OpenSCAD vs PythonSCAD: catalog facts
 OpenSCAD |  PythonSCAD |
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Free Free and open source, funded through Open Collective. |
Free Free to download and to use in the browser Playground. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux |
Web |
- 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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- Models written in plain Python with access to pip packages
- Live preview with export to STL and 3MF
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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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- Code-only modeling, not suited to organic sculpting or animation
- No click-to-design interface like FreeCAD
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app, Web application |
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Open source |
Closed 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 |
Not stated if it works offline |
Checked September 20, 2026 | Checked October 2, 2026 |
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