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The Top 20 Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) Software

Check out this list of the top Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) Software products based on user satisfaction. A product's satisfaction score is calculated by a proprietary algorithm that factors in real-user satisfaction ratings from review data. Software buyers can compare products according to their satisfaction scores to streamline the buying process and quickly identify the best products based on the experiences of their peers.

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Designcenter NX

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Automotive

34%

Aviation & Aerospace

29%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

24%

Airlines/Aviation

12%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

8.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.2

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

8.8

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

8.3

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

9.1

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

8.4

Altium Develop

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

44%

Automotive

20%

Consumer Electronics

20%

Medical Devices

16%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

8.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.2

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

8.5

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

8.6

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

8.6

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

8.5

Designcenter Solid Edge

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

45%

Automotive

24%

Design

19%

Machinery

12%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

8.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.5

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

8.9

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

8.4

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

8.3

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

8.8

Onshape

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

46%

Design

23%

Machinery

15%

Medical Devices

15%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

9.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.8

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

9.8

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

9.0

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

9.4

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

9.3

AutoCAD

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

56%

Automotive

17%

Construction

13%

Machinery

13%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

9.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.3

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

9.9

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

8.6

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

8.8

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

9.8

SOLIDWORKS

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

48%

Design

26%

Machinery

14%

Medical Devices

13%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.1

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

8.1

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

8.8

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

8.7

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

7.8

Autodesk Fusion

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

37%

Design

35%

Automotive

18%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

10%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

9.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.0

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

8.9

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

9.0

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

9.0

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

8.2

Alibre Design

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

33%

Automotive

33%

Computer Software

17%

Defense & Space

17%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

9.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.6

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

0.0

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

0.0

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

9.9

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

0.0

KeyCreator

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

39%

Automotive

30%

Machinery

16%

Design

15%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

9.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.4

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

9.3

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

7.8

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

9.2

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

9.0

#10

Creo

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

35%

Automotive

31%

Design

23%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

10%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

8.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.9

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

8.5

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

9.2

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

8.8

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

7.8

#11

Simcenter 3D

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Automotive

38%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

24%

Design

22%

Airlines/Aviation

16%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

8.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.7

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

9.5

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

8.2

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

8.3

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

9.6

#12

Inventor

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

56%

Machinery

18%

Design

16%

Construction

10%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

8.8

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.1

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

8.8

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

8.9

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

8.6

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

8.3

#13

nTop

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

56%

Consumer Goods

22%

Airlines/Aviation

11%

Design

11%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.5

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

0.0

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

0.0

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

10.0

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

0.0

#14

IronCAD

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Furniture

36%

Architecture & Planning

21%

Automotive

21%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

21%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

8.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.6

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

8.8

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

9.1

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

8.6

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

9.0

#15

CATIA

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Automotive

37%

Aviation & Aerospace

30%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

20%

Design

13%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

8.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.9

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

8.5

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

9.1

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

8.3

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

7.5

#16

Rhinoceros

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Architecture & Planning

51%

Design

38%

Higher Education

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

8.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.8

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

8.6

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

9.0

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

8.0

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

8.2

#17

Dymola

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Automotive

44%

Research

25%

Higher Education

19%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

13%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

8.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.3

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

0.0

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

0.0

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

8.7

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

0.0

#18

FreeCAD

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Design

33%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

28%

Information Technology and Services

22%

Automotive

17%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

8.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.9

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

0.0

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

0.0

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

8.4

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

0.0

#19

Creo Elements/Direct Modeling

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

56%

Design

25%

Higher Education

13%

Oil & Energy

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

8.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.5

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

0.0

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

0.0

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

7.5

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

0.0

#20

SolidWorks Simulation

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

34%

Design

31%

Higher Education

21%

Machinery

14%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.8

8.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

6.8

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 6.2

0.0

Ease of Setup

Average: 6.1

0.0

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

6.8

Ease of Admin

Average: 6.0

0.0