# LibreCAD Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is LibreCAD the right Engineering CAD solution for you? Explore 48 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/170177/LibreCAD/reviews --- LibreCAD 4 (48) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/170177/LibreCAD/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of LibreCAD Ease of use 4.0 Customer Service 3.1 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Mohammad M Technical Office EngineerCivil Engineering, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The fact that it brings most of the drafting features found in competing CAD programs to its users at zero cost is truly amazing.“ January 8, 2023 DO Don O Owner Automotive, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The learning curve is a little bit of a pain.“ July 7, 2022 DM David M CEOExecutive Office, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I was looking for a low cost easy to use 2D CAD drafting tool.“ June 29, 2021 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 48 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Mohammad M. Technical Office Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "LibreCAD redefines the CAD experience with its ever-improving, freeware attribute." January 8, 2023 4.0 Since day one of installing the software, I've had nothing but satisfaction out the utility thanks to its ease of use in regards to drafting 2D models. The open-source nature of the software translates to long-term support for stability & feature improvements - free of charge. Pros The fact that it brings most of the drafting features found in competing CAD programs to its users at zero cost is truly amazing. Ever since giving it a try nearly two years ago, it's been my go-to CAD software on my iMac office computer as well as my Ryzen-based home workstation. LibreCAD simply flies when it comes to launching fairly large, content-packed schematics without any freezes or stutters. It performs perfectly as intended. Cons Though I appreciate how simplified the UI (& the consequently refined UX), I think that the interface can benefit from a little polish as it looks a tad outdated compared to its competitors. Alternatives considered [CorelDRAW](https://www.capterra.com/p/124823/CorelDRAW/) Reason for choosing LibreCAD I was initially looking for a cost-effective CAD utility with an overall easy-to-learn user interface. Both CorelDraw & LibreCAD proved to be eye-catching candidates for my next CAD software. So, I tried first LibreCAD given its small-sized (& free) setup file. Eventually, I just stuck with LibreCAD rather than trying out CorelDraw as it fits my needs perfects. Switched from [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/) Aside from being lightweight & free-to-use, LibreCAD offers almost all the features & file compatibilities thusly making it a compelling reason to make the switch. Review Source AR Alejandro R. Engineer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "LibreCad is a good CAD solution" August 5, 2021 4.0 It helped me when I needed a drafting software for practice by my own. And I found it very usefull to learn to make some 2D CAD. Although it was very different to softwares I was used to. Pros The relation price-quality is great. It is very usefull when needing a drafting solution. Cons I was very used to other drafting softwares, so I never could get used to LibreCAD, but it works and its Libre, so I thins its great. Alternatives considered [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)[DraftSight](https://www.capterra.com/p/172808/DraftSight/) Reason for choosing LibreCAD Becasue of its lower price compared with others CADs. Switched from [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)[DraftSight](https://www.capterra.com/p/172808/DraftSight/) The usage of LibreCAD was not very friendly. I had some problems by getting used to the interface. Review Source Maryory L. Analista Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Drawing software that allows me to digitize topographical or thematic letters and then run them in " February 28, 2018 3.0 \* Vectorization of contours \* Low monetary cost \* Nice to explain to new users Pros It offers excellent drawing and editing tools that allow the digitization of topographic charts quickly, since from their commands of drawings the elements of the terrain can be captured quickly and with a level of precision that is significantly good. The layers can be obtained in several extensions, allowing the user to have the product work from different programs. It is easy to learn and is presented in a friendly format for new users. It allows me to generate jpg and png image formats Cons The black views personally affect my eyes a lot, it does not allow to generate a georeferencing of the realized vectors, the attributive base is nonexistent, it is a bit slow to develop a large number of vectors, it does not allow to generate 3D models. Review Source Augusto P. Librero Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "An option for design in a free software" February 4, 2018 5.0 In a time where we cannot afford the pay of the license of a private software, we use Librecad and the results were great, we use to design new offices and the software met the expectations, without so many tools we can do our job in a very easy way. Pros The possibility to make a design without paying a private software for it. Librecad offer the same amount of tools that a private software, with a very more simple interphase you can draw, make measures, add text, put details on the design and of course print, you can also save on PDF version your files to share when you want. Cons This a free software with a lot of versions and constantly updated, you have to be aware or what version you have, because ones are more unstable than others, you can also have to proof the right functioning of the software, because some versions maybe not do some task or no include another ones. Review Source Cesar A S. Analista Used the software for: 6-12 months ### " A free option for your designs" February 4, 2018 5.0 For me this was the best option for drawing and designs, because I cannot afford a private software, all the results were very good, I work with it to design a storage house and everything was ok, the only negative feature was a little unstable of the software, specially for save the files and to print, but with a little time I solve the problem. Pros LibreCAD it is a great option for people who cannot afford to pay for a private software to do their designs, for me this was the best option, this software brings all that you need, an easy interphase to work, all the options of drawing (lines, polygons, arch and many others), you can measure, you can adjust your design, and of course save, export and print. It is a software with the basic tools for a good design. Cons The software can be a little