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FreeCAD · on a Docker VPS New release · v1.1.4

Your parametric CAD, hosted in France

🔒 VPS only

The open source parametric 3D modeler powered by FreeCAD, to be installed and maintained by you on a VPS. Your drawings and models stay on your French servers — never on a proprietary CAD cloud.

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Hosted in FranceGDPR CompliantParametric & open sourceOpen formats (STEP, IGES)Community image
Overview

What is FreeCAD?

FreeCAD is an open source parametric 3D modeler, versatile and extensible, designed for the design of real-world products of any size. Its modeling is driven by a build history: modifying a dimension in the model tree automatically recalculates the entire part, making iterative design natural.

Organized into specialized workbenches — Part, Sketcher, PartDesign, FEM (finite element analysis), Path (CAM/CNC), Draft, Architecture (BIM) — FreeCAD covers mechanical engineering, architecture, structural analysis, and many other fields. Its geometric kernel is based on OpenCASCADE, and the entire suite is scriptable in Python.

Fully compatible with open formats (STEP, IGES, STL, DXF, SVG), FreeCAD ensures data portability and integrates into a free toolchain. Under the LGPL license, it offers a sovereign, license-free alternative to proprietary CAD suites.

Compatible offers

Host FreeCAD at DINAO

No managed container for FreeCAD: this application is installed on a VPS hosted in France (2 vCPU / 2 Go / 5 Go minimum).

FreeCAD needs a level of access to the machine that the managed container, shared between several customers, does not give. Two VPS hosted in France: DINAO installs and manages it for you, or you administer it yourself.

Technical reason: weakened sandbox (security_opt : seccomp:unconfined).

Option 2 The simplest

Managed VPS with Docker and the application pre-installed

from €31,70 /month excl. VAT

  • FreeCAD installed by DINAO when you order
  • The machine is yours alone: the privileged access FreeCAD requires affects no other customer
  • System and Docker managed by DINAO, monitoring included
  • Priority support included (2-hour response time, DINAO business days and hours)
  • Stated, capped resources (2 vCPU, 4 GB, 20 GB): beyond that, a larger size is offered
  • Application updates on request
  • Backups as an option (€20,00 excl. VAT/month)
  • No administrator access to the machine

To use FreeCAD without installing or administering anything.

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Option 3 100% self-managed

VPS Docker

from €11,00 /month excl. VAT

  • Your virtual machine, full administrator access
  • Docker pre-installed, control panel of your choice
  • Free to install FreeCAD or any other application, including those that drive Docker
  • Delivered empty: you install and maintain FreeCAD yourself (or DINAO installs it on quotation)
  • No backup by default (optional: €20,00 excl. VAT/month)
  • No management service by default (optional from €55,00 excl. VAT/month); monitoring as an option

By default you keep full control; but without an additional service, you handle everything: maintenance, configuration, deployment.

Discover the VPS Docker →
CriterionManaged VPS with Docker and the application pre-installedVPS Docker
Who installs FreeCADDINAO, when you orderNobody by default: VPS delivered with Docker and, at your choice, Portainer / Dockge, without the application. You install it, or DINAO on quotation
Application updatesDINAO, on requestYou
System and DockerDINAO, without a control panel: one VPS, one applicationYou: no management service by default (optional: €55,00 or €75,00 excl. VAT/month, business days)
BackupsOptional: €20,00 excl. VAT/month for 7 days (100 GB quota)None by default; optional: €20,00 excl. VAT/month for 7 days (100 GB quota)
MonitoringIncludedOptional: from €1,00 to €10,00 excl. VAT/month
SupportPriority handling included (2-hour response time, DINAO business days and hours, no guaranteed resolution time)Best effort
IsolationA virtual machine of your own, for this application onlyA virtual machine of your own
ResourcesSized for the OS, Docker and FreeCAD: 2 vCPU, 4 GB, 20 GB, stated as a cap; beyond that, a larger size is offeredRecommended size for FreeCAD: 2 vCPU, 4 GB, 50 GB; can be extended
Administrator access (root)NoYes
Applications that require privileged access to the machineYes: the machine is yours aloneYes
Starting price€31,70 excl. VAT/month€11,00 excl. VAT/month (VPS only, without the application)

Options 2 and 3 sized for FreeCAD (application requirements plus the system and Docker): 2 vCPU, 4 GB, 20 GB for option 2, 2 vCPU, 4 GB, 50 GB for option 3, whose base is larger.

Under the hood

Technical details

vCPU
2 vCPU
ideal : 4 vCPU
Memory
2 Go
ideal : 4 Go
Disk
5 Go
ideal : 10 Go
Image : lscr.io/linuxserver/freecad:latest Registry : lscr.io Services : freecad Ports : 3000:3000, 3001:3001
Frequently asked questions

You might be wondering…

About FreeCAD 6 questions

What is FreeCAD?

An open source parametric 3D modeler, designed for mechanical design but also for architecture, electronics, CAM, and FEM simulation. Any dimension modified in the history recalculates the model.

What formats can I exchange?

FreeCAD supports open formats STEP, IGES, STL, DXF, SVG, and many others — no proprietary lock-in, your data remains portable.

How do I access FreeCAD remotely?

Your DINAO instance is accessible via a secure remote desktop or web interface, depending on configuration. No heavy installation on your workstation.

Are my drawings confidential?

Yes. Your models and projects stay on your instance hosted in France, isolated and encrypted. No data is transmitted to third parties by DINAO.

Do I need a powerful graphics card?

For simple parts, the CPU is sufficient. For large assemblies and rendering, a dedicated GPU is available as an option on higher tiers.

Is this application tested before it is offered?

This application has not yet passed our automatic deployment test. It can still be installed, but we invite you to contact us before ordering: we will then test it as a priority. The deployment template used was last updated on 3 July 2026. Each new version released by the publisher triggers this test again: the date above therefore follows the version actually offered.

Option 2Option 3 On a VPS 7 questions

One answer per option: the two VPS offers do not cover the same things.

Who installs FreeCAD on a VPS?

Managed VPSDINAO, when you order

VPS DockerNobody by default: the VPS is delivered with Docker, without the application. You install it, or DINAO on quotation

Who updates FreeCAD on a VPS?

Managed VPSDINAO, on request

VPS DockerYou

Is the VPS managed?

Managed VPSYes: DINAO manages the system and Docker, without a control panel (one VPS, one application). Monitoring is included

VPS DockerNot by default: you manage the system and Docker. The management service and monitoring can be added as options when ordering

Is my data backed up on a VPS?

Managed VPSAs an option: backup is added when ordering

VPS DockerNone by default; backup can be added as an option when ordering

Do I get administrator (root) access to the VPS?

Managed VPSNo

VPS DockerYes

Do you provide on-call support outside business hours on a VPS?

Managed VPSNo: monitoring is included, interventions take place on business days

VPS DockerNo: monitoring is an option, support is best effort

In which data centre is my service hosted?

In France, in DINAO's private racks within two third-party data centres: Free Pro in Marseille (MAR02) and Euclyde DC1 in Sophia-Antipolis. The operator provides the building, power, cooling and physical security; DINAO operates everything inside its racks, entirely and independently.