What does FreeCAD replace?

FreeCAD is a free alternative to Autodesk Fusion, AutoCAD and SketchUp ($129/yr).

Is FreeCAD open source?

Yes. FreeCAD is licensed under LGPL-2.1, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Yes (Arch extra: freecad; Flathub: org.freecad.FreeCAD). Install with: sudo pacman -S freecad or flatpak install flathub org.freecad.FreeCAD.

There's nothing to host: FreeCAD is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.

A free, open-source alternative to Autodesk Fusion, AutoCAD and SketchUp. Switching saves $129/yr at list price.

Checked Oct 17, 2026 · How we check

Desktop app

Open source · LGPL-2.1 Linux Arch/AUR

FreeCAD/FreeCAD34.0k★last push Oct 8, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

Install

$ sudo pacman -S freecad

$ flatpak install flathub org.freecad.FreeCAD

What does FreeCAD replace?: FreeCAD is a free alternative to Autodesk Fusion, AutoCAD and SketchUp ($129/yr).
Is FreeCAD open source?: Yes. FreeCAD is licensed under LGPL-2.1, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does FreeCAD run on Linux?: Yes (Arch extra: freecad; Flathub: org.freecad.FreeCAD). Install with: sudo pacman -S freecad or flatpak install flathub org.freecad.FreeCAD.
Can you self-host FreeCAD?: There's nothing to host: FreeCAD is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.