unstable, in my case it brings a problem because it could never configure the print option precisely and was frustrating for me not have the change to do it and the delay my work a lot, but in the last version this problem have been solve. Another details is that is a 2D CAD software you cannot afford do 3D models or rendering. Review Source Eddy R T. Operador de radio Used the software for: 1-2 years ### " excellent program to design in 2 dimensions and extremely economical" March 16, 2018 5.0 Design some schemes, figures to show I think it is difficult to do in other programs to show the clients Pros It is very practical at the time of installation due to its compatibility with Microsoft, it has a large number of tools necessary for the design of figures, plans and what you want to draw on the board for 2-dimensional design, has a great view on your infinity board We can do many design on the same sheet. It has many tutorials to improve designs and acquire more knowledge Cons in old equipment it decreases its efficiency when the file is loaded with information. No texts exist that adapt to different scales. Review Source Zyren Christian D. IT Support Specialist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "LibreCAD Review" August 15, 2021 5.0 Pros LibreCAD helps me to design and facilitate our IT Networking design. With the help of its great features I have more time to gets the work done very smoothly like using advanced designing, smart editing, structural designing and many more Cons Application sometime gets unresponsive I needed to restart the computer for this to work again Review Source Pamela B. Internet Author Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "LibreCAD Review" February 6, 2019 5.0 LibreCad is becoming more popular as more people discover the power in this 2D drawing application. There is a slight learning curve necessary to become proficient at the use of LibreCad, but educating oneself in a very small investment that always returns great dividends. Pros LibreCad is free and easy to install and stable software that is able to produce professional 2D drawing very efficiently. Cons There is not much to dislike about LibreCad software. Review Source Ashley R. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "LibreCAD is the best way for 2-dimensional design." August 8, 2018 4.0 Pros It is an awesome software frequently used by the people. Its key features that enhances its popularity includes the options of drawing, measuring, adjusting, saving, printing and exporting designs. It is no doubt the best option for all the people who are unable to buy private software. This software is an excellent replacement of the AutoCAD program. Cons One of the con I would say is that when we want to develop large Number of vectors, it gets bit slowly. Furthermore it lacks the ability to generate 3D models due to which one has to concern other software. Review Source Ines F. Jubilado Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The design of what you want with this free software" February 6, 2018 5.0 The possibility for make a design on my own, without paying for an expensive software. I also can help another people to do the same and make this activity one of my favorite and I can some money with it. Pros I start using Librecad to make some changes in my house and I love it, it was so easy to use and work with it. The menus and options for drawing are very intuitive, and you can draw and edit in a very easy way, the interphase is very simple and you see what you need, like create and edite line, polygones and arch, you can do measures in only one click and save and print your design easily. Cons Librecad only works in 2D, I do not have the change to get a 3d model of my house, another issue is that some version are unstable and have some errors, like the impossibility to print or just shut down without any warning. But new versions has solve all this problems. Review Source HT Hans T. System Administrator Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Free and Powerful!" September 11, 2019 5.0 Loving it because It is free but still has almost everything a user or an artist needs for a complex 2D design. Pros It is totally Free, can read/export DWG file, capable in handling complex 2D CAD design in multi layers and available in Linux, Windows and Mac. Cons It lacks of 3D solution , other than that, it is great 2D CAD product which is as powerful as its pricey competitors Review Source SK Shoeb K. Designer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good AutCad Alternative" March 11, 2022 5.0 It was a very smooth experience even though there was a learning experience involved. Pros A vero good alternative for people looking for options other than AutoCad due to limited funds. Cons It lacks a lot of UI elements when compared to market leaders. Switched from [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/) AutoCad was costly. Review Source TH Teddy H. Analista de Organización y Sistemas Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A free option for design and draw in two dimensions" March 6, 2018 5.0 Make designs and draw for free, without depending of a pay of a license. Pros LibreCAD brings the possibility to do designs and draws in two dimensions easily and for free, the interphase is simple and if you are not ability user like me, is not necessary to use the command bar, you can do all the draws selecting the forms and figures located on the left side of the screen, and using the layers options in the right side. All the options are so simple, and the interphase to print it is very easy to configure. Cons The software can be really unstable and if you compare with a private software, it has a lot of limitations, becuase it does not have 3D models o rendering, and the amounts of tools is so limitated. Review Source TR Thomas R. Founder Music Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "It's a good software" June 1, 2019 5.0 Pros I love that this app is free, but it's great for creating 3d models and 3d art Cons It can be a bit complicated to use at times. Review Source LL Luis L. Ingeniero de servicio técnico Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good free software for 2D designing." June 27, 2018 4.0 It is free but it is extremely limited, and the fact that you can't use the most common drawing file DWG is a big downside for me. Pros LibreCAD is an excellent tool for 2D designing, it is free so you wont have to pay anything and it is also extremely light, so it wont use as much of ram memory as other cad softwares. Cons Printing with this program can be a pain while configuiring, but the biggest issue I have with it is that it does not support dwg which is the most common format for designing. Review Source FG Farral G. Architect Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great for a free program but not for the serious professional." April 30, 2018 3.0 Pros Its free. For someone who needs a CAD program but doesn't have the means to get a professional package, this may work. I definitely think there is a need for this but not for the typical architect or firm. Cons No real support or significant user base. This package is seriously limited in its usefulness to the professional architect. Review Source DO Don O. Owner Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good free alternative to other cad programs" July 7, 2022 4.0 It has helped me digitize a lot of my product drawings. It's also allowed me to visually mock some assembles up. Pros It seems to be a decent CAD program, especially since it's free and open source. It has taken a little bit of time to get used to it. Cons The learning curve is a little bit of a pain. The documentation and help do seem to leave a little bit to be desired. Most of the things that I have had problems with I can find solutions online I deleted YouTube or user forums. