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Compare Aras Innovator and Windchill 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (57.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 50 Users Per Year
No pricing available
Aras Innovator
Star Rating
(67)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 50 Users Per Year
Browse all 2 pricing plansWindchill
Star Rating
(119)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about WindchillAras Innovator vs Windchill
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Aras Innovator easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Aras Innovator overall.
- Reviewers felt that Windchill meets the needs of their business better than Aras Innovator.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Windchill is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Aras Innovator over Windchill.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Aras Innovator
Community Edition
Free
50 Users Per Year
Limited to 50 named users
- Yearly Software Release
- Product Data Platform - limited features
- Composable Applications
Windchill
No pricing availableFree Trial
Aras Innovator
Free Trial is available
Windchill
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
59
8.4
95
Ease of Use
7.8
60
7.7
96
Ease of Setup
7.5
46
6.3
35
Ease of Admin
8.0
46
6.4
27
Quality of Support
7.2
56
8.0
85
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
45
7.0
27
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
59
7.9
93
Features by Category
Metadata
8.3
19
8.6
23
7.9
18
8.7
21
8.4
21
8.5
22
Data Management
9.3
20
8.8
25
7.9
18
8.9
26
8.8
20
9.2
26
9.1
20
9.2
26
Generative AI
5.6
9
6.7
6
5.5
7
7.5
6
Data Management
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
Dashboards
6.7
12
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
5.4
12
Not enough data
Collaboration
7.2
15
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
Security
8.6
14
Not enough data
5.0
8
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
New Product Introduction
7.1
31
8.5
20
|
Verified
7.7
29
|
Verified
8.8
20
|
Verified
6.8
29
|
Verified
7.9
20
|
Verified
7.8
30
|
Verified
8.8
24
|
Verified
CAD
8.0
30
|
Verified
9.4
26
|
Verified
7.8
29
|
Verified
9.0
22
|
Verified
7.6
29
|
Verified
9.1
21
|
Verified
Collaboration
7.1
27
|
Verified
8.4
18
|
Verified
7.4
29
|
Verified
8.4
18
|
Verified
7.7
28
|
Verified
8.2
21
|
Verified
7.9
30
|
Verified
9.2
26
|
Verified
Product Data Management
8.2
32
|
Verified
8.4
22
|
Verified
7.8
31
|
Verified
9.0
24
|
Verified
8.3
32
|
Verified
9.2
25
|
Verified
Bill of Materials
8.6
30
|
Verified
8.7
24
|
Verified
8.5
29
|
Verified
8.8
24
|
Verified
8.2
30
|
Verified
8.6
23
|
Verified
7.9
30
9.0
23
|
Verified
Engineering Change Management
7.9
28
|
Verified
9.0
24
|
Verified
8.2
30
|
Verified
9.2
26
|
Verified
8.1
27
|
Verified
9.3
21
|
Verified
Simulation
6.9
26
8.8
19
6.4
24
|
Verified
8.3
18
|
Verified
7.0
25
8.6
18
|
Verified
Analytics
6.6
27
|
Verified
8.3
22
|
Verified
6.6
27
|
Verified
7.6
19
|
Verified
6.9
26
|
Verified
8.2
20
|
Verified
Quality management
7.3
25
|
Verified
8.6
22
|
Verified
7.3
27
|
Verified
8.6
21
|
Verified
7.1
25
|
Verified
8.7
19
|
Verified
Integration
7.2
28
9.1
23
|
Verified
6.3
24
8.6
19
|
Verified
6.4
25
|
Verified
8.3
18
|
Verified
6.9
25
|
Verified
8.9
18
|
Verified
Generative AI
5.4
18
7.5
8
5.2
16
6.5
8
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Aras Innovator and Windchill are categorized as Product Data Management (PDM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Unique Categories
Aras Innovator is categorized as Engineering Document Management
Windchill has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Aras Innovator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Windchill
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
Automotive
12.5%
Shipbuilding
10.9%
Computer Software
10.9%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
7.8%
Management Consulting
6.3%
Other
51.6%
Automotive
18.5%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
12.0%
Medical Devices
8.3%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
6.5%
Oil & Energy
4.6%
Other
50.0%
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Discussions
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