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SolveSpace vs CQ-editor: catalog facts
SolveSpaceCQ-editor
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Real parametric constraint solving, so dimensions drive the model
  • Exports STL, STEP and DXF for 3D printing and machining
  • Step through a script and inspect how each operation changes the model.
  • The interface is bare and the workflow unlike mainstream CAD packages
  • Not suited to large or highly complex assemblies
  • Requires learning CadQuery and Python rather than only drawing with a mouse.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: Apache-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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