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Compare SolidWorks PDM and Synergis Adept 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (62.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Contact Us 1 Named or Concurrent License Per Year
SolidWorks PDM
Star Rating
(79)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SolidWorks PDMSynergis Adept
Star Rating
(192)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us 1 Named or Concurrent License Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plansSolidWorks PDM vs Synergis Adept
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Synergis Adept easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Synergis Adept overall.
- SolidWorks PDM and Synergis Adept both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Synergis Adept is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SolidWorks PDM over Synergis Adept.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SolidWorks PDM
No pricing availableSynergis Adept
Explorer
Contact Us
1 Named or Concurrent License Per Year
Web Client: Find, View, Markup
- FAST ACCESS TO DRAWINGS & DOCUMENTS
- Powerful searching and browsing
- Search on metadata / text within document
Free Trial
SolidWorks PDM
No trial information availableSynergis Adept
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
58
8.6
148
Ease of Use
8.0
59
8.4
150
Ease of Setup
6.3
21
7.8
129
Ease of Admin
7.2
20
8.3
132
Quality of Support
7.9
54
9.5
153
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
20
9.4
134
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
55
8.0
144
Features by Category
Metadata
8.0
38
8.8
43
7.2
28
8.0
32
7.8
34
8.2
41
Data Management
8.6
36
9.3
45
7.7
27
7.8
33
8.3
37
8.5
40
7.7
34
8.5
36
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
18
Not enough data
6.2
18
Document Management
Not enough data
8.6
56
Not enough data
8.5
59
Not enough data
9.1
59
Not enough data
6.4
43
Not enough data
7.6
45
Site Management
Not enough data
7.0
39
Not enough data
5.9
37
Data Management
Not enough data
9.0
87
Not enough data
8.0
84
Not enough data
9.0
88
Dashboards
Not enough data
7.3
76
Not enough data
7.1
74
Not enough data
7.1
74
Not enough data
6.8
75
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.4
85
Not enough data
7.3
78
Not enough data
7.9
85
Not enough data
7.5
83
Security
Not enough data
8.3
81
Not enough data
5.8
66
Not enough data
7.5
80
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Management
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
5.7
10
Workflow
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
7.1
17
Platform
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
7.7
14
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SolidWorks PDM and Synergis Adept are categorized as Product Data Management (PDM)
Unique Categories
SolidWorks PDM has no unique categories
Synergis Adept is categorized as Engineering Document Management, Construction Drawing Management, and Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SolidWorks PDM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Synergis Adept
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
22.9%
Design
8.6%
Automotive
8.6%
Machinery
7.1%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
7.1%
Other
45.7%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
15.1%
Oil & Energy
12.5%
Manufacturing
12.0%
Utilities
7.3%
Chemicals
4.7%
Other
48.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
Do you manager NON CAD files with PDM?
2 Comments
CM
We also manage Excel files, PDF's and pictures using PDM.Read more
What is Solidworks PDM system?
1 Comment
PM
Solidworks PDM is an advanced version of file explorer in windows PC. It allows you to manage all your files and projects. One can easily manage workflow and...Read more
What is PDM software?
1 Comment
JL
PDM stands for Program Document Management. However, it goes beyond what a regular file explorer does and allows for a version history as well as review and...Read more
What is Synergis Adept used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Synergis Adept
Adept Software provides fast, centralized access to your most important designs, documents and data in a secure, collaborative platform that saves time,...Read more
Synergis Adept has no more discussions with answers
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