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Creo

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8.6 /10

CX Score

8.9 /10

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What is Creo?

Creo is the 3D CAD solution that helps you accelerate product innovation to build better products faster. Easy to learn, Creo uses a model-based approach to seamlessly take you from the earliest phases of product design to manufacturing, and beyond. Creo combines powerful, proven functionality with new technologies, including generative design, real-time simulation, advanced manufacturing, IIoT, and augmented reality.

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Awards & Recognition

Creo won the following awards in the Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing category

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2026 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2026

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025

Product Impact
Contract Negotiation

2025

0 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2025

1 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2024

0 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2022

Creo Ratings

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86 Likeliness to Recommend

86 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+94 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Creo?

1% Negative

0% Neutral

99% Positive

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Security Protects
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product

Feature Ratings

Average 78

3D Modeling

Visualization

Technical Drawings

2D Drawing

Printing Support

2D/3D Conversion

Libraries & Templates

Collaboration

3rd Party Integration

Analytics and Reporting

Raster Data Manipulation

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 76

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Creo Reviews

Akash B.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Apr 2026

Excellent software

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Creo from other similar products?

Creo is very compatible for complex assembly and easily assemble & model complex part compared to solid works.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Easily use of the piping & cabling features. Smooth 3D modeling & it's assembly.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Some materials are not given in directory, due to this material assigning is not possible & also didn't get accurate weight. Sometimes it's integration with Windchill.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Creo is easy to learn & understand. Which will give you career as a design engineer.

Pros

Efficient Service
Acts with Integrity
Generous Negotitation
Helps Innovate

Harsh P.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2026

Good software.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Creo from other similar products?

User friendly and easy to use. Good for heavy assembly point of view

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Creo userface, assembly, features, piping and drawings.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sometimes we get fatal error. Heavy assembly takes more time to load.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Yes good to use for assembly and parts drawings. Sheet metal module is also good.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Akshay G.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2026

Powerful CAD tool for serious engineering work

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Creo from other similar products?

Across the years and with my hands on experience on Creo, I would say it differentiates from the competitors in terms of its strong parametric modelling capabilities and precise control over all complex geometries. It performs really well with large assemblies and detailed features which helps speed up task in real time projects. It's built in simulation and analysis tool are well integrated with the design workflow. Revision handling is also better compared to other CAD tools in the market. Creo wins in accuracy, stability and depth of engineering functionality.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My personal favorite aspect of Creo is parametric modelling strength which I widely used for all my real time projects. The level of control over dimension constraints, design intent makes it easy and reliable for complex geometries, parts and assemblies. Once the model is set up, design changes are efficient, predictable and easy to understand in real engineering workflows.

What do you dislike most about this product?

With my experienced with Creo, the most dislike is it lacks learning and training material library. The interface and workflow can be so overwhelming for new users, and mastering the features takes a lot of time. Some operations even require multiple steps, which slows down productivity until you are completely comfortable with the system.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are considering to for Creo, be prepared to invest time in learning, proper trainings and adapting the system. The software is highly capable especially for complex projects, designs and large assemblies but the learning is bit steep and slow. once you get comfortable, mastered with all the tools and features you get excellent control, stability and long-term efficiency for serious engineering work.

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Inspires Innovation
Saves Time

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Awards & Recognition

2026 Data Quadrant Champion

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Creo Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

86 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Creo?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

3D Modeling Includes 3D wireframe, 3D solid, 3D surface, and 3D mesh.

Visualization The ability to see and interact with a design in a more intuitive and informative way.

Technical Drawings Includes symbols, units of measurement, notation systems, and visual styles.

2D Drawing The ability to create precise 2D drawings.

Printing Support The ability to print maps and 3D output to scale.

2D/3D Conversion The ability to transforming a two-dimensional (2D) image or model into a three-dimensional (3D) representation.

Libraries & Templates Includes a library of standard components and templates that users can insert into their designs, which speeds up the process of starting new projects.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

3rd Party Integration The ability to integrate other applications including PLM, CAM, CAE or GIS.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Raster Data Manipulation Includes editing, simulated drawings, color models, vectorization and filters.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Creo Reviews

Akash B.

Excellent software

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Harsh P.

Good software.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Akshay G.

Powerful CAD tool for serious engineering work

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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