solidSF

Free CAD for students. Hook your friends up.

  • Apply with your university email.
  • Get codes for your classmates and friends, 6 months free, fully unlocked.
  • We will confirm receipt from admin@solidsf.com and follow up in the coming weeks.
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Professional CAD free for students

solidSF University Access is a student CAD program built for engineering, design, and architecture students who need real parametric tools without a four-figure license. It is the same product professional teams pay for — browser CAD with a custom Rust kernel and native AI agents — handed to verified students at no cost.

If you have been searching for a free SolidWorks for students alternative or a free Fusion 360 for students alternative, this is closer to what those programs promised: no installer, no Windows-only requirement, no shaky student-version watermark. Browser CAD for students runs in a tab on Mac, Linux, Windows, Chromebook, or iPad.

What student CAD should be

Free CAD for university — how the program works

Apply with your .edu address using the form above. We verify, then send codes you can hand to classmates, lab partners, or your design team. Each code unlocks six months of solidSF fully featured. Faculty access is available through the same channel — email admin@solidsf.com if you teach a CAD course or run a maker lab.

Frequently asked questions

Is it really free?
Yes. Verified students get solidSF fully unlocked for six months at no cost through the University Access program. No card, no trial-period bait. You apply with your .edu address, we send your codes, that is it.
What do I get?
Browser CAD with the full feature set: parametric modeling, sketches and constraints, drawings, CAM, PDM, real-time collaboration, AI agents for generation and edits, and SolidWorks file import. Same product paying customers use, no watermarks or feature gates.
Do I need a .edu email?
Yes. We verify university enrollment through a .edu (or country-equivalent) address on the application. If your school uses a non-.edu domain, contact admin@solidsf.com and we will work with you.
Does it expire?
Each code unlocks six months of fully featured access. You can reapply or move to the $29/mo Pro plan after that. Your projects stay yours either way — files do not get locked behind a paywall when access lapses.
Can my professor use it?
Yes. Faculty get free access through the same program. Email admin@solidsf.com with your university affiliation and we will set up classroom access for a course or lab.
Can I use it for paid contract work?
The free university tier is for coursework, personal projects, and learning. If you are doing paid contract work, switch to the $29/mo Pro plan — it keeps your client work licensed correctly and removes any ambiguity about commercial use.

solidSF University Access