Top 10 SketchUp Alternatives & Competitors

Top 10 Alternatives to SketchUp Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

#1

Archicad
(245)4.6 out of 5
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Design and deliver projects of any size with Archicad’s powerful suite of built-in tools and user-friendly interface that make it the most efficient and intuitive BIM software on the market. Featuring out-of-the-box design documentation, one-click publishing, photo-realistic rendering, and best-in-class analysis. Archicad lets you focus on what you do best: design great buildings.
Categories in common with SketchUp:
• Urban Planning and Design
• Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Architectural Rendering
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Reviewers say compared to SketchUp, Archicad is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
Better at support
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#2

AutoCAD
(1,414)4.4 out of 5
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2D and 3D CAD design software tools.
Categories in common with SketchUp:
• Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• General-Purpose CAD
Reviewers say compared to SketchUp, AutoCAD is:
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
Better at support
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#3

Revit
(853)4.5 out of 5
Revit® building design software is specifically built for Building Information Modeling (BIM), empowering design and construction professionals to bring ideas from concept to construction with a coordinated and consistent model-based approach.
Categories in common with SketchUp:
• Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Architectural Rendering
Reviewers say compared to SketchUp, Revit is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
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#4

Onshape
(639)4.7 out of 5
Onshape is a modern CAD system that eliminates design gridlock and helps engineers do their best work. Onshape unites advanced modeling tools and design data management in a secure cloud workspace that has rapidly become the primary CAD system for thousands of companies worldwide.
Categories in common with SketchUp:
• Sketching
• General-Purpose CAD
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Reviewers say compared to SketchUp, Onshape is:
Better at support
Easier to admin
Easier to set up
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#5

SOLIDWORKS
(558)4.5 out of 5
SOLIDWORKS offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data. SOLIDWORKS products are easy to learn and use, and help you design products better.
Categories in common with SketchUp:
• Sketching
• General-Purpose CAD
Reviewers say compared to SketchUp, SOLIDWORKS is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
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#6

Fusion
(454)4.5 out of 5
Autodesk Fusion is a comprehensive cloud software platform that integrates various tools for 3D design, manufacturing, electronics, simulation, and generative design. It serves as a collaborative, cloud-enabled CAD (Computer-Aided Design), CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing), CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering), and PCB (Printed Circuit Board) software.
Categories in common with SketchUp:
• Sketching
• General-Purpose CAD
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Reviewers say compared to SketchUp, Fusion is:
Better at support
Better at meeting requirements
Easier to admin
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#7

MicroStation
(299)4.0 out of 5
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MicroStation is a modeling environment explicitly for the architecture, engineering, construction, and operation of all infrastructure types including utility systems, roads and rail, bridges, buildings, communications networks, water and wastewater networks, process plants, mining, and more. MicroStation can be used either as a software application or as a technology platform.
Categories in common with SketchUp:
• Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• General-Purpose CAD
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Reviewers say compared to SketchUp, MicroStation is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
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#8

Blender
(291)4.6 out of 5
Blender is an open source 3D creation suite that supports the 3D pipeline, modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, and motion tracking, video editing, and game creation.
Categories in common with SketchUp:
• 3D Modeling
• Architectural Rendering
Reviewers say compared to SketchUp, Blender is:
Easier to do business with
Better at support
Better at meeting requirements
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#9

Inventor
(431)4.4 out of 5
Inventor® 3D CAD software offers an easy-to-use set of tools for 3D mechanical design, documentation, and product simulation.
Categories in common with SketchUp:
• General-Purpose CAD
Reviewers say compared to SketchUp, Inventor is:
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
Better at support
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#10

Solid Edge
(372)4.3 out of 5
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Solid Edge is a portfolio of affordable, easy-to-use software solutions for product development — 3D design, simulation, manufacturing, data management, cloud collaboration, and more. Solid Edge combines the speed and simplicity of direct modeling with the flexibility and control of parametric design – made possible with synchronous technology.
Categories in common with SketchUp:
• General-Purpose CAD
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Reviewers say compared to SketchUp, Solid Edge is:
More expensive
Better at support
Easier to do business with
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