TrustRadius

Autodesk Tinkercad vs. LibreCAD

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Autodesk Tinkercad
Score 6.6 out of 10
N/A
Autodesk offers Tinkercad, a 3D modeling and design tool available free for educational purposes. Shapes are the building blocks of Tinkercad. Users can add pre-existing shapes, or import them. To adjust objects, users can rotate the workplane to adjust shapes or change views and input exact dimensions with the ruler. Custom shapes can also be created by combining elements.N/A
LibreCAD
Score 5.1 out of 10
N/A
LibreCAD is an open-source CAD software that specializes in 2D design. New features are added to LibreCAD by an active community of developers.N/A
Pricing
Autodesk TinkercadLibreCAD
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Autodesk TinkercadLibreCAD
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details——
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Autodesk TinkercadLibreCAD
Considered Both Products
Autodesk Tinkercad
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Autodesk Tinkercad
Autodesk Tinkercad is by far the most user-friendly 3D modeling program I have used, especially for basic 3D modeling tasks. Meshlab and Meshmixer have similar functions but are far more complicated to navigate and difficult to use. These programs also tend to crash frequently, …
Doug Mancosky | TrustRadius Reviewer
Doug Mancosky
Chief Science Officer
Chose Autodesk Tinkercad
Tinkercad has a fraction of the capabilities but is also a fraction of the price. Most of the tools of SOLIDWORKS are overkill for the average user anyway. The software is also much more intuitive comparatively without the need for training (like we're talking there are …
Karee Smith | TrustRadius Reviewer
Karee Smith
Stem teacher
Chose Autodesk Tinkercad
PTC creo is a more professional software and is great and I used it for many years at my old job, but tinkercad is great for younger students in my opinion and it is nice that it can be accessed online and as a teacher it seems easier to manage. It also has more kid friendly …
Nathan Morimitsu | TrustRadius Reviewer
Nathan Morimitsu
Social Media and Marketing Adminstrator
Chose Autodesk Tinkercad
Tinkercad is free and easy to use. It's a great place for people to start learning about 3D Design before they invest time and money in professional-level tools.
Melissa Hill | TrustRadius Reviewer
Melissa Hill
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Chose Autodesk Tinkercad
The alternative programs are all Autodesk programs and they are great and have many more functions than Tinkercad but are much harder and time consuming to learn. Tinkercad requires no downloading and is the most basic CAD program I have found on the market. It is also free and …
LibreCAD

No answer on this topic

Best Alternatives
Autodesk TinkercadLibreCAD
Small Businesses
Onshape
Onshape
Score 6.5 out of 10
Onshape
Onshape
Score 6.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Onshape
Onshape
Score 6.5 out of 10
Onshape
Onshape
Score 6.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Rhino
Rhino
Score 8.4 out of 10
Rhino
Rhino
Score 8.4 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
Autodesk TinkercadLibreCAD
Likelihood to Recommend
9.8
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Autodesk TinkercadLibreCAD
Likelihood to Recommend
Tinkercad is such a great program and I would recommend the program to anyone who wants an introduction to a simple CAD program. I have another colleague that is now using it in her classroom due to my recommendation. I have had students start with me in Tinkercad and eventually work their way up in skill and purchase other Autodesk products because of the enjoyment and opportunity that Tinkercad provided.
Melissa Hill | TrustRadius Reviewer
Melissa Hill
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Pros
  • Tinkercad is very easy to use. Most of the 3d design software have steep learning curves.
  • It is compatible with 3d printing. It is a proper tool which gives you solid 3d files needed for 3d printing.
  • Tinkercad is fun to use. There are tones of 3d models created by the community. You could share your designs or even collaborate on designs.
  • Must have tool for STEM teachers. It provides both electronics and coding features in a proper way.
Oral Tosun | TrustRadius Reviewer
Oral Tosun
Business Owner
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Cons
  • The Tinkercad provided projects were upgraded in some aspects but the text for the projects has not and can cause confusion.
  • Tinkedcad works best in Google Chrome on a windows machine but most of my students have Macs and even when using Chrome they run into issues that Windows users don’t
  • Tinkedcad is browser-based but, to have a program that would be tablet compatible would be invaluable. So far it has only really worked on a Surface Pro 3.
Melissa Hill | TrustRadius Reviewer
Melissa Hill
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Autodesk Tinkercad is by far the most user-friendly 3D modeling program I have used, especially for basic 3D modeling tasks. MeshLab and MeshMixer have similar functions but are far more complicated to navigate and difficult to use. These programs also tend to crash frequently, which has never been a problem with Tinkercad. The fact that you can use Tinkercad without downloading any software also makes it far more accessible, as you can log into your account and edit your models from any computer. I use 3ds Max for more complex 3D modeling, but for small tasks I always choose Tinkercad.
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
  • Autodesk Tinkercad has enabled us to engage our customers further by offering enrichment programs for their children which will help to inspire them into STEM careers
Nathan Morimitsu | TrustRadius Reviewer
Nathan Morimitsu
Social Media and Marketing Adminstrator
Read full review
No answers on this topic
ScreenShots