CATIA vs. Teamcenter

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CATIA
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
CATIA from Dassault Systemes is a 3D product modeling and design tool used across multiple industries.N/A
Teamcenter
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Teamcenter is a product lifecycle management system designed to help organizations integrate and standardize product development processes across functional silos.N/A
Pricing
CATIATeamcenter
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CATIATeamcenter
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
CATIATeamcenter
Considered Both Products
CATIA
Chose CATIA
It is basically used by all engineers.
Teamcenter
Chose Teamcenter
Much more modern than Enovia, it integrates better with a diverse range of software.
Chose Teamcenter
Easier to use. Connectivity to third-party products is much better with Teamcenter. Siemens products are connected to Teamcenter very easily. Product support is much better. CAD and CAM data are much better connected. Easy to use search in classification information of the …
Chose Teamcenter
We use Teamcenter to communicate on a much more technical level, as it has the capability to be linked to different types of computer aided design, computer aided manufacturing and simulation software packages. The other tools I have used are in general within the Microsoft …
Chose Teamcenter
Compared to Aras, Teamcenter provides more maturity and recognition within the industry. More established at customers and better integration with CAD systems, e.g. NX or V5.
Compared to 3DEXPERIENCE / Enovia, Teamcenter has similiar scope and maturity. Teamcenter is much easier …
Chose Teamcenter
Overall usability is much better in Teamcenter End-to-End Integration Large Siemens Product Portfolio.
Chose Teamcenter
We compared Teamcenter and Enovia 3 DEXPERIENCE by building an evaluation environment. As a result, we concluded that Teamcenter has excellent stability and there are few troubles even if it is introduced. However, this evaluation is 6 years ago.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
CATIATeamcenter
Computer-Aided Design Software
Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of Product A and Product B
CATIA
8.9
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Teamcenter
-
Ratings
3D Modeling10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
2D Drafting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Rendering and Visualization10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Parametric Design10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration and Sharing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Compatibility with other software and formats6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Assembly Design10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Simulation and Analysis8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Documentation and Annotation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization and Extensions10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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CATIATeamcenter
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User Ratings
CATIATeamcenter
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(9 ratings)
8.3
(106 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(11 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.5
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
7.8
(3 ratings)
8.0
(18 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(20 ratings)
User Testimonials
CATIATeamcenter
Likelihood to Recommend
Dassault Systemes
When it comes to modelling a product using multiple parts, CATIA becomes tedious. One need someone to sit with and learn with the experience from a frequent user. If switching from any other software to CATIA, it can be intimidating as learning curve is lengthy. For example, when working with complex shape in a knuckle joint, more steps are needed in part modelling. This cause part modelling lengthier and consume time more time, in comparison to SOLIDWORKS. However, CATIA is tremendously helpful in generating really complex features. Surface modelling is way easier when one know how to use it. It becomes really handy to make changes to the design later as well. The design history tree is also very well organized, which save time in later modifications
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Siemens AG
Teamcenter is perfect for working in large-scale projects related to manufacturing and engineering where collaboration and management of data are crucial. It is evident where the complexity of the products is high such as in automobile and aerospace industries. Some of its features may seem too elaborate for the small business with a less complex process and therefore too expensive. It is less useful in organizations that do not have complex PLM needs or have less IT capacity to implement the system.
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Pros
Dassault Systemes
  • Surface modeling module is extremely developed and successful.
  • 2D drafting module is doing the job effectively (AutoCAD is no more required).
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Siemens AG
  • Teamcenter is a great PLM tool that allows collaboration between our teams, it’s possible to create a variety of teams that can all collaborate in one environment and share relevant information, I like that all the data can be integrated into the application so that it’s more organized and structured.
  • When working with Teamcenter, the roles can be properly distributed so it’s easy to see all the workflows and things that need to be done.
  • The interface is very nice and you can work through it if you don’t know some features. I like how well-integrated everything is and how easy it is to use and implement into your daily work routine.
  • One of my favorite aspects of Teamcenter is its reporting tools, they are definitely some of the best tools I have tried, allowing me to integrate data from different places into the platform and analyze it in different ways. Analyzing a variety of key metrics is possible and helps us have better results in our sales.
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Cons
Dassault Systemes
