Dassault Systems

SOLIDWORKS

Composite Score

8.8 /10

CX Score

9.0 /10

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What is SOLIDWORKS?

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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Awards & Recognition

SOLIDWORKS won the following awards in the Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing category

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2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Conflict Resolution

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024

6 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

2 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2023

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact

2022

SOLIDWORKS Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

4
Since last award

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

Product Experience

Negotiation and Contract

Conflict Resolution

Strategy & Innovation

Service Experience

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product Experience:: 95%
Negotiation and Contract:: 92%
Conflict Resolution:: 96%
Strategy & Innovation:: 92%
Service Experience:: 95%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love SOLIDWORKS?

0% Negative

7% Neutral

93% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Respectful
Trustworthy
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 82

3D Modeling

Technical Drawings

Simulation

Visualization

Collaboration

2D/3D Conversion

2D Drawing

Raster Data Manipulation

Digital Scanning

Analytics and Reporting

Libraries & Templates

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

SOLIDWORKS Reviews

Giridhar V.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Machinery
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2024

Easy to learn and Lot of tutorial available in onl

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other similar products?

User friendly, Easy customisation and Lots of tutorial available in online.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

API usage is simple and API help availability

What do you dislike most about this product?

Suddenly crashes when files size is bigger.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Highly recommend. Flexible, esay to learn and us.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

Bùi H.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

One of the Big four CAD Software

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other similar products?

Solidworks software is very user-friendly compared to other CAD tools and saves a lot of time at work

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It should be 3D solid modeling feature, which allows me to create and edit 3D models and drawings with a variety of tools and options

What do you dislike most about this product?

As with many other CAD software, the prices always something everyone dislikes

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Contact the support team if you have any questions or issues, as they are very helpful and responsive

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

Amardeeepsinh Z.

Role: Operations
Industry: Agriculture
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

Easy to use cad software.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other similar products?

Large assembly handling is very easy

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Assembly and drafting

What do you dislike most about this product?

Surfaceing is tough for new user.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Large assembly manufacturer

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Inspires Innovation

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2020 Emotional Footprint Champion

SOLIDWORKS Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

4 Since last award

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love SOLIDWORKS?

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Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

3D Modeling Includes 3D wireframe, 3D solid, 3D surface, and 3D mesh.

Technical Drawings Includes symbols, units of measurement, notation systems, and visual styles.

Simulation The ability to create and test circuit or motion simulation and structural validation.

Visualization The ability to see and interact with a design in a more intuitive and informative way.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

2D/3D Conversion The ability to transforming a two-dimensional (2D) image or model into a three-dimensional (3D) representation.

2D Drawing The ability to create precise 2D drawings.

Raster Data Manipulation Includes editing, simulated drawings, color models, vectorization and filters.

Digital Scanning Includes accuracy reports, photorealistic data visualization, and advanced measurement tools.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Libraries & Templates Includes a library of standard components and templates that users can insert into their designs, which speeds up the process of starting new projects.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

SOLIDWORKS Reviews

Giridhar V.

Easy to learn and Lot of tutorial available in onl

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Bùi H.

One of the Big four CAD Software

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Amardeeepsinh Z.

Easy to use cad software.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

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