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LibreCAD/LibreCAD

LibreCAD is a cross-platform 2D CAD program. It can read DXF/DWG, and write DXF/DWG/PDF/SVG files. It supports point/line/circle/ellipse/parabola/hyperbola/spline primitives. The GUI is highly customizable, and has dozens of translations. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD · homepage · C++ · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

89/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 70
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 60
  • age_days: 5624
  • days_rel: 123
  • days_push: 8
  • n_releases_24m: 6

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

6283 stars · 1429 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

LibreCAD is a free, open-source, cross-platform 2D CAD application built on Qt, based on the QCAD community edition. It reads and writes DXF/DWG, exports PDF/SVG/PNG, supports standard 2D geometry primitives, and can also run as a DXF converter from the command line.

Use cases

  • draw 2D technical plans and blueprints
  • open and edit DXF or DWG files for free
  • convert DXF files to PDF, PNG, or SVG
  • import ESRI shapefiles into a CAD drawing
  • free AutoCAD alternative for Windows, Mac, and Linux
  • create 2D geometry with lines, circles, splines, and ellipses

When to choose

  • you need a free, no-subscription 2D CAD tool
  • you work with DXF/DWG files across Linux, macOS, and Windows
  • you want scriptable DXF-to-PDF/SVG/PNG conversion
  • you need a localized UI in one of 30+ languages

When to avoid

  • you need 3D modeling or parametric feature-based CAD
  • you require notarized macOS builds or commercial support
  • you need Shapefile export (import is read-only)

Facets

application · maturity active

gui file-system graphics cross-platform developer-tools graphics windows cpp cross-platform cad 2d-drawing dxf dwg qt svg-export pdf-export shapefile-import open-source linux macos desktop

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
LibreCAD/LibreCADmain89

For agents

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