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OpenSCAD vs CQ-editor: catalog facts
OpenSCAD	CQ-editor
Free Free and open source, funded through Open Collective.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
A script is a design, so parameterised objects and version control come for free Constructive solid geometry and 2D extrusion, aimed squarely at CAD rather than art	Step through a script and inspect how each operation changes the model.
The last tagged stable release is 2021.01, so in practice people run development snapshots Not an interactive modeller: you cannot click and drag geometry	Requires learning CadQuery and Python rather than only drawing with a mouse.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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