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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AutoCAD

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AAutoCAD is a CAD product from Autodesk. It allows designers to work in 2D and 3D, and is available on Windows and Mac, but with extensive online collaboration tools.

    $245

    per month

    Solid Edge

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ASolid Edge is a software solutions for product development — 3D design, simulation, manufacturing, data management, and cloud collaboration. Solid Edge aims to combine the speed and simplicity of direct modeling with the flexibility and control of parametric design.

    $110

    per month

    Pricing
    AutoCADSolid Edge
    Editions & Modules
    Monthly Subscription
    $245
    per month per user
    Yearly Subscription
    $1975
    per year per user
    3-Year Subscription
    $5925
    3 years per user
    Design and Drafting XaaS
    $110.00
    per month
    Foundation XaaS
    $267.00
    per month
    Classic XaaS
    $335.00
    per month
    Premium XaaS
    $481.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AutoCADSolid Edge
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    AutoCADSolid Edge
    Considered Both Products
    Autodesk
    Chose AutoCAD
    AutoCAD has its own standards because this is originally designed for the quick 2d drawings.
    Incentivized
    Siemens AG
    Chose Solid Edge
    First, we were using AutoCAD in our industry then we switched it to Solid edge. AutoCAD isn't well suited for 3D drawing and it takes very much time to make 3D in AutoCAD. In Solid Edge, you can create 3D drawings and convert them into 2D instantly without much effort. You can …
    Incentivized
    Chose Solid Edge
    Better usage, especially when using NX as CAM software as well.
    Incentivized
    Chose Solid Edge
    I have used several programs to model but the one that I liked the most is Solid Edge. With this program you can do anything you need, you can also make assemblies very easily and make plans. Something that it does not have in comparison to others are the commands, if it had …
    Incentivized
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    AutoCADSolid Edge
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of AutoCAD and Solid Edge
    Feature
    AutoCAD
    6.1
    3 Ratings
    Solid Edge
    -
    Ratings
    3D Modeling6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    2D Drafting9.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization5.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Parametric Design4.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing5.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assembly Design5.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions8.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    AutoCADSolid Edge
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (84 ratings)
    8.1
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    5.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.9
    (13 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)