Alternatives

Products that do what Open-source CAD in the browser (DXF-native, no install) does

1. 1PB
   Physics-based CAD▲104

   2016 · prandtl.design

2. 2OS
   Open-sourcing our text-to-CAD app▲179

   Hey HN! I'm Zach from Adam (https://adam.new/). We’re building an AI co-pilot for mechanical CAD software. As part of our broader research, we built a browser-based Text-to-CAD app (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44182206) and are now open sourcing it. This is a React SPA with a Supabase backend. What it does: * Generates parametric 3D models from natural language descriptions, with support for both text prompts and image references * Outputs OpenSCAD code with automatically extracted parameters that surface as interactive sliders for instant dimension…

   2025 · github.com

3. 3DA
   DSLCad – a programming language and interpreter for building 3D models▲198

   Hey HN. Over the last half a year I have been working on a 3D CAD programming language called DSLCAD. Today I am here to show my first release! It is heavily inspired by OpenSCAD which got me hooked on the idea of a CAD programming language and what it can do. Please let me know what you think. Ill be in the thread to answer any questions you may have.

   2023 · github.com

4. 4
   Brackets 1.0▲190

   An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

   2014

5. 5MK
   Material Kit – Open Source UI for Bootstrap, React, Vuejs, React Native▲193

   2019 · github.com

6. 6
   Subform▲165

   A CAD-inspired design tool for UX/UI design.

   2016

7. 7AR
   A remote browser product, open-sourced▲253

   2019 · github.com

8. 8FA
   Free and open-source home for art made with code▲144

   2018 · shadergif.com

9. 9OS
   Open-sourcing my CV template [Helvetica, XeTeX, TikZ & Biblatex]▲166

   2012 · github.com

10. 10OS
    Open source non-linear notepad app▲222

    2018 · getmicropad.com

11. 11F3
    Free 3D virtual office in the browser▲125

    2021 · spot.xyz

12. 12MD
    Material Design for Bootstrap – Powerful and Free Material Design UI KIT▲164

    2016 · mdbootstrap.com

13. 13DN
    Drawing Navigator – a browser for CAD blueprints▲13

    2020 · drawnav.com

14. 14WM
    We made Arcad, a parametric CAD in the browser, free and no signup▲6

    My friend and I have been working on Arcad for some months now. It's a free browser-based parametric CAD tool aimed at hobbyists and makers. It has editable feature history, solid modeling powered by OpenCascade, STEP export and touch controls for tablets, although it's primarily made for PC use. Everything runs in the browser and you can try it without creating an account or installing anything. Currently in beta although we feel like it's ready for a full launch. Any feedback is appreciated! Link: https://app.arcad.studio Docs: https://www.arcad.studio/docs

    Aug 2026 · app.arcad.studio

15. 15AA
    Avremu – An 8-Bit Microcontroller in Pure LaTeX▲122

    2014 · gitlab.brokenpipe.de

16. 16GA
    Goxel, an open-source 3D voxel editor▲71

    2015 · github.com

17. 17AS
    A small (less than 2 kb) CSS framework▲79

    2013 · andhart.github.io

18. 18DP
    Digital Pottery in the Browser▲48

    2021 · digital-pottery.glitch.me

19. 19CB
    CV Boilerplate – Easing the Process of Building a CV Using LaTeX▲53

    2015 · github.com

20. 20
    CadPeek▲3

    Open DWG & DXF in your browser — no AutoCAD

    Jul 2026 · cadpeek.com

21. 21OB
    OCR Buddy: local browser OCR for code, formulas (LaTeX) and tables▲9

    Jul 2026 · github.com

22. 22SO
    SindriCAD – open-source parametric CAD for Linux, Windows and macOS▲5

    Aug 2026 · github.com

23. 23CI
    CADara – I made an open-source in-browser CAD▲37

    May 2026 · cadara.app

24. 24FE
    Flexible Editor – An Open Source Flex-Box Based Layout Editor▲40

    2016 · briandiehr.com

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