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Autodesk Alias
Autodesk Alias
(58)
4.0 out of 5
Autodesk Alias
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CATIA
CATIA
(248)
4.2 out of 5
CATIA
By Dassault Systemes
At a Glance
Autodesk Alias
Autodesk Alias
Star Rating
(58)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
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CATIA
CATIA
Star Rating
(248)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.8% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Autodesk Alias vs CATIA

  • Reviewers felt that CATIA meets the needs of their business better than Autodesk Alias.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CATIA is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CATIA over Autodesk Alias.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Autodesk Alias
No pricing available
CATIA
No pricing available
Free Trial
Autodesk Alias
No trial information available
CATIA
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
56
8.7
212
Ease of Use
5.6
56
7.3
215
Ease of Setup
7.3
5
7.8
16
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.8
10
Quality of Support
6.7
44
7.7
188
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
7.8
12
Product Direction (% positive)
6.5
56
8.1
211
Features by Category
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Simulation & CAEHide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
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Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
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Categories
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Autodesk Alias
Autodesk Alias
CATIA
CATIA
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Autodesk Alias
Autodesk Alias is categorized as General-Purpose CAD
CATIA
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Autodesk Alias
Autodesk Alias
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
55.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.3%
CATIA
CATIA
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
21.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
49.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Autodesk Alias
Autodesk Alias
Design
42.1%
Automotive
22.8%
Higher Education
12.3%
Think Tanks
1.8%
Sports
1.8%
Other
19.3%
CATIA
CATIA
Automotive
25.8%
Aviation & Aerospace
21.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
14.2%
Design
9.4%
Airlines/Aviation
4.7%
Other
24.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Autodesk Alias
Autodesk Alias
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Paul L.
PL
Paul L.
Verified User in Architecture & Planning

I like Autodesk Design Review the best because I can view Dwfs in 3d and it's free.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Design
GD
Verified User in Design

This software has a large learning curve, and until the most recent release (2014) there was NOT much literature on it for your own studying use. This made it very hard to learn without taking a class or watching youtube videos, and even when watching...

CATIA
CATIA
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Subhair S.
SS
Subhair S.
Verified User in Machinery

Am using CATIA for the past three years. The best thing about CATIA is it has the best surface modeling tools, and we can model complex geometries more easily.FEA tools are used to analyze the designed part and give accurate results; with that data, we can...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Aaron J.
AJ
Aaron J.
Verified User in Industrial Automation

Powerful program but simple tasks in other programs are no longer simple in Catia. There are so many good features in other programs like Solidworks (who is also owned by the same company as Catia and costs significantly less). I have used other CAD...

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Discussions
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CATIA
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If CATIA provide solution for fluid dynamics problem it will be good
1 comment
Venkatesh G.
VG
Catia has computational fluid dynamic (CFD) You have to add in floEFD into your catia. It can be added from version 5 or above. Similarly you can also...Read more
What is Catia software used for?
1 comment
Abhinav R.
AR
CATIA software is commonly used for: 1. Plastic and Metal parts design. 2. Wire harness design. 3. Drafting and Drawing 4. Mould and Die design. 5....Read more
What is inside Catia software?
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Giorgio A.
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