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Compare CADWorx and SOLIDWORKS 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
CADWorx
Star Rating
(24)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CADWorxSOLIDWORKS
Star Rating
(603)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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CADWorx vs SOLIDWORKS
- Reviewers felt that SOLIDWORKS meets the needs of their business better than CADWorx.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CADWorx is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CADWorx over SOLIDWORKS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CADWorx
No pricing availableSOLIDWORKS
No pricing availableFree Trial
CADWorx
No trial information availableSOLIDWORKS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
20
8.8
501
Ease of Use
9.1
20
8.6
505
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.0
77
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.9
46
Quality of Support
9.4
16
8.1
442
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.3
46
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
19
8.6
498
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
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Design
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Collaboration
Not enough data
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Construction
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
CAD to CAM
Not enough data
9.1
38
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
8.9
38
CNC Programming
Not enough data
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.6
34
Not enough data
8.4
33
Machining
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
8.7
35
Not enough data
8.8
35
Design
Not enough data
9.4
89
Not enough data
9.4
89
Not enough data
9.3
86
Not enough data
8.0
86
Edit
Not enough data
8.4
84
Not enough data
8.2
77
Not enough data
9.3
84
Not enough data
8.2
72
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.5
82
Not enough data
9.0
82
Not enough data
8.4
77
Library
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
8.4
20
CAD
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.0
26
Integration
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
9.5
24
Not enough data
8.5
21
Data
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
8.1
22
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
8.0
20
Not enough data
8.5
21
Logistics
Not enough data
9.0
23
File Support
Not enough data
8.7
55
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.4
46
File Editing
Not enough data
7.5
49
Not enough data
8.6
53
Software Integrations
Not enough data
7.5
43
Not enough data
8.8
52
Software Type
Not enough data
7.6
42
Not enough data
8.5
47
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.8
14
Not enough data
6.7
14
File Options
Not enough data
8.8
38
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
9.3
38
Not enough data
8.2
30
Not enough data
8.1
36
Tools
Not enough data
9.5
37
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
9.1
37
Design
Not enough data
9.4
37
Design
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Tools
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Library
Not enough data
8.1
12
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
7.9
11
Customization
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Design
Not enough data
9.2
53
Not enough data
8.9
53
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
7.4
53
Tools
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
7.9
48
Not enough data
7.3
41
Work
Not enough data
7.3
35
Not enough data
7.6
36
Not enough data
8.1
42
Not enough data
7.9
38
Not enough data
8.4
41
Environment
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.3
45
Not enough data
8.2
42
Not enough data
8.6
46
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
7.6
12
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Design & Modeling - Plant Design Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Simulation & Optimization - Plant Design Management Systems
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Data Management - Plant Design Management Systems
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CADWorx and SOLIDWORKS share no categories
Unique Categories
CADWorx is categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Plant Design Management Systems
SOLIDWORKS is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD), General-Purpose CAD, Simulation & CAE, CAD Viewers, 3D Printing, Sketching, PCB Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM), CAD Libraries, and CAD Data Exchange
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CADWorx
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SOLIDWORKS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Oil & Energy
47.6%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
14.3%
Civil Engineering
9.5%
Chemicals
9.5%
Food & Beverages
4.8%
Other
14.3%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
22.6%
Design
12.1%
Automotive
6.5%
Medical Devices
5.9%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
5.9%
Other
47.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
CADWorx
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Design
Piping designer to used this software. Very easy and full information with many tools in all type method. I really it's very very good software for me
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Oil & Energy
During modeling when i rotate the model some item hide and when i press escape it will come.So we can't review effectively. Having this issue with autocad not in bricscad Lagging issue.
SOLIDWORKS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Yevgen G.
Verified User in Higher Education
1. User friendly interface including - clear structure; - intuitively proper location of tools; - good help system; - customizable toolboxes. 2. Comprehensive functionality including - open platform with hundreds of add-ins; - add-ins present CAD,...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Ed D.
Verified User in Machinery
1. SolidWorks continues to do things to make older files less stable and Excel bills of materials unstable. 2. Several SPR's have taken years to fix. 3. My request for a linear actuator in Motion was made in 2002 and has never implemented. 4. It took...
Verified User in Design
Piping designer to used this software. Very easy and full information with many tools in all type method. I really it's very very good software for me
Yevgen G.
Verified User in Higher Education
1. User friendly interface including - clear structure; - intuitively proper location of tools; - good help system; - customizable toolboxes. 2. Comprehensive functionality including - open platform with hundreds of add-ins; - add-ins present CAD,...
Verified User in Oil & Energy
During modeling when i rotate the model some item hide and when i press escape it will come.So we can't review effectively. Having this issue with autocad not in bricscad Lagging issue.
Ed D.
Verified User in Machinery
1. SolidWorks continues to do things to make older files less stable and Excel bills of materials unstable. 2. Several SPR's have taken years to fix. 3. My request for a linear actuator in Motion was made in 2002 and has never implemented. 4. It took...
Discussions
CADWorx has no discussions with answers
What is SOLIDWORKS used for?
3 comments
YP
SOLIDWORKS IS USED FOR MULTIPLE WORK LIKE 2D & 3D CAD MODELING, ASSEMBLY MODELING, SHWWET METAL MODELING, SURFACE MODELING, RENDERING, SIMULATION, 3D...Read more
To stop or cancel an ongoing command, use the 'abort' or 'terminate' command.
2 comments
GP
The sentence does not contain any translatable content as it is an imperative instruction.Read more
best use o this software
2 comments
OS
Making 2D sketches and extruding them to make 3d sketches.Read more
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