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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Altair AI Studio
Star Rating
(509)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Altair AI StudioSOLIDWORKS
Star Rating
(621)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SOLIDWORKSAltair AI Studio vs SOLIDWORKS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Altair AI Studio easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Altair AI Studio overall.
- Reviewers felt that SOLIDWORKS meets the needs of their business better than Altair AI Studio.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Altair AI Studio is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Altair AI Studio over SOLIDWORKS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Altair AI Studio
No pricing availableSOLIDWORKS
No pricing availableFree Trial
Altair AI Studio
Free Trial is available
SOLIDWORKS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
422
8.8
517
Ease of Use
8.8
421
8.6
521
Ease of Setup
9.0
124
8.2
93
Ease of Admin
8.4
104
7.9
46
Quality of Support
8.5
351
8.1
457
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
93
8.3
46
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
408
8.6
512
Features by Category
Reports
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
Data Preparation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Self Service
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
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Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
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Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
CAD to CAM
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
8.9
41
CNC Programming
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
8.4
36
Machining
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.7
38
Design
Not enough data
9.5
100
Not enough data
9.4
100
Not enough data
9.3
96
Not enough data
8.1
96
Edit
Not enough data
8.5
94
Not enough data
8.3
87
Not enough data
9.3
95
Not enough data
8.3
82
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
9.0
93
Not enough data
8.4
87
Library
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.6
22
CAD
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
9.4
29
Not enough data
9.0
28
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
9.6
27
Not enough data
8.5
23
Data
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.2
24
Not enough data
8.9
24
Not enough data
8.1
22
Not enough data
8.6
23
Logistics
Not enough data
9.1
25
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.4
51
File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
7.6
54
Not enough data
8.6
58
Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
7.6
48
Not enough data
8.8
57
Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
7.7
47
Not enough data
8.6
52
Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
6.1
19
Not enough data
6.1
19
Building Preparation - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Options
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
9.1
42
Not enough data
9.0
41
Not enough data
9.3
43
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
8.2
40
Tools
Not enough data
9.4
42
Not enough data
9.0
40
Not enough data
9.2
42
Design
Not enough data
9.4
42
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
Design
Not enough data
9.2
59
Not enough data
9.0
60
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
7.6
58
Tools
Not enough data
8.0
53
Not enough data
7.9
55
Not enough data
7.4
48
Work
Not enough data
7.5
40
Not enough data
7.8
41
Not enough data
8.3
49
Not enough data
8.1
43
Not enough data
8.4
46
Environment
Not enough data
8.3
52
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.2
48
Not enough data
8.6
52
System
8.5
52
Not enough data
Model Development
7.7
33
Not enough data
9.1
57
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
Model Development
8.4
47
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
7.7
30
Not enough data
7.9
35
Not enough data
7.5
23
Not enough data
8.4
39
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
7.6
32
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
Deployment
8.0
38
Not enough data
8.3
37
Not enough data
8.5
34
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Setup
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Analysis
8.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
Customization
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Scalability and Performance - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost and Efficiency - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration and Extensibility - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Compliance - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability and Support - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
7.6
24
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
8.2
23
Not enough data
7.6
26
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
7.5
22
Not enough data
8.2
22
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
8.8
23
Data Ingestion & Preparation - Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Construction & Automation - Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
7.9
176
Not enough data
8.9
249
Not enough data
8.6
266
Not enough data
Data Analysis
8.8
283
Not enough data
8.6
269
Not enough data
Decision Making
8.9
275
Not enough data
8.0
251
Not enough data
7.9
254
Not enough data
8.2
226
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.2
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Altair AI Studio and SOLIDWORKS share no categories
Unique Categories
Altair AI Studio is categorized as Text Analysis, Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, Analytics Platforms, Predictive Analytics, Generative AI Infrastructure, and Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms
SOLIDWORKS is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD), General-Purpose CAD, Simulation & CAE, CAD Viewers, Sketching, PCB Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM), CAD Libraries, CAD Data Exchange, and Additive Manufacturing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Altair AI Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SOLIDWORKS
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
18.3%
Education Management
15.4%
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
Research
6.8%
Computer Software
6.8%
Other
43.6%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
22.8%
Design
12.1%
Automotive
6.6%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
6.0%
Medical Devices
5.8%
Other
46.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
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NJ
Hello Daniel,
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1 Comment
II
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1 Comment
FZ
RapidMiner has an initial workflow for predictive maintenance.
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What is SOLIDWORKS used for?
3 Comments
YP
SOLIDWORKS IS USED FOR MULTIPLE WORK LIKE 2D & 3D CAD MODELING, ASSEMBLY MODELING, SHWWET METAL MODELING, SURFACE MODELING, RENDERING, SIMULATION, 3D...Read more
best use o this software
2 Comments
OS
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