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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

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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.

87 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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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

Collaboration

Visualization

Raster Data Manipulation

Digital Scanning

Analytics and Reporting

2D Drawing

2D/3D Conversion

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

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

SOLIDWORKS Reviews

Mangesh K.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2025

Solid works Personality

Likeliness to Recommend

6 /10

What differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other similar products?

Its user friendly commands are simple

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

User friendly commands

What do you dislike most about this product?

2d work bench

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is good for early stage of industry

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Trustworthy
Unique Features

Sivakumar M.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2025

Performance feels Slow

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other similar products?

Not complex user interface very clean and minimal interface

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

easy to new user the new user can understand the icon which is available in solid works

What do you dislike most about this product?

not connect with other PLM product

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

good start with this solid =work for new user

Pros

Efficient Service
Caring
Respectful
Reliable

Kamlesh P.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2025

Best for guidelines and it tutorials was best

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other similar products?

It is best for 3D modeller and assembly was best for beginners

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

3D visualisation and boost for rendering

What do you dislike most about this product?

It is costlier and some bugs

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Best for machine design and mold design

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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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

87 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

SOLIDWORKS Reviews

Mangesh K.

Solid works Personality

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Sivakumar M.

Performance feels Slow

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Kamlesh P.

Best for guidelines and it tutorials was best

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

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