KetchUp open-source SketchUp alternative released
The gist
KetchUp, a free open-source 3D modeling app, released downloads for Windows, macOS and Linux.
It targets woodworkers and furniture makers wanting exact 3D plans before building.
How it unfolded
- Nov 7, 2026The Ketchup3D/app GitHub repository is listed with 154 commits, 28 stars, 2 forks and an MIT license, described as a free, open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rust, WebAssembly and WebGPU.
- Nov 8, 2026The KetchUp site offers downloads for Windows x64, macOS Apple Silicon and Linux x64, plus use in a desktop browser; it is free, MIT licensed and needs no account.
- Nov 8, 2026A Hacker News post titled 'KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rust and WebGPU' is submitted by user dcoulmbe.
Key terms
- Rust
- A general-purpose programming language emphasizing performance, type safety, concurrency, and memory safety.
- WebAssembly
- A portable binary code format that lets complex software, compiled from languages like C/C++, run efficiently in web browsers.
- WebGPU
- A web standard and JavaScript API that gives efficient, cross-platform access to a device's graphics processing unit for graphics and computation.
Source: Wikipedia