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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (43.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
MATLAB
Star Rating
(765)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MATLABSOLIDWORKS
Star Rating
(628)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SOLIDWORKSMATLAB vs SOLIDWORKS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SOLIDWORKS easier to use. However, MATLAB is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with MATLAB overall.
- Reviewers felt that MATLAB meets the needs of their business better than SOLIDWORKS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MATLAB is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of MATLAB over SOLIDWORKS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
MATLAB
No pricing availableSOLIDWORKS
No pricing availableFree Trial
MATLAB
No trial information availableSOLIDWORKS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
671
8.8
522
Ease of Use
8.3
680
8.6
526
Ease of Setup
8.6
82
8.2
98
Ease of Admin
8.4
41
8.0
47
Quality of Support
8.6
624
8.2
462
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
38
8.3
47
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
669
8.6
517
Features by Category
CAD to CAM
Not enough data
9.0
42
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.9
42
CNC Programming
Not enough data
8.7
38
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
9.5
102
Not enough data
9.4
102
Not enough data
9.3
98
Not enough data
8.1
98
Edit
Not enough data
8.5
96
Not enough data
8.4
89
Not enough data
9.3
97
Not enough data
8.3
84
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.6
93
Not enough data
9.0
95
Not enough data
8.4
89
Library
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.5
27
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
28
Not enough data
8.5
24
Data
Not enough data
9.2
27
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.7
25
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
59
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
8.9
44
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
9.0
42
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
8.4
147
9.2
59
8.2
164
9.0
60
8.1
166
8.8
60
8.0
141
7.6
58
Tools
8.4
127
8.0
53
8.5
150
7.9
55
8.4
132
7.4
48
Work
8.8
159
7.5
40
8.9
161
7.8
41
8.7
145
8.3
49
8.3
135
8.1
43
8.4
141
8.4
46
Environment
8.4
163
8.3
52
8.7
162
8.4
50
8.4
138
8.2
48
8.8
177
8.6
52
System
8.5
75
Not enough data
Model Development
8.5
96
Not enough data
8.6
94
Not enough data
9.0
106
Not enough data
8.6
98
Not enough data
Model Development
8.7
79
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.7
90
Not enough data
8.3
78
Not enough data
8.2
76
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.5
69
Not enough data
8.7
77
Not enough data
Deployment
8.4
82
Not enough data
8.7
93
Not enough data
8.4
93
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
8.6
26
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
7.7
25
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.2
27
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
7.6
28
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
7.6
23
Not enough data
8.2
23
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
7.9
23
Not enough data
8.9
24
Data Transformation
8.7
73
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Verified
Not enough data
8.6
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
Connectivity
8.3
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
Operations
9.1
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
MATLAB and SOLIDWORKS are categorized as Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
MATLAB is categorized as Big Data Analytics and Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
SOLIDWORKS is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD), General-Purpose CAD, CAD Viewers, Sketching, PCB Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM), CAD Libraries, CAD Data Exchange, and Additive Manufacturing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
MATLAB
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
Higher Education
15.5%
Research
12.8%
Computer Software
6.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
6.7%
Information Technology and Services
6.2%
Other
52.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
23.1%
Design
12.0%
Automotive
6.7%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
5.9%
Medical Devices
5.7%
Other
46.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
Any good website to discuss about the matlab programming?
3 Comments
TD
Mathworks site would be better place since it's the official website of the producers of the matlabRead more
Can I use Matlab for free?
3 Comments
PC
You can use the trial version of MATLAB for free. Also, if you pursue any online courses e.g. from coursera, they allow you to use MATLAB for free for the...Read more
Is it possible to check the output of Simulink terminal if I am not keeping a scope?
2 Comments
MA
Yes, If you prepared from the beginning "to work space" block for all the Simulink model. You can view any variable you want. 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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