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LibreCAD vs Design: catalog facts
LibreCAD	Design
Best for: Technical drawings and floor plans in DXF without paying for AutoCAD	Best for: Linux users who need a free 2D drafting tool that exchanges DXF files
Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux, Web
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	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
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	Desktop version is Linux only 2D drafting only, no 3D modelling
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for LibreCAD github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD Catalog checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Design design-app.readthedocs.io Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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