Compare FreeCAD and CMAP - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - FreeCAD or CMAP?

CMAP is more expensive to implement (TCO) than FreeCAD, and CMAP is rated higher (88/100) than FreeCAD (75/100).

Looking for the right Architecture and CAD solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

FreeCAD Vs. J-Media

FreeCAD: Open source parametric 3D modeler application with modular architecture for designing machine tools and architectural designs in 2D and 3D thereby creating production ready drawings.

J-Media: J-Media is a Software & IT Services company based in Cheshire in the UK. We were founded in 2000, so we've spent over 10 years helping lots of businesses to perform better through intelligent use of technology. From software to automate your marketing to fast, friendly IT support, we work hard to give our clients the very best that IT has to...

Who is more expensive? FreeCAD or CMAP?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Architecture and CAD software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for FreeCAD and CMAP.

FreeCAD accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 FreeCAD is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Architecture and CAD software. CMAP accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 FreeCAD is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Architecture and CAD software.

Bottom line: FreeCAD cost is around the same cost of CMAP.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared FreeCAD Vs. CMAP based on some of the most important and required Architecture and CAD features.

FreeCAD: We are still working to collect the list of features for FreeCAD.

CMAP: We are still working to collect the list of features for CMAP.

Target customer size

FreeCAD's typical customers include: SMBs, and CMAP's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.