Best Engineering Software in China of 2025

Interfacing Integrated Management System (IMS)

Interfacing Technologies Corporation

Interfacing’s Integrated Management System (IMS) is an AI-powered platform that unifies BPM, QMS, Document Control, and GRC into one platform. Organizations use IMS to model and automate processes, control documents, manage risks, and maintain regulatory compliance with full traceability and audit readiness. Built for highly regulated sectors such as aerospace, life sciences, finance, and government, IMS provides real-time visibility, automated workflows, and AI-driven insights that improve quality and reduce operational risk. The platform is ISO 27001 certified and fully validated for 21 CFR Part 11, making it suitable for mission-critical environments requiring strong governance, security, and control. IMS also includes low-code automation, process mining, audit management, training tracking, CAPA workflows, and dashboards to help teams streamline operations and continuously improve. AI strengthens governance, improves accuracy, and reinforces regulatory control.

71 Ratings

Starting Price: $10/month/user

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FactoryTalk Optix

Rockwell Automation

FactoryTalk® Optix™ is a new visualization platform that accelerates value delivery with modern technologies, innovative designs and scalable deployment options. FactoryTalk Optix can help improve your process, efficiency and deliverables – in one easy to access tool. Take advantage of new levels of collaboration, scalability and interoperability to achieve your HMI vision. New SaaS-enabled workflows will enable your team to collaborate any time, from anywhere, thanks to built-in change tracking and versioning that automatically keeps track of who did what and when. Harness the cloud and become more agile by deploying quickly and scaling based on demand. Use the increased efficiency to beat competitors to market, get to profit faster and improve return on investment. Transform the way you collaborate! The cloud makes it easier for suppliers, employees and customers to collaborate from anywhere in the world.

Starting Price: $650

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PlantFCE Model Builder

Storm Consulting

Customize models, refine designs, and export with precision. PlantFCE Model Builder offers intuitive 3D modeling for process plants. Model Builder is useful when estimating costs for an engineering project. View real-time updates in the rendering window as you edit the scene. Low lock-in with PlantFCE Model Builder* Model Builder allows you to import and export 3D models from and to industry-standard 3D model formats like GLB, OBJ, and STL. With an automatic clash check, reduce errors and save time.** PlantFCE Model Builder's automatic clash check** reduces time spent on clash check sessions and gives you more time to work on your project. Download for Windows and Mac on the PlantFCE website. *Exporting through Model Builder does not include Model Builder specific functionality like properties set on objects or features specific to Model Builder. **Clash check will be released in version 2.

Starting Price: $49/month/user

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Coohom

Coohom is a leading global cloud-based, 3D design platform that provides all-in-one software and services to empower designers and businesses to design a professional project in minutes, and get photo-realistic 3D visualizations in seconds. With a presence spanning the United States, China, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, Coohom's innovative solutions have garnered the trust of over 10 million customers from 200 countries. With the aim of facilitating the digital transformation of customers in the interior design, furniture & home decor, and Kitchen & Bath industry, Coohom provides a comprehensive suit of software encompassing design, rendering, marketing, production, and construction, helping to streamline their workflows and achieve success.

20 Ratings

Starting Price: $0 per month

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Sweet Home 3D

eTeks

Sweet Home 3D is a free interior design application that helps you draw the plan of your house, arrange furniture on it and visit the results in 3D. Insert doors and windows in walls by dragging them in the plan, and let Sweet Home 3D compute their holes in walls. Add furniture to the plan from a searchable and extensible catalog organized by categories such as kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom. Change color, texture, size, thickness, location and orientation of furniture, walls, floors and ceilings. While designing the home in 2D, simultaneously view it in 3D from an aerial point of view, or navigate into it from a virtual visitor point of view. Create photorealistic images and videos with the ability to customize lights and control sunlight effect according to the time of day and geographic location. Extend the features of Sweet Home 3D with plug-ins programmed in Java, or by developing a derived version based on its Model View Controller architecture.

5 Ratings

Starting Price: Free

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Blender

Blender Foundation

Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, video editing and 2D animation pipeline. Cycles is Blender’s built-in powerful unbiased path-tracer engine that offers stunning ultra-realistic rendering. Blender’s comprehensive array of modeling tools make creating, transforming and editing your models a breeze. VFX professionals say: “Probably the best tracker in the market”. Blender includes production ready camera and object tracking. Allowing you to import raw footage, track the footage, mask areas and see the camera movements live in your 3D scene. Eliminating the need to switch between programs. Thanks to the high quality rigging and animation tools, Blender is being used for numerous short films, advertisements, TV series and feature films now.

