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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (42.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Creo
Star Rating
(195)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CreoPLECS
Star Rating
(26)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PLECSCreo vs PLECS
- Reviewers felt that PLECS meets the needs of their business better than Creo.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PLECS is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Creo over PLECS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Creo
No pricing availablePLECS
No pricing availableFree Trial
Creo
Free Trial is available
PLECS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
164
8.9
22
Ease of Use
7.4
164
8.8
22
Ease of Setup
7.8
27
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
7.4
15
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.8
155
8.6
17
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
15
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
159
6.9
19
Features by Category
Design
7.9
66
Not enough data
8.3
61
Not enough data
8.8
77
Not enough data
7.6
60
Not enough data
8.2
68
Not enough data
Move
8.1
68
Not enough data
7.9
71
Not enough data
8.8
76
Not enough data
Store & Manage
8.5
62
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.3
74
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.9
15
Not enough data
7.2
16
Not enough data
Design
9.1
36
Not enough data
9.3
36
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.2
35
Not enough data
Edit
8.9
36
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
8.7
36
Not enough data
8.3
32
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.5
35
Not enough data
8.5
34
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Preparation - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
8.9
19
Not enough data
8.8
19
8.7
10
8.7
19
8.3
9
8.1
19
Not enough data
Tools
7.0
15
8.3
5
7.3
15
7.3
5
7.3
13
Not enough data
Work
7.0
11
8.6
11
7.1
12
8.9
11
7.3
14
8.6
6
7.4
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
Environment
8.0
16
7.9
8
7.9
15
8.6
7
7.7
13
Not enough data
8.5
14
8.9
6
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Creo and PLECS are categorized as Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Creo is categorized as 3D Modeling, Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD), General-Purpose CAD, and Additive Manufacturing
PLECS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Creo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PLECS
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
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
21.9%
Automotive
20.8%
Design
14.2%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
6.0%
Machinery
4.9%
Other
32.2%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
38.5%
Higher Education
15.4%
Research
11.5%
Oil & Energy
11.5%
Semiconductors
7.7%
Other
15.4%
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Discussions
What is Creo Parametric used for?
2 Comments
MS
Creo Parametric is a 3D CAD software used for designing, modeling, and simulating mechanical components. It supports parametric modeling, assembly design,...Read more
Why Creo is called parametric?
1 Comment
JR
The models in Creo should be created with parameters (dimensions and associations between shapes) to fully define the part/model
Creo also has a...Read more
Who uses Creo Parametric?
1 Comment
AB
its a 3d,2d Computer aided design software. being used in industries at R&D departments to design new products, validate and improve existing design.
Read more
PLECS has no discussions with answers
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