Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing
Top SOLIDWORKS Alternatives and Competitors

Looking to upgrade or change your solution? Take away the guesswork and stay informed with end user feedback to identify and select the solution that best matches your needs.

SOLIDWORKS and the 3DEXPERIENCE Works portfolio unite your entire ecosystem, allowing you to connect the people, applications, and real-time data from every aspect of your business for improved productivity, increased collaboration, and accelerated innovation. Adding DELMIAWorks Manufacturing ERP provides added visibility specifically for your factory’s environment.

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Best Alternatives and Competitors to SOLIDWORKS

Compare how SOLIDWORKS stacks up to the competition in the areas that matter most to real users to short list options that will best fit your business needs.

Autodesk

AutoCAD

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD is:

More Caring

Easier to Customize

Better at Integrating

Better at Training

More Inspiring

Less Innovative

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Dassault Systems

CATIA

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+96

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, CATIA is:

More Caring

Better at Integrating

More Inspiring

Easier to Customize

More Transparent

Better at Training

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PTC

Creo

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, Creo is:

More Caring

More Inspiring

Harder to Implement

Less Innovative

Harder to Use

Worse at Support

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AVEVA

AVEVA Engineering

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, AVEVA Engineering is:

More Caring

Easier to Customize

More Transparent

Better at Integrating

More Inspiring

Less Innovative

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Trimble

Trimble SketchUp Pro

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, Trimble SketchUp Pro is:

Easier to Customize

More Caring

Better at Training

Less Innovative

Less Transparent

Less Reliable

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Autodesk

Autodesk Inventor

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, Autodesk Inventor is:

More Caring

Better at Support

More Efficient

More Reliable

Less Innovative

Harder to Use

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Autodesk

Autodesk Fusion

7.6

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+85

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16

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, Autodesk Fusion is:

More Caring

Less Innovative

Less Efficient

Less Transparent

Less Respectful

Worse at Support

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ANSYS

Ansys SpaceClaim

7.6

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+93

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34

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, Ansys SpaceClaim is:

More Caring

More Transparent

Easier to Customize

More Inspiring

Less Innovative

Less Respectful

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Hexagon AB

CADWorx Structure

7.4

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+88

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21

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, CADWorx Structure is:

Worse at Training

Worse at Integrating

Less Caring

Harder to Implement

Less Reliable

Worse at Support

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Bentley

Bentley MicroStation

7.2

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+83

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26

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, Bentley MicroStation is:

Better at Support

Less Innovative

Less Respectful

Less Reliable

Less Inspiring

Less Efficient

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IMSI Design

TurboCAD

7.1

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+74

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42

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, TurboCAD is:

Less Efficient

Less Innovative

Less Transparent

Worse at Training

Less Inspiring

Less Caring

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