OpenSCAD vs ImplicitCAD: catalog facts
 OpenSCAD |  ImplicitCAD |
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Free Free and open source, funded through Open Collective. |
Free Free and open source. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux |
Web, Command line |
- 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
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- Parametric designs written as code
- OpenSCAD-like syntax with rounding support
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- 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
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- Requires programming rather than visual modelling
- Smaller community than OpenSCAD
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app, Web application |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: GPL-2.0 |
License not stated |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 20, 2026 | Checked October 1, 2026 |
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