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IronCAD vs Onshape: catalog facts
IronCAD	Onshape
Best for: Mechanical engineers designing machinery and parts who want fast, flexible modelling	Best for: Fully browser-based parametric CAD platform with real-time collaboration
Paid Commercial licences, with a trial and a student version.	Free + paid options Free tier available; paid plans add private documents and more storage.
Windows	Web
Drag-and-drop design from catalogs Hybrid direct and feature-based modelling All 4 strengths for IronCAD Drag-and-drop design from catalogs Hybrid direct and feature-based modelling Covers sheet metal, tooling and machinery design Student version and trial available	No desktop install needed since the entire CAD environment runs in the browser Real-time collaboration and built-in version history simplify team design work
Commercial pricing through sales and resellers Several product tiers to choose between	Requires a stable internet connection since there is no offline desktop mode Free tier makes projects publicly viewable, which is not suitable for private work
Downloadable app	Web application
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 Sources for IronCAD ironcad.com Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Onshape onshape.com Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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