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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Creo
Star Rating
(196)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CreoSolidWorks Product Designer
Star Rating
(44)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SolidWorks Product DesignerCreo vs SolidWorks Product Designer
- Reviewers felt that SolidWorks Product Designer meets the needs of their business better than Creo.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SolidWorks Product Designer is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SolidWorks Product Designer over Creo.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Creo
No pricing availableSolidWorks Product Designer
No pricing availableFree Trial
Creo
Free Trial is available
SolidWorks Product Designer
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
165
8.8
39
Ease of Use
7.5
165
9.1
39
Ease of Setup
7.9
28
9.7
5
Ease of Admin
7.4
15
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.8
156
8.3
39
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
15
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
160
8.2
38
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
8.5
20
9.3
36
8.8
20
8.8
36
8.3
20
8.2
35
7.6
19
Edit
8.9
36
7.9
20
8.3
34
8.7
17
8.7
36
8.9
19
8.3
32
8.5
17
Collaboration
8.5
35
8.5
16
8.5
34
8.5
18
8.7
33
8.4
16
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
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
Tools
7.0
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
Work
7.0
11
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
7.3
14
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
Environment
8.0
16
Not enough data
7.9
15
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
9.3
9
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
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
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 SolidWorks Product Designer are categorized as General-Purpose CAD
Unique Categories
Creo is categorized as 3D Modeling, Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD), Simulation & CAE, and Additive Manufacturing
SolidWorks Product Designer has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Creo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SolidWorks Product Designer
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
21.7%
Automotive
20.7%
Design
14.7%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
6.0%
Machinery
4.9%
Other
32.1%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
23.3%
Medical Devices
9.3%
Machinery
9.3%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
7.0%
Design
7.0%
Other
44.2%
Alternatives
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
SolidWorks Product Designer has no discussions with answers
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