Dassault Systems

CATIA

Composite Score

8.5 /10

CX Score

8.8 /10

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What is CATIA?

Best in class product development software applications, delivered on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, enabling 3D Design, Engineering, 3D CAD, Modeling, Simulation, Data Management and Process Management.

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Awards & Recognition

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

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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

8 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation

2024

7 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2024

2 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2023

0 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2022

CATIA 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.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

83 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.

+97 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 CATIA?

0% Negative

2% Neutral

98% Positive

Pros

Trustworthy
Efficient Service
Effective Service
Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Technical Drawings

3D Modeling

Visualization

2D Drawing

2D/3D Conversion

Collaboration

Printing Support

Libraries & Templates

3rd Party Integration

Analytics and Reporting

Raster Data Manipulation

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

CATIA Reviews

Jyoti Prasad C.

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

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

Catia Honest review

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates CATIA from other similar products?

Its GSD feature helps user friendly design of complex surfaces

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

User friendly interface and easy to understand

What do you dislike most about this product?

Cost of different licences

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Its gsd and aerospace sheet metal features are best in market

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Dishika A.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2025

Advanced 3D design and Engineering

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates CATIA from other similar products?

Due to its versatility and depth of addressing complex engineering challenges, it excels surface modeling and advanced engineering design, making it preferred choice for industries like aerospace and automotive . Its integration with 3Dexperience platform sets it apart enabling real time collaboration, lifecycle management, and seamless data sharing across teams and location.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of this product is its surface modeling and assembly capabilities. Its generative shape Design module is particularly powerful for creating highly detailed surfaces, essential for product like aircraft wings or automotive body panels. Its robust parametric modeling ensures seamless updates across designs when chances are made.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Its expensive licensing and training making it less accessible for smaller organization. Its steep learning curve ae quite challenging for new users so proper time and resources are training for them.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I will highly recommend the product, for the organization requiring high precision and advanced capabilities such as aerospace ,automotive and industrial machinery. Before using it ,we must ensure that comprehensive training programs to ensure team uses it fully.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Effective Service
Caring

Alfred T.

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

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Submitted Dec 2024

Easy to use but pricy, alot of good features.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates CATIA from other similar products?

Dassault Systemes Catia has a combination of performance and good design features that makes the software a great tool and important tool for any engineering company.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

As a designer, i think it provides the ease of use and great performance with plenty of design features.

What do you dislike most about this product?

the software is very expensive which make it unaffordable by many small companies.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I will recommend to use the software without any hesitation because it is a great design tool.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

CATIA Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+97 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love CATIA?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

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

3D Modeling Includes 3D wireframe, 3D solid, 3D surface, and 3D mesh.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

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.

CATIA Reviews

Jyoti Prasad C.

Catia Honest review

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Dishika A.

Advanced 3D design and Engineering

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Alfred T.

Easy to use but pricy, alot of good features.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Technical Drawings

3D Modeling

Visualization

2D Drawing

2D/3D Conversion

Collaboration

Printing Support

Libraries & Templates

3rd Party Integration

Analytics and Reporting

Raster Data Manipulation

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support