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Description

LibreCAD is an open-source CAD software available for Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms without any cost. Users benefit from extensive support and documentation provided by a thriving community made up of users, contributors, and developers. The initiative began as an effort to integrate CAM functions into the community version of QCad for a Mechmate CNC router. Due to QCad CE being built on the outdated Qt3 library, a port to Qt4 was necessary before further improvements could be made, leading to the temporary creation of CADuntu. However, after a brief period, the community concluded that the name was not suitable and engaged in discussions to find a more fitting title, resulting in the adoption of LibreCAD. The transition of the rendering engine to Qt4 was a significant undertaking, and as a result, LibreCAD initially relied on the Qt3 support library. Ultimately, this port was completed during the development of the 2.0.0 series, thanks to the efforts of our chief developer, Rallaz, marking LibreCAD's evolution towards being completely independent of Qt3, except for the 1.0.0 series. This transformation not only enhanced the software's capabilities but also solidified its position within the CAD community.

Description

ProjectLibre offers both desktop and cloud-based project management solutions for professional scheduling, portfolio oversight, team collaboration, risk assessment, and AI-powered planning. The cloud edition imports Microsoft Project .MPP and .XML files, allowing organizations to migrate existing schedules without recreating their project plans. Its scheduling tools include Gantt charts, critical path analysis, task dependencies, calendars, baselines, milestones, resource leveling, and earned value management. With ProjectLibre AI, users can turn natural-language project descriptions into complete work breakdown structures with tasks, dependencies, resources, durations, and milestones. ProjectLibre Desktop is the leading open-source alternative to Microsoft Project, with more than 8.7 million downloads across 193 countries. Available in 31 languages, it is also used by over 1,700 universities worldwide. ProjectLibre Cloud is a SaaS and AI-powered collaboration platform for project teams, offering organizations a compelling migration option ahead of Microsoft Project Online’s retirement on September 30, 2026. Key Features: - Professional scheduling (CPM, dependencies, constraints, calendars, baselines, critical path, float) - Enterprise resource management + resource leveling; shared resource pools; RBS/OBS - Monte Carlo risk analysis - DCMA schedule quality audit - Earned value / performance (SPI, CPI, TCPI) and cost rates - Portfolio / multi-project management - Role-based access for teams - Real-time collaboration in the browser - AI Copilot — create full project plans (tasks, durations, links) from natural language in any language - Microsoft Project .MPP import / MS Project parity for migration - Gantt, Network Diagram, WBS, resource graphs

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

No details available.

Integrations

No details available.

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

Free
ProjectLibre Desktop is free and open source software. ProjectLibre Cloud is a team solution with AI and users around the world on a small subscription.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

LibreCAD

Country

United States

Website

librecad.org

Vendor Details

Company Name

ProjectLibre

Founded

2012

Country

United States

Website

sourceforge.net/projects/projectlibre/

Product Features

Architectural CAD

2D Drawing Yes 
3D Modeling No 
Architectural Symbol Library No 
Automatic Formatting No 
BIM Modeling No 
Comparison View No 
Design Templates No 
Drafting Yes 

CAD

2 1/2-Axis Milling No 
2D Drawing No 
3-Axis Milling No 
3D Modeling No 
4-Axis Milling No 
5-Axis Milling No 
Civil No 
Collaboration No 
Database Connectivity No 
Design Analysis No 
Design Export No 
Document Management No 
Electrical No 
Hole Making No 
Mechanical No 
Mechatronics No 
Presentation Tools No 
Simulate Cycles No 
Spiral Output No 
Structural Engineering No 
Toolpath Simulation No 
User Defined Cycles No 

CAD Viewers

Annotate No 
Batch Conversion No 
Collaboration Tools No 
Editing No 
Track Changes No 
View .DWF Files No 
View .DWG Files No 
View .IGES Files No 
View .STEP Files No 
View .STL Files No 
View 2D Files No 
View 3D Files No 

Engineering

2D Drawing Yes 
3D Modeling No 
Chemical Engineering No 
Civil Engineering No 
Collaboration No 
Design Analysis No 
Design Export No 
Document Management No 
Electrical Engineering No 
Mechanical Engineering No 
Mechatronics No 
Presentation Tools Yes 
Structural Engineering No 

Product Features

Project Management

Agile Methodologies No 
Budget Management Yes 
Client Portal No 
Collaboration Tools No 
Cost-to-Completion Tracking Yes 
Customizable Templates No 
Gantt Charts Yes 
Idea Management No 
Kanban Board No 
Milestone Tracking Yes 
Portfolio Management No 
Resource Management Yes 
Time & Expense Tracking No 
Traditional Methodologies Yes 

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