  • The software is pretty heavy, even with computers designed for heavy-duty loads, resulting in long wait times to load files and make changes, reducing productivity.
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Siemens AG
  • Projects tab, easier way to manage smart folders.
  • Where use/referenced reports -> build in to show in excel, not im impact analysis only.
  • Build-in change management - it would be good to have one template to be used in the automotive industry.
  • Cheaper manufacturing licenses.
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Likelihood to Renew
Dassault Systemes
No answers on this topic
Siemens AG
Because of our current customer needs, we will most likely maintain use of Siemens PLM products for some time. Aside from the initial software cost, we pay for yearly maintenance. Maintaining our yearly maintenance licensing with Siemens, we receive access to all of the latest software releases, as well as premier technical support
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Usability
Dassault Systemes
It is based on my personal experience of using CATIA software while creating 3d models and taking 2d drawing out of it .
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Siemens AG
As previously mentioned, due to the intense amount of features and modules present in the software, the usability of the software suffers greatly. Many of the features are not used in our context, and many of the modules are not purchased, but the options are still present on the interface leading to a lot of clutter, much of which is never used. The interfaces suffer from a lack of design and tend to feel like a conglomerate of Windows 98 elements.
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Support Rating
Dassault Systemes
We got frequent updates on CATIA. There are lots of update notes. Also, there are lots of lots of videos online to solve the issues that you can stumble upon. It also has a built-in help manual, which helps occasionally. I have gotten my education through a physical class on CATIA, so there are opportunities like that as well.
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Siemens AG
In the time that we have used Teamcenter we have received a good response from the support team, they have great customer service, we have solved the problems that have arisen very quickly, and they are attentive and answer us if we have any questions.
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Implementation Rating
Dassault Systemes
No answers on this topic
Siemens AG
Demo assembly
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Alternatives Considered
Dassault Systemes
You can create solid or 3D figures more easily and efficiently using Catia than in other programs or in specific AutoCAD. You can also create different pieces to later assemble them and thus create figures even more complex or in greater detail. In the same way, you can make 2D drawings without much complication.
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Siemens AG
Earlier, some of the companies acquired by my organization were using PTC Windchill, but the overall stability, user experience and depth of functionality which are provided by Teamcenter doesn't match with any other PLM software and thus, all the acquired companies which were earlier using PTC Windchill has now slowly started into moving towards Teamcenter.
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Scalability
Dassault Systemes
No answers on this topic
Siemens AG
I believe Teamcenter will be able to achieve good scalability. The larger it gets the more useful it becomes but for the organization that is in the process of growing or is small it may pose both challenges and a considerable potential in terms of expandability.
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Return on Investment
Dassault Systemes
  • If designing large assemblies or very complex ones, especially in the aerospace industry, CATIA is the way to go.
  • The graphics are really good, and the software offers many possibilities to view a design: 2D, 3D, bird's eye view...
  • Controls pan zoom rotate are easy.
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Siemens AG
  • Definitely, it has a very positive impact so to speak. What we are trying to do through our program, we are utilizing the full capacity of Teamcenter to produce one structure in an effective way. So before we implement this activity, the user has to prepare 10 to 15 structures to reach to our best possible data that can be set across the systems. But now with the complete capability of Teamcenter, we are able to do all these things into one structure itself and then let the system do all the automation or the things that users do not have to concentrate on. All of the automations are done behind the systems and then it is improving not only the efficiency of the end user, but also making a standardized way in order to proceed and transfer the data holistically towards other systems like SAP.
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ScreenShots

Teamcenter Screenshots

Screenshot of Active Workspace, the User Interface (UI) to drive Teamcenter. With no install required, it is a visual UI to navigate through products and processes, with tooltips to guide users along the way.Screenshot of BOM configuration, in Teamcenter. With flexibility in how a BOM is managed and defined, it can provide an up-to-date source of information that eliminates the need for standalone spreadsheets and systems. Teamcenter X provides a flexible BOM management strategy that enables a single, accurate product definition for all who interact with the BOM.Screenshot of Teamcenter X search and analytics capabilities provides a streamlined product lifecycle management (PLM) search experience to help quickly find data. Teamcenter X visually presents search results in logical groups so users can drill down through product structures and relationships.Screenshot of Product design intent can be communicated, and product data visualized, in their entirety using 2D and 3D visualization and markup capabilities. The user can also visualize and interrogate Product Manufacturing Information (PMI).Screenshot of documents are managed in conjunction with product development, with integrated PDF for viewing and markup.