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BlocksCAD vs CQ-editor: catalog facts
BlocksCAD	CQ-editor
Freemium Basic accounts are free; education features have a 30-day trial or come through a school…	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Block-based programming suited to beginners Runs in the browser with no install	Step through a script and inspect how each operation changes the model.
Education features require a trial or school code Aimed at learning rather than detailed engineering work	Requires learning CadQuery and Python rather than only drawing with a mouse.
Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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