Best CAD & PLM Software by type
G2 scores products inside each subcategory, against the products they actually compete with. Below are the three highest-scoring products in each type, in the same order as the navigation.
No scored products are available for this category yet.
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS is the industry-standard 3D CAD solution trusted by more than 8 million engineers and designers worldwide. For over 30 years, it has... |
4.5/5
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706 91 in last year |
| 2 | 
Designcenter
Designcenter™ software (formerly NX™ software) is an integrated product design and engineering solution that helps users deliver high-quality... |
4.4/5
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678 159 in last year |
| 3 | 
Designcenter Solid Edge
Designcenter Solid Edge is a portfolio of affordable, easy to deploy, maintain, and use software tools that advance all aspects of the product... |
4.3/5
|
703 173 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 71 Additive Manufacturing Software products
No scored products are available for this category yet.
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Revit
Autodesk® Revit® software is built for Building Information Modeling (BIM), helping professionals design, build, and maintain higher-quality, more... |
4.6/5
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1,252 337 in last year |
| 2 | 
AutoCAD
Redefine how you create with Autodesk® AutoCAD®. Autodesk AI empowers you to reimagine your creative process in AutoCAD, delivering advanced... |
4.4/5
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2,009 196 in last year |
| 3 | 
Revizto
Revizto is revolutionizing collaboration across the AECO industry. Helping architects, engineers, contractors, and owners deliver projects on time... |
4.6/5
|
330 205 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 253 Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM) Software products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS is the industry-standard 3D CAD solution trusted by more than 8 million engineers and designers worldwide. For over 30 years, it has... |
4.5/5
|
706 91 in last year |
| 2 | 
Autodesk Fusion
Autodesk Fusion connects capabilities, data, and people across the entire product development lifecycle. Fusion provides you with CAD, CAM, CAE and... |
4.5/5
|
519 16 in last year |
| 3 | 
CATIA Tutor
Find Easy to understand Training video lessons for CATIA V5. |
4.3/5
|
20 0 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 20 CAD Data Exchange Software products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS is the industry-standard 3D CAD solution trusted by more than 8 million engineers and designers worldwide. For over 30 years, it has... |
4.5/5
|
706 91 in last year |
| 2 |
Autodesk Fusion
Autodesk Fusion connects capabilities, data, and people across the entire product development lifecycle. Fusion provides you with CAD, CAM, CAE and... |
4.5/5
|
519 16 in last year |
| 3 | 
GrabCAD Library
GrabCAD is the largest online community of professional engineers, designers, manufacturers, and STEM students on the planet. We help you create... |
4.6/5
|
12 1 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 21 CAD Libraries products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS is the industry-standard 3D CAD solution trusted by more than 8 million engineers and designers worldwide. For over 30 years, it has... |
4.5/5
|
706 91 in last year |
| 2 | 
Onshape
Onshape by PTC is the leading cloud-native CAD & PDM platform that runs on any device, anywhere-requiring zero IT. Onshape is for product... |
4.7/5
|
724 35 in last year |
| 3 | 
DraftSight
DraftSight is a professional 2D and 3D CAD solution for creating, editing, and sharing DWG, DXF, and DGN files. Built for engineers, architects,... |
4.2/5
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249 43 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 84 CAD Viewers products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Civil 3D
Autodesk® Civil 3D® is civil infrastructure design and documentation software that helps civil engineers design, analyze, and document... |
4.4/5
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389 89 in last year |
| 2 | 
MicroStation
MicroStation is a specialized computer-aided design (CAD) software solution tailored specifically for infrastructure design. It is designed to... |
4/5
|
416 91 in last year |
| 3 | 
GeoHECRAS
GeoHECRAS is an advanced hydraulic modeling software that simplifies HEC-RAS modeling as it accelerates river and floodplain analysis by reducing... |
4.7/5
|
358 32 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 135 Civil Engineering Design Software products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
NX CAM
NX CAM is a cloud-based CAD/CAM/AM solution designed to empower users in the manufacturing sector by providing a comprehensive platform for NC... |
4.3/5
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348 177 in last year |
| 2 |
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS is the industry-standard 3D CAD solution trusted by more than 8 million engineers and designers worldwide. For over 30 years, it has... |
4.5/5
|
706 91 in last year |
| 3 |
Designcenter Solid Edge
Designcenter Solid Edge is a portfolio of affordable, easy to deploy, maintain, and use software tools that advance all aspects of the product... |
4.3/5
|
703 173 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 113 Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Software products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Siemens Teamcenter
Teamcenter® software is a modern, adaptable product lifecycle management (PLM) system designed to help organizations manage the entire lifecycle of... |
4.3/5
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1,480 622 in last year |
| 2 | 
M-Files
