Compare Ansys Meshing and Onshape 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$1,500.00 1 User Per Year
Ansys Meshing
Star Rating
(21)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Ansys MeshingOnshape
Star Rating
(662)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,500.00 1 User Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansAnsys Meshing vs Onshape
- Reviewers felt that Ansys Meshing meets the needs of their business better than Onshape.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Onshape is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Ansys Meshing and Onshape received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ansys Meshing
No pricing availableOnshape
Onshape Standard
$1,500.00
1 User Per Year
For the individual user or small team who only needs basic data management.
- Part & Assembly Modeling
- Drawings
- Runs on Web & Mobile
Free Trial
Ansys Meshing
No trial information availableOnshape
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
19
8.4
563
Ease of Use
8.5
19
9.0
568
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.5
144
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.2
120
Quality of Support
8.9
19
9.3
555
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.2
119
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
18
9.4
545
Features by Category
Design
Not enough data
8.7
211
Not enough data
9.3
214
Not enough data
9.0
209
Not enough data
7.4
172
Edit
Not enough data
8.6
207
Not enough data
8.1
171
Not enough data
8.9
202
Not enough data
8.0
175
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.1
189
Not enough data
8.2
199
Not enough data
8.1
181
File Support
Not enough data
8.6
148
Not enough data
7.9
67
Not enough data
8.0
90
File Editing
Not enough data
6.0
73
Not enough data
8.5
114
Software Integrations
Not enough data
5.8
73
Not enough data
8.9
119
Software Type
Not enough data
9.6
149
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Metadata
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
7.4
27
Not enough data
8.1
27
Data Management
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
8.2
31
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
File Options
Not enough data
8.9
135
Not enough data
9.1
136
Not enough data
8.0
126
Not enough data
9.2
135
Not enough data
8.0
88
Not enough data
8.5
124
Tools
Not enough data
8.8
139
Not enough data
9.1
131
Not enough data
9.1
134
Design
Not enough data
8.7
140
Design
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Library
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
7.7
10
Tools
Not enough data
4.0
10
Not enough data
6.0
10
Not enough data
4.8
9
Work
Not enough data
5.4
9
Not enough data
5.4
9
Not enough data
5.0
9
Not enough data
4.4
9
Not enough data
6.9
8
Environment
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
New Product Introduction
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
8.5
10
CAD
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.0
11
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Product Data Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.6
11
Bill of Materials
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.2
10
Engineering Change Management
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
7.4
9
Simulation
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.0
9
Analytics
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
9
Quality management
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Integration
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
7.9
7
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
7.7
16
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
7.5
16
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
8.6
16
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.8
13
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.6
12
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ansys Meshing and Onshape share no categories
Unique Categories
Ansys Meshing is categorized as Other CAD
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ansys Meshing
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Onshape
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
Higher Education
15.0%
Aviation & Aerospace
15.0%
Automotive
15.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
10.0%
Machinery
10.0%
Other
35.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
19.6%
Design
10.6%
Machinery
6.5%
Medical Devices
6.2%
Industrial Automation
5.7%
Other
51.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Ansys Meshing
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Higher Education
ANSYS meshing is integrated into ANSYS Workbench, ANSYS APDL, and ANSYS Mechanical designer. It offers different meshing types and allows users to choose specific meshing size. Customizing meshing size and type is always helpful in engineering simulation....
Most Helpful Critical Review
Onshape
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Sam H.
Verified User in Consumer Electronics
-No PLM -No VARS -Work on any device, including a Chromebook -Real time collaboration -Can share files in real time with view only options -Simultaneous flat pattern in sheet metal -Quick and easy mate connectors -Powerful part and assembly configuration...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Jacob I.
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Large Assemblies slow, Need good Network connection. We used onshape to model one of our trailers, but we are literally unable to draw our general arrangement because the model is so large. This is very frustrating. Their great support almost makes up for...
Verified User in Higher Education
ANSYS meshing is integrated into ANSYS Workbench, ANSYS APDL, and ANSYS Mechanical designer. It offers different meshing types and allows users to choose specific meshing size. Customizing meshing size and type is always helpful in engineering simulation....
Sam H.
Verified User in Consumer Electronics
-No PLM -No VARS -Work on any device, including a Chromebook -Real time collaboration -Can share files in real time with view only options -Simultaneous flat pattern in sheet metal -Quick and easy mate connectors -Powerful part and assembly configuration...
Jacob I.
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Large Assemblies slow, Need good Network connection. We used onshape to model one of our trailers, but we are literally unable to draw our general arrangement because the model is so large. This is very frustrating. Their great support almost makes up for...
Alternatives
Discussions
Ansys Meshing has no discussions with answers
What is Onshape?
1 comment
PB
Onshape is the google docs of CAD - Solid and Surface modelling, Boolean operations, and editing of parts without a history is especially useful for imported...Read more
How is Onshape different from other "cloud" CAD products?
1 comment
PB
ONSHAPE was designed from the ground up to be a cloud CAD system - I am not sure the others can claim this!Read more
How does version control work in Onshape?
1 comment
PB
Essentially there is one file used in a similar way to google docs - you can branch new ideas similar to software development and merge these branches if you...Read more
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