Compare Designcenter NX and SOLIDWORKS 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (44.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $238.75 1 Subscription Per Month
No pricing available
Designcenter NX
Star Rating
(525)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $238.75 1 Subscription Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSOLIDWORKS
Star Rating
(636)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SOLIDWORKSDesigncenter NX vs SOLIDWORKS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SOLIDWORKS easier to use and set up. However, Designcenter NX is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Designcenter NX overall.
- Reviewers felt that Designcenter NX meets the needs of their business better than SOLIDWORKS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Designcenter NX is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Designcenter NX over SOLIDWORKS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Designcenter NX
Designcenter X NX Essentials
Starting at $238.75
1 Subscription Per Month
Browser-based essential NX CAD, CAM and CAE tools. Create and edit NX data with zero translation.
- Feature-based solid modeling
- Synchronous technology
- Drafting
SOLIDWORKS
No pricing availableFree Trial
Designcenter NX
Free Trial is available
SOLIDWORKS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
235
8.8
529
Ease of Use
8.2
435
8.6
533
Ease of Setup
8.0
298
8.2
105
Ease of Admin
8.3
38
8.0
47
Quality of Support
8.6
222
8.2
469
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
38
8.3
47
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
228
8.6
524
Features by Category
CAD to CAM
Not enough data
9.0
42
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.9
43
CNC Programming
Not enough data
8.7
39
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.4
37
Machining
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.7
39
Not enough data
8.8
39
Design
Not enough data
9.4
104
Not enough data
9.4
105
Not enough data
9.2
101
Not enough data
8.1
100
Edit
Not enough data
8.5
97
Not enough data
8.4
90
Not enough data
9.3
100
Not enough data
8.3
85
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.6
94
Not enough data
9.0
96
Not enough data
8.4
90
Library
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.6
28
Not enough data
8.4
28
Not enough data
8.6
23
CAD
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
9.4
30
Not enough data
9.1
29
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
9.6
29
Not enough data
8.5
24
Data
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.7
25
Logistics
Not enough data
9.1
25
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
8.9
48
8.7
61
8.6
47
8.5
47
8.9
49
8.4
52
File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
8.2
52
7.5
55
9.1
51
8.6
60
Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
8.4
49
7.6
49
9.2
51
8.8
58
Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
8.3
47
7.7
48
8.9
48
8.6
53
Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing
5.9
15
6.0
20
6.2
15
6.1
20
Building Preparation - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Options
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
9.3
44
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
8.3
41
Tools
Not enough data
9.5
43
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
9.2
43
Design
Not enough data
9.4
43
Design
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Tools
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Library
Not enough data
8.2
13
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.1
12
Customization
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Design
Not enough data
9.2
61
Not enough data
9.0
62
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
7.7
60
Tools
Not enough data
8.0
54
Not enough data
7.9
56
Not enough data
7.4
49
Work
Not enough data
7.6
41
Not enough data
7.8
42
Not enough data
8.3
50
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
8.4
47
Environment
Not enough data
8.3
53
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
8.6
53
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
9.3
74
9.4
31
8.6
72
8.6
27
9.1
72
9.2
28
9.3
73
9.1
26
8.7
72
7.7
25
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
9.0
72
8.6
31
8.7
73
8.6
27
8.7
73
8.3
28
8.5
73
8.0
26
8.7
73
7.3
32
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
8.6
73
8.3
22
8.2
72
8.4
24
8.7
72
7.6
24
8.8
74
8.2
24
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
8.8
74
8.1
26
8.6
72
8.4
23
8.8
72
7.9
23
9.0
74
9.0
26
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Designcenter NX and SOLIDWORKS are categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) and Additive Manufacturing
Unique Categories
Designcenter NX has no unique categories
SOLIDWORKS is categorized as General-Purpose CAD, Simulation & CAE, CAD Viewers, Sketching, PCB Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM), CAD Libraries, and CAD Data Exchange
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Designcenter NX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SOLIDWORKS
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
15.9%
Aviation & Aerospace
13.3%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
11.2%
Airlines/Aviation
5.8%
Defense & Space
5.8%
Other
48.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
23.2%
Design
11.8%
Automotive
6.6%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
6.0%
Medical Devices
5.8%
Other
46.5%
Discussions
Which companies are using NX software?
3 Comments
MP
https://www.sw.siemens.com/de-DE/customer-case-study/?fm_1ARrzH=true&f2=EwNgrAjFEiQRead more
What is NX software used for?
3 Comments
VG
NX software used mainly for CAD modeling, Simulation And analysisRead more
What is NX CAD used for?
2 Comments
PS
It is used for Product design as well as Tool/Mold design. It is also used for 2D drawing. In die casting industry, it is used vastly for Mold design due to...Read more
What is SOLIDWORKS used for?
3 Comments
TS
A person can use SolidWorks for many things, Part modeling, Assembly Testing, rendering, Creating working animation of any machine or product. Start...Read more
best use o this software
2 Comments
OS
Making 2D sketches and extruding them to make 3d sketches.Read more
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