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Design vs LibreCAD: catalog facts
Design	LibreCAD
Best for: Linux users who need a free 2D drafting tool that exchanges DXF files	Best for: Technical drawings and floor plans in DXF without paying for AutoCAD
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.
Linux, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Reads and writes the standard DXF format Command line prompts guide each operation All 4 strengths for Design Reads and writes the standard DXF format Command line prompts guide each operation Dimensions with full dimension style support Desktop and in-browser versions	Reads DXF and DWG, writes DXF, DWG, PDF and SVG Doubles as a command line converter for batch jobs All 4 strengths for LibreCAD Reads DXF and DWG, writes DXF, DWG, PDF and SVG Doubles as a command line converter for batch jobs Interface translated into over thirty languages Windows, macOS universal and Linux AppImage builds, including ARM64
Desktop version is Linux only 2D drafting only, no 3D modelling	Two dimensional only; there is no 3D modelling at all Interface conventions come from QCAD and feel dated All 3 limitations for LibreCAD Two dimensional only; there is no 3D modelling at all Interface conventions come from QCAD and feel dated Releases are infrequent compared with commercial CAD packages
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Design design-app.readthedocs.io Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for LibreCAD github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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