7 Ratings

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AstroPrint

Keep your 3D models stored neatly in the cloud so you can access them anywhere. Simply upload your own .stl files for cloud based slicing or upload pre-sliced .gcode files. Add and edit your designs with our online STL viewer and print wirelessly through a beautifully simple, intuitive interface. Slice with confidence with manufacturer suggested settings. Everything is accessible from your browser so there is no software to install or keep up to date. Using the AstroPrint mobile app, you can print by enabling WIFI 3D Printer so you can print from any device, remotely controling your 3D printer, and even get push notifications when your prints are finished. Neat! View real-time progress of your prints. Add a camera to stream live video, take snapshots, and timelapses. Whether you are with a 3D Print Farm Business, a major University with 100+ printers, or an Enterprise like Stanley Black and Decker, we have you covered.

2 Ratings

Starting Price: $9.90 per month

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Thangs Sync

Thangs

Thangs Sync is a desktop application, that when mapped to a folder will back up 3D assets to the Thangs free, unlimited, and secure, 3D-native cloud. Thangs + Sync supports more than 30 3D file formats. When a new model or 3D file is saved to the synced folder, the file is securely saved in the user's Thangs Workspace and 3D-native cloud. When a newer version is saved to the folder, overriding the prior version, the new version is synced to Thangs Workspace. All models and all versions are securely backed up in Workspace where there is a 3D-native viewer, visual revision control, and non-linear collaborative workflow tools.

2 Ratings

Starting Price: $0

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Coreflux

Coreflux: A next-gen IoT platform emphasizing seamless integration, scalability, and security. At its core: MQTT Broker: The platform's backbone, facilitating real-time data management and communication between diverse devices, irrespective of protocols or manufacturers. Flux DSL: A proprietary domain-specific language enabling users to craft event-driven workflows, orchestrating sophisticated IoT scenarios. Asset Management (Flux Assets): Manages a wide array of IoT assets, from sensors to databases, ensuring optimal configuration and performance. Orchestration: Coreflux's built-in tools ensure precise orchestration of devices and workflows, optimizing operations and automations. Designed for IoT enthusiasts, developers, and enterprises, Coreflux adapts to varied needs, from managing a few devices to networks in the thousands.

2 Ratings

Starting Price: €0

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AiHouse

Discover the game-changing potential of our cloud-based, AI-infused 3D design software. From crafting 2D/3D floor plans to automating home furnishing, and effortlessly managing your entire project. You'll have access to a vast library of over 80 million 3D models and templates, along with a robust rendering engine. Elevate your presentations with breathtaking visuals, and simplify your workflow by generating CAD drawings, material lists and quotations in a single click.

1 Rating

Starting Price: $0/month

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AnyLogic

The AnyLogic Company

AnyLogic is the standard in multimethod modeling technology, delivering increased efficiency and less risk when tackling complex business challenges. The unmatched flexibility found in AnyLogic allows users to capture the complexity of virtually any system, at any level of detail, and gain a deeper insight into the interdependent processes inside and around an organization. AnyLogic has a GSA Contract schedule #47QTCA18D007Q. Government agencies of the USA may purchase through GSA Advantage.

1 Rating

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EasyEDA

More than 1 million real-time updated components have been created, letting you focus on the design, and you can create or import your own common libraries. Benefit from China’s leading electronic components distributor - LCSC , EasyEDA supports direct links to more than 200,000 real-time, in-stock components at LCSC . Designers can refer to stocks, prices, and order at any time during design. It has the same features as the online version, and has more design areas, we have made a lot of improvements, recommended. Easy to use. If you have used other PCB tools then you can use it even more quickly. Light weight, less resource hungry, smoother experience, speed up your design. No activation, just register and login to use, no licensing required. Local backup automatically with document recovery at any time. Your files will also be saved on the cloud server, giving you double backup for you data security.

