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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+91

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD is:

Easier to Customize

Less Innovative

Less Efficient

Less Respectful

Less Transparent

Harder to Use

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Dassault Systems

CATIA

8.3

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+95

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40

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, CATIA is:

More Caring

Easier to Customize

More Reliable

Better at Support

More Inspiring

Less Respectful

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Trimble Navigation Limited

Trimble SketchUp Pro

8.0

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+89

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66

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, Trimble SketchUp Pro is:

More Caring

Easier to Customize

Less Transparent

Less Innovative

Less Reliable

Less Inspiring

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AVEVA

AVEVA Engineering

7.8

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+96

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31

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, AVEVA Engineering is:

More Transparent

Easier to Customize

More Caring

Worse at Training

Less Innovative

Less Respectful

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PTC

Creo

7.8

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+91

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46

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, Creo is:

Harder to Use

Less Innovative

Harder to Implement

Worse at Support

Less Efficient

Worse at Integrating

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Robert McNeel & Associates

Rhino 8

7.7

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+89

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29

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, Rhino 8 is:

Better at Support

More Transparent

Less Reliable

Less Efficient

Less Respectful

Harder to Implement

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ANSYS

Ansys SpaceClaim

7.5

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+92

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31

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, Ansys SpaceClaim is:

More Transparent

Less Innovative

Less Respectful

Less Efficient

Harder to Use

Less Reliable

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IMSI Design

TurboCAD

6.9

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+73

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41

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Compared to SOLIDWORKS, TurboCAD is:

Less Efficient

Less Innovative

Less Transparent

Less Caring

Less Inspiring

Worse at Training

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Most Popular SOLIDWORKS Comparisons