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Dassault Systems

SOLIDWORKS

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8.7 /10

CX Score

8.9 /10

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What is SOLIDWORKS?

SOLIDWORKS and the 3DEXPERIENCE Works portfolio unite your entire ecosystem, allowing you to connect the people, applications, and real-time data from every aspect of your business for improved productivity, increased collaboration, and accelerated innovation. Adding DELMIAWorks Manufacturing ERP provides added visibility specifically for your factory’s environment.

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Awards & Recognition

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

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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

1 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Conflict Resolution

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

6 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

2 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2023

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact

2022

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2022

2 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2022

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

2021

SOLIDWORKS Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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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.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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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.

+91 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?

0% Negative

8% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Respectful
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 82

3D Modeling

Technical Drawings

Simulation

Visualization

2D/3D Conversion

2D Drawing

Collaboration

Raster Data Manipulation

Digital Scanning

Analytics and Reporting

Libraries & Templates

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

SOLIDWORKS Reviews

Anshuman S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2022

Detailed Review of Solidworks

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other similar products?

Solidworks provides us with the ease of creating 3D models and also helps in drafting the 2D drawing sheet as per the model. Solidworks also provides us with the parametric modelling features which helps us to bring changes to the 3D CAD model as per our convenience.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Solidworks helps us create 3D models and also helps us to bring changes to the 3D CAD model without affecting the entire CAD file by using the Parametric modelling feature.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Some of the features which Solidworks can improve is implementing automatic constraints to the sketch and it can also add an option in the assembly feature to directly show whether the parts have been locked or proper constraints have been put in place.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend them to practice on Solidworks more in order to gain a good level of proficiency on the same.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Efficient Service
Inspires Innovation

NAFI A.

Role: Student Academic
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2022

Easy to learn and use. Offer a variety of features

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other similar products?

It offers more functionality.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Graphical user interface

What do you dislike most about this product?

Take a lot of memory

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Recommended without reservation

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

idris e.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2022

Affordable and Computerized Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other similar products?

SOLIDWORKS has excellent designs from the computer, where the project managers have the option of increasing the clarity and the beauty of the design.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

SOLIDWORKS validates the quantity of the product required or used, which is an attentive step in increasing the viability and success of the business operations.

What do you dislike most about this product?

SOLIDWORKS is comtent, well connected, and there are rational assistance from the app without missing the entire business aspect.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

SOLIDWORKS is comprehensively assertive in matters drawing and advanced design, which is the credible part that increases business operations.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

SOLIDWORKS Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love SOLIDWORKS?

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.

Simulation The ability to create and test circuit or motion simulation and structural validation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 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.

SOLIDWORKS Reviews

Anshuman S.

Detailed Review of Solidworks

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

NAFI A.

Easy to learn and use. Offer a variety of features

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

idris e.

Affordable and Computerized Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

3D Modeling

Technical Drawings

Simulation

Visualization

2D/3D Conversion

2D Drawing

Collaboration

Raster Data Manipulation

Digital Scanning

Analytics and Reporting

Libraries & Templates

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Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization