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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FreeCAD

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AFreeCAD is an open-source CAD software that specialized in 3D design. New features are added to FreeCAD by an active community of developers.N/A

    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
    FreeCADSolid Edge
    Editions & Modules
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    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
    FreeCADSolid Edge
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    FreeCADSolid Edge
    Considered Both Products
    FreeCAD
    Chose FreeCAD
    Free Cad is still behind the big guys of CAD systems, but it is understandable being a free product developed by the community, which is, in fact, awesome. As I said before, it's a powerful software that needs the user to be well-trained to produce good results in good time. …
    Incentivized
    Siemens AG
    Chose Solid Edge
    FreeCAD is often better than Solid Edge 2021 when converting files, but I hope this changes with 2023 NX is overall more powerful, but that is to be expected (and you cant add it above because it is too short for whatever reason).
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Features
    FreeCADSolid Edge
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of FreeCAD and Solid Edge
    Feature
    FreeCAD
    7.4
    1 Ratings
    Solid Edge
    -
    Ratings
    3D Modeling7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    2D Drafting6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Parametric Design7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assembly Design7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    FreeCADSolid Edge
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.1
    (16 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)