1 Rating

Starting Price: $4.9 per month

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OpenPLC Editor

OpenPLC

The OpenPLC Editor is an IEC 61131-3 compliant PLC editor totally free and open source. You can use it to upload PLC code directly to any board or system running OpenPLC Runtime. OpenPLC is an open-source programmable logic controller that is based on easy-to-use software. It is the first fully functional standardized open-source PLC, both in software and hardware. The OpenPLC project was created in accordance with the IEC 61131-3 standard, which defines the basic software architecture and programming languages for PLCs. OpenPLC is mainly used in industrial and home automation, the internet of things, and SCADA research. The Runtime is a portable software designed to run from the smallest of all microcontrollers (Arduino-compatible) to powerful servers in the cloud. It is responsible for executing the PLC programs you create using the Editor. The OpenPLC Editor is the software that runs on your computer and, as mentioned, is used to create your PLC programs.

1 Rating

Starting Price: Free

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Plasticity

With a workflow optimized for creativity, unparalleled fillets, sophisticated surface modeling, and the most advanced direct editing tools, Plasticity is the perfect choice for those who demand the best. Plus, with no subscriptions, you own your software. Try it free for 30 days and see the difference for yourself. Plasticity is the ultimate tool for creative professionals in the video game industry, product design, vehicle design, and beyond. Say goodbye to clunky CAD workflows designed for manufacturability. Plasticity offers all the power of NURBS modeling combined with the best workflow innovations from modern polygonal modeling software. This unique combination gives you the flexibility and creativity you need to bring your ideas to life. Plasticity's advanced geometry and fillet engine are second to none, thanks to Parasolid's best-in-class algorithms. With Plasticity, you can create the absolute best fillets, booleans, and offsets, and change them whenever you want.

1 Rating

Starting Price: $149 per month

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CloudCompare

CloudCompare is an open source 3D point cloud and triangular mesh processing software. Originally developed for comparing dense 3D point clouds, it has evolved into a comprehensive tool for various 3D data processing tasks. The software offers functionalities such as projections, registration (e.g., ICP), distance computation between clouds or meshes, statistical analysis, segmentation, and geometric feature estimation. Users can handle multiple scalar fields per point cloud, apply algorithms like smoothing and gradient evaluation, and visualize data through dynamic color rendering. Interactive tools enable segmentation, rotation, translation, and measurement of 3D entities. CloudCompare supports numerous input/output formats and it is compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms. The software also features a plugin mechanism for extending its capabilities.

1 Rating

Starting Price: Free

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Vensim

Ventana Systems

Vensim® is the software of choice for thousands of analysts, consultants, and researchers worldwide for building high-quality simulation models in business, scientific, environmental, and social systems. Vensim integrates into one environment a powerful suite of tools for developing, testing, interpreting, and distributing models. These tools include cause-and-effect diagramming, graphical and textual model construction, easy reproduction of model structure using subscripts (arrays), Monte Carlo sensitivity analysis, optimization, data handling, and application interfaces. Further features enable advanced model resolution and fidelity. Vensim includes patented techniques to aid error detection, error prevention, and rapid comprehension of complex results.

1 Rating

Starting Price: $50 per month

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FEATool Multiphysics

Precise Simulation

FEATool Multiphysics - "Physics Simulation Made Easy" - a fully integrated physics, FEA, and CFD simulation toolbox. FEATool Multiphysics is a fully integrated simulation platform with a unified interface for several Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) multi-physics solvers, such as OpenFOAM, SU2 Code, and FEniCS. This uniquely allows for modeling coupled physics phenomena such as found in fluid flow, heat transfer, structural, electromagnetics, acoustics, and chemical engineering applications, within a single user-friendly interface. With these capabilities, FEATool Multiphysics has become trusted tool by engineers and researchers worldwide to accelerate innovation and quickly achieve results in the energy, automotive, semi-conductor, and process industries.

1 Rating

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Live Home 3D

BeLight Software

Live Home 3D is multi-platform interior design software that helps anyone create detailed floor plans and 3D renderings. By offering a variety of tools, the program simplifies the whole process of design creation, from drawing a floor plan to 3D visualization. The app lets an amateur create realistic and professional design projects and uses innovative technologies to present the final result.

