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Creo

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8.3 /10

CX Score

8.6 /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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2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2025

Product Impact
Contract Negotiation

Latest Award, 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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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

82 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

74 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 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

1% Neutral

98% Positive

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Security Protects
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product

Feature Ratings

Average 78

3D Modeling

Technical Drawings

Visualization

2D Drawing

Printing Support

Libraries & Templates

2D/3D Conversion

Collaboration

3rd Party Integration

Analytics and Reporting

Digital Scanning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 76

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

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

Ketan N.

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

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Submitted Jan 2026

Robust CAD for Serious Engineering

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Creo from other similar products?

I like its surfacing capablities its remove feature I feel is something that other CAD software dont have this feature helps in resolving some problems relitively easily which saves a lot of time . One more capablity I would lke to highlight is it abality to create a family table parts which aid's in file size and we can create multipal part with slight difference.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

the workflow is spot on all the modules are well clubed and easy to navigate which increases productivity

What do you dislike most about this product?

mechanism module has a bit of a learning curve this could be imporved.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you’re looking for a CAD tool with excellent 3D modeling and surfacing capabilities, combined with user-friendly file management, this is the software to choose.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

Cons

Less Efficient Service
Less Caring
Less Respectful

Anuj M.

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

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2025

For large industries.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Creo from other similar products?

Stable and secure interface

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Large assembly and BOM management

What do you dislike most about this product?

Difficult to use some feature than other software.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Some pre skills require to operate because it's little diffrent than other available 3d cad tools.

Pros

Security Protects
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Ronit J.

Role: Operations
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Jun 2025

PTC Creo: A Robust CAD Tool for Complex Assemblies

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Creo from other similar products?

The depth of features that Creo provides is something that other products cannot match.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The favorite aspect of Creo is the way it handles complex assemblies without making the system freeze, thus making the work much easier.

What do you dislike most about this product?

There is nothing that I dislike about this product. One needs to have in-depth and proper knowledge of working with parameters, map keys, shortcut keys, etc. in order to work productively with Creo.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would really recommend Creo to anyone who is working on complex assemblies of construction equipment like dozers, drilling rigs, etc., where the other CAD tools might not be a great fit.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Creo Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

82 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

74 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Digital Scanning Includes accuracy reports, photorealistic data visualization, and advanced measurement tools.

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.

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.

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.

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

Ketan N.

Robust CAD for Serious Engineering

Likeliness to Recommend

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Anuj M.

For large industries.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ronit J.

PTC Creo: A Robust CAD Tool for Complex Assemblies

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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