M-Files delivers Context-First Document Management with an AI-native, metadata-driven architecture that eliminates information chaos and improves... |
4.4/5
|
273 33 in last year |
| 3 | 
Aras Innovator
Aras Innovator is a flexible and scalable Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform designed to help organizations manage complex product data,... |
4.4/5
|
156 92 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 69 Engineering Document Management Software products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AutoCAD
Redefine how you create with Autodesk® AutoCAD®. Autodesk AI empowers you to reimagine your creative process in AutoCAD, delivering advanced... |
4.4/5
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2,009 196 in last year |
| 2 |
Designcenter Solid Edge
Designcenter Solid Edge is a portfolio of affordable, easy to deploy, maintain, and use software tools that advance all aspects of the product... |
4.3/5
|
703 173 in last year |
| 3 |
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS is the industry-standard 3D CAD solution trusted by more than 8 million engineers and designers worldwide. For over 30 years, it has... |
4.5/5
|
706 91 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 150 General-Purpose CAD Software products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Google Earth Pro
Google Earth Pro is a comprehensive desktop application that offers an immersive 3D representation of the Earth's surface, combining... |
4.6/5
|
384 6 in last year |
| 2 | 
Google Maps Platform
Google Maps Platform is a comprehensive suite of APIs and SDKs that enables developers to integrate dynamic, real-world mapping and location-based... |
4.7/5
|
59 12 in last year |
| 3 | 
Esri ArcGIS
ArcGIS is a comprehensive suite of mapping and location intelligence tools and capabilities. ArcGIS can be deployed on local machines (ArcGIS Pro),... |
4.5/5
|
540 6 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 444 GIS Software products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Designcenter
Designcenter™ software (formerly NX™ software) is an integrated product design and engineering solution that helps users deliver high-quality... |
4.4/5
|
678 159 in last year |
| 2 |
Designcenter Solid Edge
Designcenter Solid Edge is a portfolio of affordable, easy to deploy, maintain, and use software tools that advance all aspects of the product... |
4.3/5
|
703 173 in last year |
| 3 |
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS is the industry-standard 3D CAD solution trusted by more than 8 million engineers and designers worldwide. For over 30 years, it has... |
4.5/5
|
706 91 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 66 Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) Software products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
h2x
h2x is an all-in-one design solution that brings every step of the mechanical, plumbing, and fire design process into one platform, including... |
4.8/5
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21 21 in last year |
| 2 | 
Revit MEP
Revit MEP is a specialized Building Information Modeling (BIM) software tailored for Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) engineers,... |
4.6/5
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202 1 in last year |
| 3 | 
AutoCAD MEP
AutoCAD® MEP software helps you draft, design, and document building systems. |
4.3/5
|
203 1 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 44 MEP Software products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Ansys Meshing
Ansys Meshing is a general-purpose, intelligent, automated high-performance product. It produces the most appropriate mesh for accurate, efficient... |
4.5/5
|
21 0 in last year |
| 2 | 
Simplify3D
Simplify3D is a 3D slicing and printing solution. |
4.2/5
|
41 1 in last year |
| 3 | 
SolidWorks 3D Experience...
3DEXPERIENCE Social Collaboration Services empower your design and innovation process by connecting you with relevant content and services anytime,... |
4.2/5
|
11 0 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 228 Other CAD Software products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Altium Develop
Altium Develop is a collaborative platform for electronic product development that connects requirements management (via Requirements Portal), ECAD... |
4.5/5
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1,085 133 in last year |
| 2 | 
Sigrity X Platform
With Sigrity X, you're not just working with another tool; you're unlocking seamless in-design analysis synergy within the Allegro X PCB and IC... |
4.2/5
|
57 54 in last year |
| 3 |
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS is the industry-standard 3D CAD solution trusted by more than 8 million engineers and designers worldwide. For over 30 years, it has... |
4.5/5
|
706 91 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 76 PCB Design Software products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
ArcGIS Drone2Map
ArcGIS Drone2Map streamlines the creation of professional imagery products from drone-captured still imagery for visualization and analysis in ArcGIS. |
4.4/5
|
15 0 in last year |
| 2 | 
Agisoft PhotoScan
Agisoft PhotoScan is a stand-alone software product that performs photogrammetric processing of digital images and generates 3D spatial data |
4.4/5
|
14 0 in last year |
| 3 | 
Mapware
Mapware is the future of drone mapping software. Generate bigger, better 3D maps in the cloud. With Mapware’s easy-to-use interface, anyone can... |
4.3/5
|
15 0 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 53 Photogrammetry Software products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Tecnomatix
Tecnomatix® is a comprehensive digital manufacturing software suite designed to streamline and optimize manufacturing processes. This innovative... |
4.4/5
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195 88 in last year |
| 2 | 
Octave Forte 3D
