Compare Mastercam and Surfcam 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (45.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Mastercam
Star Rating
(26)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(12)3.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Mastercam excels in CNC Workflows with a score of 8.6, while Surfcam lags behind at 7.2, indicating that Mastercam offers a more streamlined and efficient process for managing CNC operations.
- Reviewers mention that Mastercam's Tooling and Toolpaths feature is highly rated at 9.1, providing users with advanced options for toolpath generation, whereas Surfcam's score of 7.5 suggests it may not offer the same level of sophistication in tooling capabilities.
- G2 users highlight that Mastercam's CAD-CAM Import feature scores 8.8, making it easier to integrate designs from various CAD systems, while Surfcam's score of 8.5 shows it is also strong but slightly less versatile in this area.
- Users on G2 indicate that Mastercam's Product Direction is rated at 8.8, reflecting a positive outlook on future updates and enhancements, whereas Surfcam's lower score of 4.2 raises concerns about its long-term viability and innovation.
- Reviewers say that Mastercam's Ease of Use is rated at 8.2, making it more user-friendly compared to Surfcam's 6.8, which may lead to a steeper learning curve for new users of Surfcam.
- Users report that Mastercam has a higher score of 9.1 in Job Set-up, indicating that it provides a more efficient and user-friendly setup process compared to Surfcam's score of 7.2, which may result in longer setup times for users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Mastercam
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Mastercam
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
21
7.7
10
Ease of Use
8.2
21
6.8
10
Ease of Setup
6.9
6
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
7.2
6
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.9
19
7.8
6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
6
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
20
4.2
10
Features by Category
CAD to CAM
8.8
20
8.5
9
8.1
18
8.3
6
8.2
20
8.5
9
CNC Programming
8.6
19
7.2
9
8.6
19
6.9
9
8.3
20
7.1
8
Machining
8.7
19
7.2
9
8.7
20
6.8
10
9.1
20
7.5
10
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Mastercam and Surfcam are categorized as Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
Unique Categories
Mastercam has no unique categories
Surfcam has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Mastercam
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Surfcam
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
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
16.7%
Machinery
16.7%
Education Management
12.5%
Research
8.3%
Semiconductors
4.2%
Other
41.7%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
36.4%
Machinery
18.2%
Automotive
18.2%
Research
9.1%
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
Other
9.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Mastercam
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Machinery
The ability to send all the necessary data to our machines for creating parts.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Automotive
Verified User in Automotive
confusing, tiny symbols with partly questionable appearance. 5x tool orientation unnecessarily complicated. weak construction/modeling part a correct CAD system is essential for the CAM department (more complex raw part construction modifying production...
Surfcam
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Beno B.
Verified User in Machinery
friendly user, I got every feature I need in this software
Most Helpful Critical Review
Attila V.
Verified User in Machinery
Difficult to create 3D model. I rather used third-party CAD software for that purpose.
Verified User in Machinery
The ability to send all the necessary data to our machines for creating parts.
Beno B.
Verified User in Machinery
friendly user, I got every feature I need in this software
Verified User in Automotive
Verified User in Automotive
confusing, tiny symbols with partly questionable appearance. 5x tool orientation unnecessarily complicated. weak construction/modeling part a correct CAD system is essential for the CAM department (more complex raw part construction modifying production...
Attila V.
Verified User in Machinery
Difficult to create 3D model. I rather used third-party CAD software for that purpose.
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