1 Rating

Starting Price: $9.99/one-time

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Ultimaker Cura

Ultimaker

Trusted by millions of users, Ultimaker Cura is the world’s most popular 3D printing software. Prepare prints with a few clicks, integrate with CAD software for an easier workflow, or dive into custom settings for in-depth control. At the heart of Ultimaker Cura is its powerful, open-source slicing engine, built through years of expert in-house development and user contributions. Intent profiles print specific applications at the click of a button. Recommended profiles tested for thousands of hours ensure reliable results. ‘Custom mode’ gives over 400 settings for granular control. Regular updates constantly improve features and printing experience. If you own a 3D printer, software matters. Get the most from your printer with software designed to suit your workflow. Manufacturing doesn’t need to be complicated. We design our software so anyone can use it – both experienced or rookie 3D printer users.

1 Rating

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Meshmixer

Autodesk

Meshmixer is state-of-the-art software for working with triangle meshes. Do you need to clean up a 3D scan, do some 3D printing, or design an object that fits something else? Meshmixer can help. Think of it as a sort of "Swiss Army Knife" for 3D meshes. Drag-and-Drop Mesh Mixing. 3D Sculpting and Surface Stamping. Robust Convert-to-Solid for 3D printing. 3D Patterns & Lattices. Hollowing (with escape holes!). Branching Support Structures for 3D printing. Automatic Print Bed Orientation Optimization, Layout & Packing. Advanced selection tools including brushing, surface-lasso, and constraints. Remeshing and Mesh Simplification/Reducing. Mesh Smoothing and Free-Form Deformations. Hole Filling, Bridging, Boundary Zippering, and Auto-Repair. Plane Cuts, Mirroring, and Booleans. Extrusions, Offset Surfaces, and Project-to-Target-Surface. Interior Tubes & Channels. Precise 3D Positioning with Pivots. Automatic Alignment of Surfaces. 3D Measurements. Stability & Thickness Analysis.

1 Rating

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SketchBook

Autodesk

Use the digital drawing and painting app to render ideas and create illustrations. SketchBook drawing and painting software lets designers, architects, and concept artists sketch ideas quickly and create stunning illustrations. Professional drawing tools with a beautiful interface, ideal for those on the go. Designed for both stylus and touch input. With professional drawing tools and a beautiful interface, SketchBook offers a clean, uncluttered workspace for quick access to your tools whenever you need them. Get familiar tools in a digital space, including pencils, inks, markers, and over 190 customizable brushes that can incorporate textures and shapes. Professionals rely on SketchBook for its precision and speed, but mostly because it feels right. Import your SketchBook illustrations into Revit. Use your SketchBook file as an underlay, and build your model on top of the sketch. Use SketchBook to sketch ideas and iterate quickly.

1 Rating

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Slic3r

The Slic3r project has been under active and massive development. Make sure you get 1.3.0 now or try the development builds! Slic3r is free software, developed by Alessandro Ranellucci with the help of several contributors and a wonderful community. Turn your 3D models into G-code. Visual preview of toolpaths. Advanced configuration management. Custom G-code with conditional logic. Print spool queue (print on multiple machines simultaneously) or send to OctoPrint. FDM/FFF and SLA/DLP. Modifiers (distinct settings on custom regions). Most features are exposed from command line, thus providing a handy tool for batch operations and custom integrations. A C++ library for building custom applications on top of the Slic3r internal algorithms. Handle 3D models (open, repair, transform, convert). Generate G-code in many flavors. Generate infill patterns. Send G-code over serial port. Estimate G-code printing time.

1 Rating

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ExtendSim

Imagine That

ExtendSim consists of a full range of tools for any type of simulation. No matter how you want to use ExtendSim, building models, running models, analysis, etc., there is a package that will fit your needs. There are ExtendSim products for building, experimenting with, and analyzing models, Model Developer Editions, and more specialized packages designed strictly for running models, analyzing models, or for use as a learning tool. Figure out which package might work best for you based on how you intend to use ExtendSim by visiting User Types. Create, use, and interactively run models, build custom interfaces and components, exchange data with and be controlled by other applications. Each Model Developer Edition (MDE) of ExtendSim has the same core set of capabilities. In them you can create and build models and interfaces, change values and settings, run simulations and animations, perform experiments, do analysis and optimization, save and export results.

1 Rating

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Platforma

MiLaboratories

Platforma is a no-code bioinformatics software that converts raw next-generation sequencing (NGS) data into insights. It offers a user-friendly interface with modular, no-code "blocks" for complex analysis tasks like immune repertoire, single-cell, and gene expression data. Building on the legacy of its predecessor, MiXCR, Platforma also enables AI-powered selection for antibody/TCR candidates. The platform is designed to be accessible to scientists without a bioinformatics background, allowing for scientists to take control of their own discoveries and reduce time to insight.

