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FreeCAD(https://www.freecad.org/) is a general-purpose parametric 3D computer-aided design (CAD) modeler and a building information modeling (BIM) software…

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FreeCAD(https://www.freecad.org/) is a general-purpose parametric 3D computer-aided design (CAD) modeler and a building information modeling (BIM) software application with finite element method (FEM) support.

Platform availability

Available on 2 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on Docker Hub and GitHub

Health score

61/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 7 days ago
Popular
3664 GitHub stars
Easy to install
302 install platforms, Docker image
Light to run
404 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM
How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today

GitHub stars
64
Open issues
0
Last commit
2026-09-28
Latest release
1.1.4-ls152
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
steady

Checked 7 days ago - source: GitHub (linuxserver/docker-freecad)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 4 GB RAM. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 7 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

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Checked 7 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Does the LinuxServer.io FreeCAD container receive regular updates?

Yes. The image receives regular application updates, weekly base OS updates, and regular security updates.

Can I use the latest tag with automatic architecture selection in the LinuxServer.io FreeCAD image?

Yes. Pulling the latest tag should retrieve the correct image for your architecture, and architecture-specific tags are also available.

Answers sourced from github.com

Community

Collected 6 days ago - public community threads