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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (43.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Git
Star Rating
(500)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GitSOLIDWORKS
Star Rating
(620)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SOLIDWORKSGit vs SOLIDWORKS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SOLIDWORKS easier to use. However, Git is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Git overall.
- Reviewers felt that Git meets the needs of their business better than SOLIDWORKS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Git is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Git over SOLIDWORKS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Git
No pricing availableSOLIDWORKS
No pricing availableFree Trial
Git
No trial information availableSOLIDWORKS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
429
8.8
516
Ease of Use
8.1
431
8.6
520
Ease of Setup
8.9
98
8.2
92
Ease of Admin
8.2
69
7.9
46
Quality of Support
8.7
346
8.1
457
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
54
8.3
46
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
419
8.6
511
Features by Category
CAD to CAM
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
8.9
41
CNC Programming
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
8.4
36
Machining
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.7
38
Design
Not enough data
9.4
99
Not enough data
9.4
99
Not enough data
9.3
95
Not enough data
8.1
95
Edit
Not enough data
8.5
94
Not enough data
8.3
87
Not enough data
9.3
94
Not enough data
8.3
82
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
9.0
92
Not enough data
8.4
87
Library
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.6
22
CAD
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
9.4
29
Not enough data
9.0
28
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
9.6
27
Not enough data
8.5
23
Data
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.2
24
Not enough data
8.9
24
Not enough data
8.1
22
Not enough data
8.6
23
Logistics
Not enough data
9.1
25
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.4
51
File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
7.6
54
Not enough data
8.6
58
Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
7.6
48
Not enough data
8.8
57
Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
7.7
47
Not enough data
8.6
52
Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
6.1
19
Not enough data
6.1
19
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
8.8
43
Not enough data
9.1
42
Not enough data
9.0
41
Not enough data
9.3
43
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
8.2
40
Tools
Not enough data
9.4
42
Not enough data
9.0
40
Not enough data
9.2
42
Design
Not enough data
9.4
42
Design
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Tools
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Library
Not enough data
8.1
12
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
7.9
11
Customization
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Design
Not enough data
9.2
59
Not enough data
9.0
59
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
7.6
58
Tools
Not enough data
7.9
52
Not enough data
7.9
54
Not enough data
7.3
47
Work
Not enough data
7.5
40
Not enough data
7.8
41
Not enough data
8.2
48
Not enough data
8.1
43
Not enough data
8.4
46
Environment
Not enough data
8.3
52
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.2
48
Not enough data
8.6
52
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
7.6
24
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.2
23
Not enough data
7.8
25
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
7.5
22
Not enough data
8.2
22
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
8.8
23
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Git and SOLIDWORKS share no categories
Unique Categories
Git is categorized as Version Control Software
SOLIDWORKS is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD), General-Purpose CAD, Simulation & CAE, CAD Viewers, Sketching, PCB Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM), CAD Libraries, CAD Data Exchange, and Additive Manufacturing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Git
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
Computer Software
33.7%
Information Technology and Services
19.8%
Internet
9.3%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Education Management
2.9%
Other
30.2%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
22.7%
Design
12.1%
Automotive
6.6%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
6.0%
Medical Devices
5.8%
Other
46.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Git used for?
3 Comments
TG
Version Control of your codebase and repositories.Read more
what is the most channeling use of Git in your experience
3 Comments
CA
The most use I have found for it is effectively communicating with a repository. I use it to merge over new code. Read more
What is SOLIDWORKS used for?
3 Comments
YP
SOLIDWORKS IS USED FOR MULTIPLE WORK LIKE 2D & 3D CAD MODELING, ASSEMBLY MODELING, SHWWET METAL MODELING, SURFACE MODELING, RENDERING, SIMULATION, 3D...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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