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At a Glance
CADWorx
CADWorx
Star Rating
(24)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS
Star Rating
(598)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SOLIDWORKS
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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 available
SOLIDWORKS
No pricing available
Free Trial
CADWorx
No trial information available
SOLIDWORKS
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
20
8.8
497
Ease of Use
9.1
20
8.6
500
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.9
72
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.8
47
Quality of Support
9.4
16
8.1
439
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.3
47
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
19
8.6
494
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Construction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
8.7
302
CAD to CAM
Not enough data
9.1
36
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.8
36
CNC Programming
Not enough data
8.8
32
Not enough data
8.5
32
Not enough data
8.3
31
Machining
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
8.7
881
Design
Not enough data
9.4
86
Not enough data
9.4
86
Not enough data
9.3
83
Not enough data
8.0
84
Edit
Not enough data
8.4
82
Not enough data
8.2
75
Not enough data
9.2
81
Not enough data
8.2
70
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.6
80
Not enough data
8.9
79
Not enough data
8.4
75
Not enough data
8.8
224
Library
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.7
19
CAD
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.4
25
Not enough data
8.9
25
Integration
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
9.5
23
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
8.8
146
Data
Not enough data
9.3
22
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.7
20
Logistics
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
8.3
419
File Support
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
8.5
40
Not enough data
8.4
45
File Editing
Not enough data
7.5
48
Not enough data
8.7
52
Software Integrations
Not enough data
7.5
42
Not enough data
8.9
51
Software Type
Not enough data
7.6
41
Not enough data
8.6
46
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
352
File Options
Not enough data
8.8
37
Not enough data
9.1
36
Not enough data
9.1
36
Not enough data
9.3
37
Not enough data
8.3
29
Not enough data
8.1
35
Tools
Not enough data
9.4
36
Not enough data
9.0
34
Not enough data
9.2
36
Design
Not enough data
9.4
36
Not enough data
8.2
103
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
Not enough data
8.1
704
Design
Not enough data
9.2
52
Not enough data
8.9
52
Not enough data
8.7
52
Not enough data
7.4
52
Tools
Not enough data
7.9
46
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
7.3
40
Work
Not enough data
7.3
34
Not enough data
7.6
35
Not enough data
8.1
41
Not enough data
7.9
37
Not enough data
8.4
40
Environment
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
8.3
44
Not enough data
8.2
41
Not enough data
8.5
45
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
8.3
137
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Plant Design Management SystemsHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design & Modeling - Plant Design Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Simulation & Optimization - Plant Design Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management - Plant Design Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CADWorx
CADWorx
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
52.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
42.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.8%
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
43.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
22.4%
Reviewers' Industry
CADWorx
CADWorx
Oil & Energy
47.6%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
14.3%
Civil Engineering
9.5%
Chemicals
9.5%
Food & Beverages
4.8%
Other
14.3%
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
22.4%
Design
12.0%
Automotive
6.3%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
6.2%
Medical Devices
6.0%
Other
47.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
CADWorx
CADWorx
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Christopher J.
CJ
Christopher J.
Verified User in Oil & Energy

Easiest to learn to be up and running in a day.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
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
SOLIDWORKS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Yevgen G.
YG
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.
ED
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...

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Discussions
CADWorx
CADWorx Discussions
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CADWorx has no discussions with answers
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS Discussions
What is SOLIDWORKS used for?
3 comments
Yagnik P.
YP
SOLIDWORKS IS USED FOR MULTIPLE WORK LIKE 2D & 3D CAD MODELING, ASSEMBLY MODELING, SHWWET METAL MODELING, SURFACE MODELING, RENDERING, SIMULATION, 3D...Read more
How to stop or cancel a ongoing command.
2 comments
Gaurav P.
GP
The sentence does not contain any translatable content as it is an imperative instruction.Read more
best use o this software
2 comments
Onkar S.
OS
Making 2D sketches and extruding them to make 3d sketches.Read more