Collection
BIM software suited for Linux
BIM, CAD and analysis tools with a native Linux build, not just a browser workaround.
Native desktop builds only. Check distro packaging and GPU drivers before standardising a Linux workstation.
FreeCAD
FreeCAD communityParametric CAD
Native Linux build with BIM and IFC workbenches.
Open source
v1.1
Bonsai
IfcOpenShell communityOpen-source IFC authoring
Blender add-on, so it runs wherever Blender runs, Linux included.
Open source
v0.8.3
IfcOpenShell
IfcOpenShell communityIFC toolkit
Python library and CLI for IFC processing, packaged for Linux.
Open source
v0.8.3
BricsCAD BIM
Bricsys (Hexagon)DWG-based BIM
Commercial DWG-native BIM with an official Linux release.
Paid
vV26
Blender
Blender Foundation3D and visualisation
Native Linux 3D suite, also the host for Bonsai.
Open source
v5.2
Speckle
Speckle SystemsData exchange
Open-source connectors and self-hosted server on Linux.
Freemium
v3.4
EnergyPlus
US DOE / NRELEnergy simulation
Simulation engine built and run from the Linux command line.
Free
v25.2
