that is great for such a useful software. It is lighter that other similar software.

Cons

It has a long learning curve, but it is usual for such type of software (I guess).

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MV

Matthew V.  
Project Engineer  
Construction  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Functional software but not intuitive if coming from other major CAD programs"

May 27, 2021

4.0

Pros

It was free and seemed to have some advanced features.

Cons

This software was much more difficult for me to work with than Inventor or SolidWorks. It was fairly difficult for me to learn even some of what I would consider basic commands.

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AB

Alexander B.  
IT  
Furniture  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "FreeCAD "

March 5, 2019

4.0

Pros

Very easy to use. It's free which is always a plus. There is a good community behind it which helps learning CAD a lot easier.

Cons

From what I've heard it can lack certain features but I have not gotten good enough yet to run into this.

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ES

Eric S.  
Design Engineer  
Design  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "FreeCAD is (surprise) a free 3D CAD program"

May 7, 2018

4.0

FreeCAD is (surprise) a free 3D CAD program, not as powerful as other CAD programs, but it's free!

Pros

The best thing about it is that it's free. It doesn't have all of the features or power of other CAD programs, but you get what you pay for.

Cons

It is not as powerful as other CAD software packages, but that's to be expected when you're not paying anything for it. Hopefully more features will come with time.

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SO

Simo O.  
Civil engineering  
Civil Engineering  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Free is good"

July 17, 2019

5.0

Pros

Its great, when simple 3D program is working really nice, uses computer power nicely, won't crash.

Cons

Sometimes updates are not done, but i hope that it is upgraded in newer versions.

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SM

Scott M.  
Mr.  
Entertainment  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Strong competitor!"

May 24, 2019

4.0

Pros

FreeCAD stands out among the other available CAD software that costs nothing but your time.

Cons

The general aesthetic of the user interface is not as pleasant as many paid programs.

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MM

Marcos M.  
Systems Analist  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "A good alternative for those who use free software"

May 19, 2018

5.0

Pros

I have already tried it on Windows and Linux, it seems to me a good free program that allows me to create designs in 2D and 3D in an easy and fast way, performing functions very similar to paid software.

Cons

When working on the BETA version I had problems doing common operations such as the "undo" option did not work

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JB

Joseph B.  
PCB Librarian  
Design  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Very great"

October 22, 2020

5.0

Pros

This program help me convert some 3d file into 3d step file.

Cons

It not the best interface but its doing the job.

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RC

Richard C.  
Office Manager  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Lots of Features but not completely intutive"

December 5, 2019

5.0

Overall I like the FreeCAD features, but figuring out the entirety of the software is somewhat tedious.

Pros

I liked all of the features that this product offers from the Schematic blueprint drawings to the 3D modeling.

Cons

This software isn't as intuitive as other software I have used. The mark of a great software is if it is quite intuitive to figure out how to use, and FreeCAD has a little bit of a learning curve and requires a few youtube videos.

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aB

alonzo B.  
Quality Inspector  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great software. "

June 28, 2018

5.0

easy 3d designs at home

Pros

This software is very easy to use, at first you will have to get used to the commands but they are very similar to other CAD programs like Auto Cad etc....

Cons

I am having difficulties getting used to some of the icons but I think it is more of a preference thing, not an error.

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PB

Peter B.  
Artist  
Fine Art  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "good starter platform to learn (because its free!)"

January 11, 2019

4.0

its free how can you go wrong?

Pros

It’s free. That is the best part of this software. This has allowed me to dabble in learning the ins and outs of CAD modeling.

Cons

the learning curve is steep, but I believe this is the case with all CAD modeling software. However more and better learning aids and or tutorials would go a long way to making this a more useful program.

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AA

Andrew A.  
Administrative  
Civil Engineering  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "My thoughts on FreeCad"

May 24, 2020

4.0

I am neutral about it. It is not the best, but not the worst. It is okay if you are on a budget.

Pros

\*It's free, which is good for beginners at CAD or those with a low budget \* It has a basic CAD drafting tools

Cons

I did not like the way it handles importing STL files, it doesn't focus in on it well and converting to STP format is difficult

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JK

JEAN K.  
Contract Designer  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Very simple to use. Great for anybody; beginners and advanced 3D modelers. "

May 29, 2018

5.0

Pros

This program is free. Can't complain about anything. It gives you everything you need for basic design.

Cons

Again can't complain. If FreeCAD wants to throw in a couple of advance features, that would be great. I do not recommend any type of group work on this program.

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