Octave Forte 3D is the world’s most advanced data-centric 3D design solution for the industrial facilities, process plant, offshore, shipbuilding,... |
4.3/5
|
66 57 in last year |
| 3 | 
AVEVA E3D Design
AVEVA E3D Design offers class-leading productivity and capabilities while retaining seamless compatibility with other AVEVA Engineering and Design... |
4.6/5
|
20 0 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 29 Plant Design Management Systems Software products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Siemens Teamcenter
Teamcenter® software is a modern, adaptable product lifecycle management (PLM) system designed to help organizations manage the entire lifecycle of... |
4.3/5
|
1,480 622 in last year |
| 2 |
Onshape
Onshape by PTC is the leading cloud-native CAD & PDM platform that runs on any device, anywhere-requiring zero IT. Onshape is for product... |
4.7/5
|
724 35 in last year |
| 3 |
Altium Develop
Altium Develop is a collaborative platform for electronic product development that connects requirements management (via Requirements Portal), ECAD... |
4.5/5
|
1,085 133 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 93 Product Data Management (PDM) Software products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Siemens Teamcenter
Teamcenter® software is a modern, adaptable product lifecycle management (PLM) system designed to help organizations manage the entire lifecycle of... |
4.3/5
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1,480 622 in last year |
| 2 | 
Arena PLM & QMS
Arena by PTC is a cloud-native product lifecycle management (PLM) and quality management system (QMS) that unifies product and quality information... |
4.2/5
|
475 58 in last year |
| 3 | 
SAP Integrated Product...
SAP Integrated Product Development (IPD) is a comprehensive cloud solution that enables cross-functional, collaborative product lifecycle... |
4.2/5
|
74 54 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 149 Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software products
No scored products are available for this category yet.
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS is the industry-standard 3D CAD solution trusted by more than 8 million engineers and designers worldwide. For over 30 years, it has... |
4.5/5
|
706 91 in last year |
| 2 | 
MATLAB
MATLAB is a high-level programming and numeric computing environment widely utilized by engineers and scientists for data analysis, algorithm... |
4.5/5
|
774 15 in last year |
| 3 | 
Fidelity CFD Platform
Fidelity CFD Platform provides an easy-to-use end-to-end CFD solution for multidisciplinary design and optimization, in applications such as... |
4.3/5
|
58 56 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 409 Simulation & CAE Software products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS is the industry-standard 3D CAD solution trusted by more than 8 million engineers and designers worldwide. For over 30 years, it has... |
4.5/5
|
706 91 in last year |
| 2 | 
SketchUp
Trimble is a global technology company founded in 1978 and headquartered in Westminster, Colorado. With over 11,000 employees worldwide, Trimble... |
4.5/5
|
1,327 18 in last year |
| 3 |
Onshape
Onshape by PTC is the leading cloud-native CAD & PDM platform that runs on any device, anywhere-requiring zero IT. Onshape is for product... |
4.7/5
|
724 35 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 30 Sketching Software products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
PVcase Ground Mount
PVcase Ground Mount is an innovative CAD-based software solution designed to assist users with ground-mount solar design. This software provides a... |
4.7/5
|
418 74 in last year |
| 2 | 
Artemis
Artemis is a unified platform for energy and roofing companies that brings design, sales, financing, and operations into a single system. Teams use... |
4.9/5
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386 182 in last year |
| 3 | 
RatedPower
Most of the sites you look at won't get built. The problem is telling which ones, fast enough to matter. A week or two per site of hand-built... |
4.4/5
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305 53 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 88 Solar Design Software products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Simcenter Amesim
Simcenter™ Amesim is a sophisticated mechatronic system simulation platform developed by Siemens Digital Industries Software, designed to assist... |
4.4/5
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134 19 in last year |
| 2 | 
PathWave System Design
PathWave System Design (SystemVue) is a multi-domain modeling environment that accelerates design, verification, and test. Standards libraries for... |
4.8/5
|
35 0 in last year |
| 3 | 
Innoslate
Innoslate is a cloud-native software solution designed to assist organizations in developing complex systems and products through an integrated... |
4.5/5
|
66 13 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 58 Systems Engineering & MBSE Tools products
| Rank | Products | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SketchUp
Trimble is a global technology company founded in 1978 and headquartered in Westminster, Colorado. With over 11,000 employees worldwide, Trimble... |
4.5/5
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1,327 18 in last year |
| 2 | 
D5 Render
D5 is a visualization ecosystem for architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, engineering, and other 3D design professionals.... |
4.8/5
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1,096 190 in last year |
| 3 | 
Archicad
Archicad is a Building Information Modeling (BIM) software platform developed by Graphisoft. It’s designed for architects, designers, engineers,... |
4.6/5
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294 7 in last year |
Showing top 3 of 42 Urban Planning and Design Software products
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Published: 2026-08-25