App
BenchUp (formerly KetchUp)
Free, open-source 3D modelling app for woodworking and furniture design, a SketchUp alternative in Rust and WebGPU that runs in the browser.
BenchUp (renamed from KetchUp on 2026-11-08) is an MIT-licensed 3D modelling app for woodworking and furniture design with push/pull, snapping, dimensions, groups, components and tags, SketchUp geometry import and OBJ export. It runs in a desktop browser with WebGPU or WebGL2 and ships installers for Windows, macOS and Linux; no account or cloud storage. Built by an individual developer (GitHub user dannycoulombe), who describes it as largely AI-written code. Release 0.6.6 added the rebrand and workshop labels. It reached 732 points on Hacker News on 2026-11-08.
Traction
- 732 points, 225 commentsHacker Newsnews.ycombinator.com (source, opens in a new tab) ·
- 633 stars, 27 forks, 186 commitsGitHub stars (BenchUp3D/editor)github.com (source, opens in a new tab) ·
- v0.6.6, 2026-11-08Latest releasegithub.com (source, opens in a new tab) ·
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- Topics
- Open source, Manufacturing, Furniture, Developer tools
