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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SOLIDWORKS

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ADassault Systemes offers SOLIDWORKS, a computer-aided design (CAD) system for education and manufacturing supporting 2D or 3D design, electrical design, simulations, and product development with collaboration tools.

    $1,295

    per year

    Visme

    Score6.3 out of 10
    N/AVisme is an online platform with a mission to allow anyone to visualize their ideas into engaging presentations, infographics, animations, and product demonstrations.

    $29

    per month

    Pricing
    SOLIDWORKSVisme
    Editions & Modules
    Solidworks Annual Subscription
    1,295
    per year
    Solidworks Standard
    3,996
    per standalone license
    Basic
    $0
    Starter - Yearly
    $12.25
    per month billed yearly
    Pro - Yearly
    $24.75
    per month billed yearly
    Starter
    $29
    per month
    Pro
    $59
    per month
    Pro - Team of 3 - Yearly
    $72
    per month billed yearly
    Pro - Team of 5 - Yearly
    $120
    per month billed yearly
    Pro - Team of 5
    $159
    per month
    Pro - Team of 3
    $199
    per month
    Pro - Team of 6+
    Let's Talk
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Pro - Team of 6+ - Yearly
    Let's Talk
    per month billed yearly
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SOLIDWORKSVisme
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    SOLIDWORKSVisme
    Considered Both Products
    Dassault Systemes
    No answer on this topic
    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    32 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    30 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    SOLIDWORKSVisme
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of SOLIDWORKS and Visme
    Feature
    SOLIDWORKS
    8.8
    3 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Visme
    -
    Ratings
    3D Modeling9.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    2D Drafting9.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Parametric Design7.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats9.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assembly Design9.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis6.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation9.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions9.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    SOLIDWORKSVisme
    Small Businesses
    Onshape
    Score6.4 out of 10
    Adobe Presenter
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Onshape
    Score6.4 out of 10
    Microsoft Powerpoint Online
    Score7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PTC Creo
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Adobe Presenter
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SOLIDWORKSVisme
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (58 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.2
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SOLIDWORKSVisme
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dassault Systemes
    As a mechanical engineer, it is one of the best tools to just start modeling and engineering with. The UI tools are intuitive and engineering analysis such Mold Analysis, FEA, are great! Other 3D CAD modeling tools have a longer learning curve to master. All in all, if you're not planning to design an entire airplane with large assembly files, then Solidworks is your tool!
    Incentivized
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    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
    As a tourism business, it is fundamental for us to produce more engaging and vibrant promotional materials for the clients as they can easily perceive the actual offering of the project/ product. Visme exactly does the same as expected by the organization. It saves time and bring more efficiency in the process or operations. It doesn't require any technical expertise for making the designs. It just requires a command with information and background designs.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Dassault Systemes
    • The collaborative work environment is a cool and useful feature where groups of people can work on the same model at the same time, and SOLIDWORKS ensures that you don't overwrite each other's work.
    • The ease and amount of customization options are very useful for creating a personalized and intuitive user interface, whether SOLIDWORKS is your native CAD package or not.
    • It is very easy to quickly edit a model you have already created. The software allows sketch and feature editing without having to take the time to actually enter the sketch/feature environment.
    • The use of configurations and configurations-specific dimensions in the same sketch is very useful for creating different forms of the same part
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    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
    • Perfect for creating social media infographics and posts in no time
    • Ideal for creating powerful business presentations as well
    • Seamless way of sharing infographics and presentations with customers and the public
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Dassault Systemes
    • Save DWG 2D files in inches or metric easily, defaults to metric and has to be manually converted to inches
    • When using the sketch feature, the ability to disable ALL references. If I don't know the exact shape and I want to draw/adapt my design, it harshly interprets the references which have no value to me. The easiest exact is to think about when you have a Microsoft Word document that has a lot of formatting, photos, tabs, etc. If you accidentally hit the "enter" key, you can explode the formatting and everything goes crazy. SW does this to me, I just want to "doodle" my sketches, edit/delete/etc and not be bound by arbitrary references.
    • For the sketch feature, ability to use a DraftSight plugin of some sort. I'm super fast in DS, if I could draw using the commands in SW then I would probably never open DS again and convert to SW full time. Currently, I only use SW as a way to convert 3D files so I can build everything in DraftSight.
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    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
    • It can be hard for new team members to master the tool
    • Sometimes the functionality can be almost too advanced
    • Regular updates means things change pretty quickly.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Dassault Systemes
    We have absolutely no reasons to not keep with SolidWorks for the foreseeable future.
    Incentivized
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    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Dassault Systemes
    I have been using SOLIDWORKS for around 12 years as of writing this review, so have learned where most things are and how they work. When first starting out it was quite daunting, but the interface is well laid out with like functions near each other which made finding new functions relatively easy.
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    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Dassault Systemes
    We have an unusual arrangement. We don’t pay for support, but we’re partnered with a VAR for second-tier support.
    I work with other users if I have questions but when we’ve had to ask the VAR, they always have answers. It appears that all of the VARs have access to a support platform from DS SOLIDWORKS that helps them answer most questions.
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    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Dassault Systemes
    Onshape is a direct competitor. It has great entry level pricing and it is easy to access with no installation required. Being a web based app there is sometime some lag being based in NZ. Management also have concerns over where the data is stored on the cloud. With SW we can control where it is stored
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    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
    PowerPoint has fewer templates when compared to Visme, PowerPoint has limited editor options, and both offer transitions and animations. Visme has the ability to share files and folders privately, while PowerPoint can only share files privately. Visme helps format the statistics and performance analytics for your company and helps in lead generation. Visme helps in graphics, presentations, charts, and infographics, while PowerPoint is only used for presentations.
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    Return on Investment
    Dassault Systemes
    • Creation of small 3D pieces to generate cash flow.
    • Not being able to create 3D sculptures with this tool, and not being able to fulfill the client's requirements.
    • To be able to sell high visual quality simulations for companies that hire the service.
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    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
    • Save a lot of time.
    • Rich analytics can be done via Visme.
    • Visme presentations look amazing, and help you conveying your idea easily.
    Incentivized
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