Compare Abaqus and CATIA 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (49.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Abaqus
Star Rating
(53)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AbaqusCATIA
Star Rating
(252)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CATIAAbaqus vs CATIA
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Abaqus easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Abaqus overall.
- Reviewers felt that CATIA meets the needs of their business better than Abaqus.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Abaqus is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CATIA over Abaqus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Abaqus
No pricing availableCATIA
No pricing availableFree Trial
Abaqus
No trial information availableCATIA
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
40
8.7
215
Ease of Use
7.6
41
7.3
218
Ease of Setup
9.3
7
8.1
21
Ease of Admin
7.8
6
7.7
11
Quality of Support
8.2
38
7.7
191
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
6
7.8
13
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
39
8.1
214
Features by Category
Design
6.4
19
Not enough data
6.6
18
Not enough data
6.5
19
Not enough data
7.0
16
Not enough data
Tools
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
Work
7.9
15
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
Environment
7.0
15
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Abaqus and CATIA are categorized as Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Abaqus has no unique categories
CATIA is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Abaqus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
CATIA
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
Higher Education
19.2%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
17.3%
Automotive
15.4%
Aviation & Aerospace
11.5%
Research
9.6%
Other
26.9%
Automotive
26.3%
Aviation & Aerospace
21.6%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
14.0%
Design
9.3%
Airlines/Aviation
5.1%
Other
23.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
Abaqus has no discussions with answers
If CATIA provide solution for fluid dynamics problem it will be good
1 Comment
VG
Catia has computational fluid dynamic (CFD)
You have to add in floEFD into your catia.
It can be added from version 5 or above.
Similarly you can also...Read more
What is Catia software used for?
1 Comment
AR
CATIA software is commonly used for:
1. Plastic and Metal parts design.
2. Wire harness design.
3. Drafting and Drawing
4. Mould and Die design.
5....Read more
What is inside Catia software?
1 Comment
GA
CAD 3D models from product industry and engineeringRead more
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