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# Ansys Meshing vs SOLIDWORKS Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Ansys Meshing**
No pricing available

**SOLIDWORKS**
Free Trial

**$2,820.00** Per Year · SOLIDWORKS Design Standard Offer

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Ansys Meshing**
Not enough reviews yet

**SOLIDWORKS**
4 months

Based on 14 responses

Return on Investment

**Ansys Meshing**
Not enough reviews yet

**SOLIDWORKS**
16 months

Based on 13 responses

Perceived Cost

**Ansys Meshing**
$$$$$

**SOLIDWORKS**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Ansys Meshing**
Not enough reviews yet

**SOLIDWORKS**
10%

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Ansys Meshing**
Not enough data

**SOLIDWORKS**
[
Ease of Use (37)
](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1930356&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Features (29)
](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1930595&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Performance Issues (17)
](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1935588&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Slow Performance (15)
](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1931247&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Ansys Meshing**
Not enough data

**SOLIDWORKS**
[

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Ansys Fluent

](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-fluent/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_9b382ecc8231d9ab219026ed27878ac1/ansys-mechanical.png "Product Avatar Image")

Ansys Mechanical

](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-mechanical/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_269a752fb4baefda8b9e83f98c7646dc/autocad.png "Product Avatar Image")

AutoCAD

](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_74e8c2b6032e9e6ea745b0b308009973/autodesk-fabrication-estmep.png "Product Avatar Image")

AutoDesk Fabrication ESTmep

](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fabrication-estmep/reviews)[
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Screenshots

**Ansys Meshing**
No screenshot available

**SOLIDWORKS**
 ![SOLIDWORKS screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1834212/AURA_resized.jpg)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Ansys Meshing**

8.8

8.819

**SOLIDWORKS**

8.8

8.8591

Ease of Use

**Ansys Meshing**

8.5

8.519

**SOLIDWORKS**

8.7

8.7596

Ease of Setup

**Ansys Meshing**
Not enough data

**SOLIDWORKS**

8.5

8.5166

Ease of Admin

**Ansys Meshing**
Not enough data

**SOLIDWORKS**

8.2

8.258

Quality of Support

**Ansys Meshing**

8.9

8.919

**SOLIDWORKS**

8.2

8.2529

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Ansys Meshing**
Not enough data

**SOLIDWORKS**

8.4

8.458

Product Direction (% positive)

**Ansys Meshing**

9.4

9.418

**SOLIDWORKS**

8.6

8.6575

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

Not enough data

8.8

56

General-Purpose CAD

Not enough data

8.9

133

CAD Libraries

Not enough data

8.9

40

CAD Data Exchange

Not enough data

8.8

38

Additive Manufacturing

Not enough data

7.9

71

CAD Viewers

Not enough data

9.0

55

PCB Design

Not enough data

8.2

15

Simulation & CAE

Not enough data

8.3

73

Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)

Not enough data

8.4

95

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
30.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
30.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
46.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
20.8%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
46.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
20.8%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Ansys Meshing](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3261a131d87ca170498901f64060cd2c/ansys-meshing.svg "Ansys Meshing")](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-meshing/reviews)
Ansys Meshing

Higher Education
15.0%

Aviation & Aerospace
15.0%

Automotive
15.0%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
10.0%

Machinery
10.0%

Other
35.0%

[![SOLIDWORKS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/87a0eaa40f8b9a14542c077a348a699d/solidworks.svg "SOLIDWORKS")](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews)
SOLIDWORKS

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
22.4%

Design
11.8%

Automotive
6.6%

Medical Devices
5.7%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
5.6%

Other
47.9%

Alternatives

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ArtiosCAD
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Simplify3D
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PTC Mathcad Prime
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Vectorworks
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**SOLIDWORKS Alternatives**

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Autodesk Fusion
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Onshape
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Designcenter Solid Edge
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 ![Inventor](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ce04423e3201c72cb3ff129d2325b8d4/inventor.svg "Inventor")

[
Inventor
](/products/inventor/reviews)

## Ansys Meshing vs SOLIDWORKS

- Ansys Meshing and SOLIDWORKS both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Ansys Meshing is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ansys Meshing over SOLIDWORKS.