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Compare Cinema 4D and Designcenter Solid Edge 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (54.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $90.47 Per Month
Cinema 4D
Star Rating
(135)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cinema 4DDesigncenter Solid Edge
Star Rating
(569)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $90.47 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansCinema 4D vs Designcenter Solid Edge
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Cinema 4D easier to use and set up. However, Designcenter Solid Edge is easier to administer. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Cinema 4D meets the needs of their business better than Designcenter Solid Edge.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Cinema 4D is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Cinema 4D over Designcenter Solid Edge.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cinema 4D
No pricing availableDesigncenter 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
Cinema 4D
Free Trial is available
Designcenter Solid Edge
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
124
8.4
417
Ease of Use
8.5
125
8.3
456
Ease of Setup
8.6
17
8.2
241
Ease of Admin
8.2
13
8.4
90
Quality of Support
8.4
104
8.2
388
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
12
8.8
88
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
124
8.4
405
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
7.9
28
Not enough data
7.7
30
Not enough data
7.2
26
Not enough data
6.5
19
Not enough data
9.0
32
Not enough data
Move
9.3
32
Not enough data
8.9
34
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
Store & Manage
8.4
31
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
7.8
30
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
8.9
175
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
171
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
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
Library
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Rendering
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Integrations
6.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
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
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.5
98
Not enough data
7.7
93
Not enough data
8.4
94
Not enough data
8.3
92
Not enough data
7.4
90
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.1
94
Not enough data
8.2
93
Not enough data
7.8
93
Not enough data
7.4
90
Not enough data
7.5
94
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
7.5
95
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
97
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cinema 4D 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
Cinema 4D
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
Design
20.7%
Animation
11.9%
Graphic Design
10.4%
Marketing and Advertising
8.9%
Media Production
7.4%
Other
40.7%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
21.4%
Automotive
12.6%
Design
8.9%
Machinery
5.9%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
3.9%
Other
47.2%
Discussions
how i use this app?
2 Comments
AM
Hey there, you could start by learning what it's used for. You can start by learning the interface. There are lots of resources on youtube that will...Read more
Cinema 4D has no more 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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