Compare Designcenter Solid Edge and Vectorworks Architect 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (84.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $90.47 Per Month
$1,530.00 1 license Per Year
Designcenter Solid Edge
Star Rating
(583)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $90.47 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansVectorworks Architect
Star Rating
(235)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,530.00 1 license Per Year
Browse all 2 pricing plansDesigncenter Solid Edge vs Vectorworks Architect
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Designcenter Solid Edge easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Vectorworks Architect, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that Vectorworks Architect meets the needs of their business better than Designcenter Solid Edge.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Vectorworks Architect is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Designcenter Solid Edge over Vectorworks Architect.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Designcenter 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
Vectorworks Architect
Annual Subscription
$1,530.00
1 license Per Year
Note: All prices listed in USD.
- Best for frequent use
- Unlimited Vectorworks University Courses
- 15% off online training
Free Trial
Designcenter Solid Edge
Free Trial is available
Vectorworks Architect
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
423
8.5
213
Ease of Use
8.3
463
8.2
214
Ease of Setup
8.2
248
8.5
78
Ease of Admin
8.4
90
8.3
27
Quality of Support
8.2
393
8.5
203
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
88
8.7
25
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
412
7.7
211
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
Not enough data
7.1
57
Design
Not enough data
8.3
53
Not enough data
7.4
48
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
7.8
47
Not enough data
6.7
46
Not enough data
7.6
43
Collaboration
Not enough data
6.2
48
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
8.1
49
Not enough data
7.8
50
Construction
Not enough data
6.6
47
Not enough data
6.4
43
Not enough data
6.0
44
Not enough data
6.3
40
Not enough data
5.9
39
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
5.8
39
Common Data Environment (CDE) - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Estimation - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Electrical & Circuit Design - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
CAD to CAM
8.6
99
Not enough data
8.4
93
Not enough data
8.4
94
Not enough data
CNC Programming
7.9
84
Not enough data
8.0
82
Not enough data
8.1
81
Not enough data
Machining
8.2
92
Not enough data
8.1
92
Not enough data
8.4
91
Not enough data
Design
8.9
178
Not enough data
9.0
180
Not enough data
8.7
174
Not enough data
8.2
167
Not enough data
Edit
8.5
172
Not enough data
8.3
162
Not enough data
8.5
171
Not enough data
8.4
163
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.5
166
Not enough data
8.7
171
Not enough data
8.2
166
Not enough data
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
8.7
84
Not enough data
8.2
66
Not enough data
8.2
74
Not enough data
File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
7.7
74
Not enough data
8.5
78
Not enough data
Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
7.6
64
Not enough data
8.6
81
Not enough data
Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
72
Not enough data
Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing
6.0
26
Not enough data
6.0
26
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
8.6
96
Not enough data
8.6
96
Not enough data
8.5
94
Not enough data
7.9
94
Not enough data
Tools
7.6
80
Not enough data
8.0
86
Not enough data
7.7
82
Not enough data
Work
7.8
83
Not enough data
7.7
83
Not enough data
7.8
83
Not enough data
7.7
77
Not enough data
8.1
83
Not enough data
Environment
8.1
89
Not enough data
8.0
90
Not enough data
7.9
85
Not enough data
8.5
91
Not enough data
Library
Not enough data
7.4
29
Not enough data
7.6
29
Rendering
Not enough data
7.8
29
Not enough data
7.6
29
Not enough data
7.4
29
Not enough data
7.2
29
Not enough data
6.8
29
Not enough data
6.1
29
Integrations
Not enough data
7.4
29
Not enough data
7.5
28
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
27
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
8.5
101
Not enough data
7.7
93
Not enough data
8.4
96
Not enough data
8.3
93
Not enough data
7.4
90
Not enough data
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
8.1
94
Not enough data
8.2
93
Not enough data
7.8
94
Not enough data
7.4
90
Not enough data
7.5
96
Not enough data
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
7.9
90
Not enough data
7.4
88
Not enough data
7.6
90
Not enough data
7.6
96
Not enough data
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
7.8
93
Not enough data
7.9
90
Not enough data
7.6
90
Not enough data
7.9
100
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Designcenter Solid Edge and Vectorworks Architect 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
Vectorworks Architect is categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Architectural Rendering
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Designcenter Solid Edge
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Vectorworks Architect
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
21.1%
Automotive
12.7%
Design
9.0%
Machinery
5.9%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
3.9%
Other
47.5%
Architecture & Planning
62.3%
Design
9.2%
Entertainment
5.7%
Construction
3.9%
Marketing and Advertising
2.2%
Other
16.7%
Discussions
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
Vectorworks Architect has no discussions with answers
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