1 Rating

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SelfCAD

SelfCAD is a 3D modeling for users of all levels. There is an online as well as downloadable versions for Windows and Mac. Most of the CAD programs available are either expensive or don’t generally provide all the necessary 3D modeling and printing tools. Some take months or years to learn and are meant for specific industries. SelfCAD has bridged this gap as it’s affordable, easy to learn and it targets all the industries. It has a simplified user interface too making it a perfect tool for novice users. SelfCAD is fully-featured including modeling, Sculpting, rendering, simple animations, and 3d print slicer, but the aggregate amount of tools is much less than any compatible software package because of its brilliant UX. The in-built slicer of SelfCAD is handy as it helps prepare the designs for printing without having to switch to another program. SelfCAD is very affordable. There are interactive tutorials available that helps one learn 3D modeling with much ease.

3 Ratings

Starting Price: Free

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Asite

Asite is an open construction platform that enables organizations working on capital projects to come together, plan, design, and build with seamless information sharing across the entire supply chain. Asite’s range of solutions connect dispersed teams across the lifecycle of capital assets, enabling them to build better and build resilience. With Asite, capital project owners stay at the forefront of innovation, maintaining a golden thread of information throughout a project to facilitate the creation of digital twins.

Starting Price: $375.00/month/user

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Simile

Simulistics

Simulistics develops and distributes Simile, modelling and simulation software for complex dynamic systems in the earth, environmental and life sciences. We use unique logic-based declarative modelling technology to represent the interactions in these systems in a clearly structured, visually intuitive way. Using Simile makes modelling a more productive task for scientific investigators. Models can be prepared more quickly, shared more easily and maintained more efficiently. Object-based representation, for handling disaggregation and individual-based modelling. Auto-generated C++ model code, for fast execution. Plug-and-play modules, supporting modular modelling, any part of a model can be extracted and used separately. Plug-in displays, allowing you to create graphics specific to your field. Declarative model representation, making it easy to manipulate the model in complex ways.

Starting Price: $300.00/one-time/user

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FlytBase

FlytBase is an enterprise-grade drone autonomy platform to fully automate aerial data collection workflows. With little to no human intervention, users can conduct scheduled and repeatable BVLOS drone flights using docking stations, all controlled from their remote command centers. By enabling apps and integrations and ensuring the highest data security standards, reliability, and scalability, the FlytBase platform lets users seamlessly integrate autonomous drones into enterprise workflows.

Starting Price: $0/user

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RunMat

Dystr

RunMat (by Dystr) is a fast, free, open-source alternative for running MATLAB code. Users can run their existing MATLAB code with complete language grammar and core semantics. No license fees, no lock-in. RunMat is built with a modern compiler, which enables blazing-fast calculations. It boots in 5 milliseconds, GPU optimization is enabled by default, and it's a single, compact, cross-platform binary. Typical engineering use cases - Controls/signal processing & numerics: accelerate MATLAB-style loops plus heavy linear algebra; enjoy faster iteration due to instant startup and tiered JIT. - Batch/CI & serverless jobs: snapshots + compact binaries make it easy to run .m workloads in containers or ephemeral runners at scale. - Plot-heavy workflows: interactive GPU plots for exploratory analysis and reportable exports for stakeholders. - Education: remove license friction and start labs instantly; Jupyter kernel supports reproducible worksheets.

Starting Price: $0

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ruffus

Ruffus is a computation pipeline library for python. It is open-sourced, powerful and user-friendly, and widely used in science and bioinformatics. Ruffus is designed to allow scientific and other analyses to be automated with the minimum of fuss and the least effort. Suitable for the simplest of tasks. Handles even fiendishly complicated pipelines which would cause make or scons to go cross-eyed and recursive. No "clever magic", no pre-processing. Unambitious, the lightweight syntax which tries to do this one small thing well. Ruffus is available under the permissive MIT free software license. This permits free use and inclusion even within proprietary software. It is good practice to run your pipeline in a temporary, “working” directory away from your original data. Ruffus is a lightweight python module for building computational pipelines. Ruffus requires Python 2.6 or higher or Python 3.0 or higher.

Starting Price: Free

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