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Compare 3D Coat and Designcenter Solid Edge 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (53.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
379 USD
Starting at $90.47 Per Month
3D Coat
Star Rating
(21)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
379 USD
Browse all 3 pricing plansDesigncenter Solid Edge
Star Rating
(559)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $90.47 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plans3D Coat vs Designcenter Solid Edge
- Reviewers felt that 3D Coat meets the needs of their business better than Designcenter Solid Edge.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Designcenter Solid Edge is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Designcenter Solid Edge over 3D Coat.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
3D Coat
3D COAT PROFESSIONAL
379 USD
This is the advanced version of 3D Coat providing for all the features and commercial use.
- All the features of 3D Coat available
- Commercial usage allowed
- Textures up to 16384 px
Designcenter Solid Edge
Solid Edge Design and Drafting XaaS
Starting at $90.47
Per Month
Get started quickly with part & assembly design, automated drawings, basic animation and rendering.
- 2D drafting
- Data import and reuse
- Basic 3D part design
Free Trial
3D Coat
Free Trial is available
Designcenter Solid Edge
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
21
8.4
410
Ease of Use
8.5
21
8.3
449
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.2
234
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.4
88
Quality of Support
8.0
14
8.2
381
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.8
87
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
21
8.3
398
Features by Category
CAD to CAM
Not enough data
8.6
99
Not enough data
8.4
93
Not enough data
8.4
94
CNC Programming
Not enough data
7.9
84
Not enough data
8.0
82
Not enough data
8.1
81
Machining
Not enough data
8.2
92
Not enough data
8.1
92
Not enough data
8.4
91
Design
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Move
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Store & Manage
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
8.9
174
Not enough data
9.0
176
Not enough data
8.7
172
Not enough data
8.2
167
Edit
Not enough data
8.5
170
Not enough data
8.3
162
Not enough data
8.5
170
Not enough data
8.4
163
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.5
166
Not enough data
8.7
168
Not enough data
8.2
166
Design
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Detail
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.7
84
Not enough data
8.2
66
Not enough data
8.2
74
File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
7.7
74
Not enough data
8.5
78
Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
7.6
64
Not enough data
8.6
81
Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
72
Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
6.0
26
Not enough data
6.0
26
Building Preparation - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
8.6
95
Not enough data
8.6
96
Not enough data
8.5
94
Not enough data
7.9
94
Tools
Not enough data
7.6
80
Not enough data
8.0
86
Not enough data
7.7
82
Work
Not enough data
7.8
83
Not enough data
7.7
83
Not enough data
7.8
83
Not enough data
7.7
77
Not enough data
8.0
82
Environment
Not enough data
8.1
89
Not enough data
8.0
90
Not enough data
7.9
85
Not enough data
8.5
91
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.5
97
Not enough data
7.6
92
Not enough data
8.4
93
Not enough data
8.3
92
Not enough data
7.4
90
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.1
93
Not enough data
8.2
93
Not enough data
7.7
90
Not enough data
7.4
90
Not enough data
7.5
93
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
7.9
90
Not enough data
7.4
88
Not enough data
7.6
90
Not enough data
7.6
93
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
7.8
93
Not enough data
7.9
90
Not enough data
7.6
90
Not enough data
8.0
91
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
3D Coat and Designcenter Solid Edge share no categories
Unique Categories
Designcenter Solid Edge is categorized as Additive Manufacturing, Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM), Simulation & CAE, Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD), and General-Purpose CAD
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
3D Coat
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Designcenter Solid Edge
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Animation
19.0%
Entertainment
14.3%
Computer Games
14.3%
Design
9.5%
Publishing
4.8%
Other
38.1%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
21.3%
Automotive
12.4%
Design
8.9%
Machinery
6.0%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
4.0%
Other
47.5%
Discussions
3D Coat has no discussions with answers
Is Solidworks or Solid Edge better?
4 Comments
HJ
Solidworks is far better in terms of productivity and user friendly mostly for repetitive models or library parts. Read more
How can solid edge be improved? Making it available for the higher version of the OS.
2 Comments
EK
Hello Mahalakshmi,
The most recent version, Solid Edge 2021, has been certified to run on the Windows 10 Enterprise or Professional (64-bit only) version...Read more
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