What is SOLIDWORKS?
Our powerful, yet easy-to-use solutions help drive innovation while covering all aspects of your product development process, regardless of the size of your business, industry, or preferred platform.
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89 Likeliness to Recommend
99 Plan to Renew
80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
+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 SOLIDWORKS?
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Respectful
- Trustworthy
- Effective Service
Emotional Footprint
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The Net Emotional Footprint measures high-level user sentiment towards particular product offerings. It aggregates emotional response ratings for various dimensions of the vendor-client relationship and product effectiveness, creating a powerful indicator of overall user feeling toward the vendor and product.
While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Feature Ratings
3D Modeling
Technical Drawings
Parts and Assembly Mode
Simulation
Plant Design
Raster Graphics
Digital Architecture
Collaboration
Laser Scanning
Analytics and Reporting
Vendor Capability Ratings
Quality of Features
Breadth of Features
Ease of Implementation
Usability and Intuitiveness
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Business Value Created
Ease of Data Integration
Availability and Quality of Training
Vendor Support
Ease of Customization
Ease of IT Administration
SOLIDWORKS Reviews
gopal s.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Engineering
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted May 2024
Easy to use, but a bit pricey
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other similar products?
The comprehensive integrated simulation capabilities, easy-to-use interface, seamless connection with Dassault Systèmes products, and wide range of add-ons make SOLIDWORKS stand out. Its robust community and support system only serve to increase its allure, giving designers and engineers in a variety of sectors a flexible and user-friendly option.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
features and ease of access
What do you dislike most about this product?
SOLIDWORKS' performance with very big assemblies is one of the most prevalent complaints, as it can be erratic and slow at times. Furthermore, the program can be rather costly, particularly when add-ons and maintenance are taken into account. The high learning curve for more advanced capabilities could also be difficult for users to navigate.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I would advise anyone thinking about evaluating SOLIDWORKS to make use of its user-friendly interface, powerful simulation capabilities, and smooth interaction with other Dassault Systèmes products. To increase your productivity and design efficiency, check out the many plugins and add-ons available for customization. You can also make use of the robust community and support services.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Saves Time
Cons
- Less Friendly Negotiation
- Vendor Friendly Policies
Gowtham B.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Transportation
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Mar 2024
One of the best 3D modelling softwares in market.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other similar products?
The easy to build 3D modelling features and the ability to analyze the developed models is one of the best feature that is.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
User friendly and the animations.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Renders a little slower.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
It is the best tool in this space out there.
Pros
- Caring
- Altruistic
- Acts with Integrity
- Generous Negotitation
Shivank D.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Mar 2024
Fast, famous and highly integrated Software
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other similar products?
it can handle large amount of files, as this software is used across industry so it is very very easy to share files among businesses which is difficult with some other similar software
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Solidwork is a high speed software and it can handle and manage large and complex files for 2D modeling and simulation.
What do you dislike most about this product?
this software can be complex for beginners, and this softwer requires high end computer for optimal performance
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
i recommend star with the tutorial and get familiar with the software and its features,
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Efficient Service
- Effective Service