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At a Glance
Modo
Modo
Star Rating
(86)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
£74.00 1 Users Per Month
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Onshape
Onshape
Star Rating
(692)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,500.00 1 User Per Year
Free Trial is available
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Modo vs Onshape

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Onshape easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Onshape overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Onshape meets the needs of their business better than Modo.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Onshape is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Onshape over Modo.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Modo
Monthly Subscription
£74.00
1 Users Per Month
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Onshape
Onshape Standard
$1,500.00
1 User Per Year
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Free Trial
Modo
Free Trial is available
Onshape
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
73
8.4
595
Ease of Use
8.1
73
9.0
599
Ease of Setup
8.0
11
9.3
177
Ease of Admin
7.7
10
9.1
127
Quality of Support
8.4
66
9.3
585
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
10
9.3
126
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
73
9.5
576
Features by Category
7.3
24
Not enough data
Design
6.0
20
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
5.6
18
Not enough data
5.1
20
Not enough data
7.6
19
Not enough data
Move
7.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.8
21
Not enough data
Store & Manage
7.8
20
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
7.2
22
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
240
Design
Not enough data
8.8
233
Not enough data
9.3
236
Not enough data
9.0
231
Not enough data
7.4
194
Edit
Not enough data
8.5
230
Not enough data
8.1
195
Not enough data
8.9
225
Not enough data
7.9
198
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.2
211
Not enough data
8.3
221
Not enough data
8.1
204
Additive ManufacturingHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
7.9
169
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.6
160
Not enough data
7.9
78
Not enough data
7.9
100
File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
6.0
84
Not enough data
8.4
125
Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
5.7
83
Not enough data
8.8
130
Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
9.6
160
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Building Preparation - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Data Management (PDM)Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
8.5
48
Metadata
Not enough data
9.2
40
Not enough data
7.8
37
Not enough data
8.4
37
Data Management
Not enough data
9.2
47
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
8.0
41
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
155
File Options
Not enough data
8.9
146
Not enough data
9.1
147
Not enough data
8.1
135
Not enough data
9.3
145
Not enough data
7.8
98
Not enough data
8.5
133
Tools
Not enough data
8.8
149
Not enough data
9.1
142
Not enough data
9.1
145
Design
Not enough data
8.7
150
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Library
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.8
23
Design
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
7.7
22
Tools
Not enough data
3.7
22
Not enough data
5.8
22
Not enough data
5.6
20
Work
Not enough data
5.3
20
Not enough data
4.4
20
Not enough data
6.0
19
Not enough data
4.8
20
Not enough data
6.8
19
Environment
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
8.1
17
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.4
18
Architectural RenderingHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
7.4
11
Not enough data
Library
5.6
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
Rendering
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)Hide 36 FeaturesShow 36 Features
Not enough data
7.7
17
New Product Introduction
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
6.9
16
Not enough data
8.2
15
CAD
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
8.3
16
Collaboration
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Product Data Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.5
16
Bill of Materials
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.1
15
Engineering Change Management
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.0
14
Simulation
Not enough data
6.3
14
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
6.8
14
Analytics
Not enough data
7.0
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
14
Quality management
Not enough data
6.8
13
Not enough data
6.7
13
Not enough data
6.9
13
Integration
Not enough data
6.9
13
Not enough data
6.1
12
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.4
12
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
8.5
37
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.8
37
Not enough data
7.5
35
Not enough data
8.2
36
Not enough data
8.9
36
Not enough data
7.1
36
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.1
36
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
8.8
36
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
8.6
34
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
8.2
33
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.9
34
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
9.1
33
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Modo
Modo
Onshape
Onshape
Modo and Onshape share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Modo
Modo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
74.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.2%
Onshape
Onshape
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Modo
Modo
Design
21.7%
Marketing and Advertising
9.6%
Computer Games
9.6%
Animation
8.4%
Graphic Design
7.2%
Other
43.4%
Onshape
Onshape
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
19.7%
Design
10.2%
Medical Devices
6.5%
Machinery
6.2%
Industrial Automation
5.7%
Other
51.7%
Alternatives
Modo
Modo Alternatives
Blender
Blender
Add Blender
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
Add Cinema 4D
3ds Max Design
3ds Max Design
Add 3ds Max Design
Maya
Maya
Add Maya
Onshape
Onshape Alternatives
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS
Add SOLIDWORKS
Autodesk Fusion
Autodesk Fusion
Add Autodesk Fusion
Designcenter Solid Edge
Designcenter Solid Edge
Add Designcenter Solid Edge
Inventor
Inventor
Add Inventor
Discussions
Modo
Modo Discussions
how to accurately convert fusionsurface to polygonsurface?
1 Comment
Official Response from Modo
Hi Mohammad, Thanks for your post, check out our Mesh Fusion documentation...Read more
Hwo do i go back and edit the fusion item after converring the mesh fusion item?
1 Comment
Official Response from Modo
Hi Cristian, Sorry, you're having issues, I've reported the issue to our support team. If you'd like to also submit a ticket through the support portal...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Modo has no more discussions with answers
Onshape
Onshape Discussions
What is Onshape?
1 Comment
Phil B.
PB
Onshape is the google docs of CAD - Solid and Surface modelling, Boolean operations, and editing of parts without a history is especially useful for imported...Read more
How is Onshape different from other "cloud" CAD products?
1 Comment
Phil B.
PB
ONSHAPE was designed from the ground up to be a cloud CAD system - I am not sure the others can claim this!Read more
How does version control work in Onshape?
1 Comment
Phil B.
PB
Essentially there is one file used in a similar way to google docs - you can branch new ideas similar to software development and merge these branches if you...Read more