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "good substitute for AutoCAD" July 15, 2020 5.0 lots of people come down on open source software, because they say it isn't supported and has lots of bugs. the question you need to ask yourself is whether open source software is any less supported or has any more bugs than commercial software. Pros pretty much everything. i am not a fan of AutoCAD, because of its price and i find it very counter-intuitive to use. this is a great substitute. it can do the same things, without the exorbitant price tag. Cons i can't really say there is anything i don't like about it. the software is reasonably stable and does what i want. Review Source HS Hardik S. President Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A review of LibreCAD - a powerful 2D design software." May 28, 2019 4.0 The software is developed and maintained by a high-quality team of experienced developers, and it is free of any bugs or serious problems. The updates are also occasionally available, so you should check the website periodically. It's been very useful in all my design adventures~ Pros LiberCad is an open-source 2D computer-aided design software available for Windows, Linux and Apple users. You can download this program from the official website free of charge. It is suitable for all kind of simpler printmaking and customization because it does not support 3D CAD modeling. This software is also an excellent solution for firms from foreign countries. In fact, it's even available for different OS. It is available in more than thirty different languages, and there are no barriers when it comes to that matter. All materials and documentation about LibreCAD if freely reachable and publicly available online. That is a nice thing because beginners always have something new to learn in order to expand their skills and knowledge. Cons 3D modeling is not yet possible Over 30 languages are supported, however my mother tongue is not. Review Source DM David M. CEO Executive Office Used the software for: 2+ years ### "LibreCAD Best Value in 2D CAD and Drafting" June 29, 2021 5.0 I was looking for a low cost easy to use 2D CAD drafting tool. I tried a variety of software and LibreCAD was simply the best. Pros Full featured and easy to use. Great training videos. Intuitive interface. Very powerful. Good form support. Cons What I like least is my poor memory. There are so many features, that if you don't use it consistently you simply forget. The mouse over help saves me. Reason for choosing LibreCAD Better fit for my needs. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Supervisor de servicios Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "It is the best free autocad alternative" March 10, 2018 3.0 Pros It is an Open Source alternative for the AutoCAD program and other similar ones that allow to design and create 2D models, it is available for 3 operating systems: Windows, Mac and Linux, it can be downloaded and installed for free, it has a wide toolbar Cons The absence of direct documentation and the lack of support for files in the DWG format. The user manual is not available and the 3D design is missing, something that could come in future versions Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Creative Designer for GBI Designs Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy and FREE" May 15, 2018 4.0 Its Free and has some features that I don't have in other programs Pros FREE! I downloaded this for free when I was trying to find a CAD program that would do what I am looking for. Does many things that my now expensive program wont do... I like it overall Cons Weird symbols and hard to figure out until you get used to what everything does. Would like a different labeling system on the screen Review Source Licex D. Especialista en Recursos Humanos Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "An option for work with designs and plans in 2D" March 21, 2018 5.0 Good option but not the best one. Pros It is free, the tools are easy to handle, it brings the basics things that you need to do a design tool on the left, workspace on the middle and layer manager on the right, it also brings the option for export to many formats and a layout manager which can use in any printer you want. Cons Very simple interphase, does not include many tools, you cannot also make 3D models and it has lags very frequently, and it can be very unstable in some cases. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Analista de Telecomunicaciones Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good free design software." April 13, 2018 4.0 Good free CAD drawing and designs software, it will get the job done if it's not an extremely complex project Pros LibreCAD is free. It is easier than most of the CAD softwares in the market and is preatty straightforward. It has tools useful for designing plans and any type of drawings at ease. Also it's interface is comfortable and fully customizable. Cons For it's price I cant find lots of downsides to it. It is not as powerful as other expensive softwares but you get what you pay for. It can be laggy. Review Source EMILIO I. Analista Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Practical and economical to use easily for design in 2 d" March 6, 2018 5.0 it is economical to design planes without having autocad installed and jobs with the same quality remain Pros very useful tool for the design of architectural plans in 2 dimensions, figures among others, it is easy to download and works with free soware, microsoft. very ecomomic Cons it tends to get a little heavy at the moment of loads some files of works made the table confuses a little in if very few things have bad the program Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Architectural CAD](https://www.capterra.com/architectural-cad-software/)[Engineering CAD](https://www.capterra.com/engineering-cad-software/) ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.