build123d vs Onshape

build123d

6.6 #42 in 3D CAD software

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Onshape

8.4 #5 in 3D CAD software

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build123dOnshape
Free planYesYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid fromFree$125/mo
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsLinux, macOS, WindowsAndroid, iOS, Web
Free planYesYes
Modeling methodparametricParametric modeling for solids, surfaces, and sheet metal
Assembly designYesYes
Sheet-metal toolsYesYes
Surface modelingYesYes
Cloud collaborationNoYes
Supported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux (Python package)Web, iOS, and Android
File import and exportImport: STEP, STL, 3MF; export: BREP, DXF, glTF, OBJ, STL, STEP, SVG, 3MFSTL and OBJ mesh modeling support
Paid from—Free

Both are listed in Best 3D CAD Software. On Bettesworth Construction, Onshape scores higher on our published basis.