Free Portable: Solidworks

Do you need commercial compatibility? ├─ Yes → Must buy standard license ($4k+) ├─ No → Next question: Are you a student with .edu email? ├─ Yes → Get Student Edition (often free via school) ├─ No → Next: Can you pay $99/year? ├─ Yes → SolidWorks for Makers ├─ No → Use FreeCAD / Fusion 360 personal

A full-featured version of SOLIDWORKS available for a limited time (typically 7 to 30 days). solidworks free

Among these, is the closest to SolidWorks in philosophy (parametric, part/assembly/drawing workbenches). Fusion 360’s personal license is the most polished free option, though Autodesk reduces features over time. Do you need commercial compatibility

Most technical universities provide SOLIDWORKS for free to their students through campus-wide licenses. solidworks free