Free LCA software, for everyone.

FreeLCA is free life cycle assessment software — 214 literature-sourced templates across seven industries on EPA TRACI 2.1 + IPCC AR6, with US and international electricity grids. No license, no per-seat fee, no LCA degree required. Most professional LCA software costs thousands of dollars a year and assumes you are a specialist; FreeLCA is built to be the opposite.

How free LCA software compares

The major LCA tools, at a glance. Pricing reflects publicly reported figures and changes over time — treat it as orientation, not a quote.

ToolPricePlatformFreeBest for
FreeLCAFree ($0)WebFast, multi-industry comparison; planning-grade studies
One Click LCAPaid (subscription)WebConstruction EPDs & building certifications
SimaPro≈ €6,100+/yrDesktopExhaustive, ISO-reviewed expert studies
GaBi / SpheraQuote-based (high)DesktopRegulated industries, large dataset breadth
openLCAFree; databases paidDesktopOpen-source expert modeling (ecoinvent is paid)

FreeLCA is a planning-grade comparative tool — credible numbers for choosing between alternatives, not a substitute for a third-party-reviewed EPD. For exhaustive, certified studies, SimaPro, GaBi, and One Click LCA remain the references.

Why a free LCA tool, and why now

Free, and free to keep

No license, no per-seat fee, no credit card. It runs on free, redistributable public data, so there is no license cost to pass on.

Easy enough for non-experts

Start from a vetted template instead of a blank model. No LCA degree required — the most-cited barrier with the desktop tools.

Transparent, not a black box

Every factor is literature-sourced and version-pinned, and the methodology is published per industry — the opposite of an opaque dataset.

Multi-industry in one place

Water, energy, transport, waste, packaging, buildings, and food — most tools are construction-first or expert-only.

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