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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (79.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $238.75 1 Subscription Per Month
No pricing available
Designcenter NX
Star Rating
(522)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $238.75 1 Subscription Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(89)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PixelmatorDesigncenter NX vs Pixelmator
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Pixelmator easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Pixelmator overall.
- Reviewers felt that Designcenter NX meets the needs of their business better than Pixelmator.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Designcenter NX and Pixelmator provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Designcenter NX over Pixelmator.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Designcenter NX
NX X 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
Pixelmator
No pricing availableFree Trial
Designcenter NX
Free Trial is available
Pixelmator
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
232
8.8
78
Ease of Use
8.2
433
8.7
78
Ease of Setup
8.0
296
9.8
9
Ease of Admin
8.3
36
9.5
7
Quality of Support
8.6
219
8.6
53
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
36
9.6
8
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
225
8.7
78
Features by Category
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
8.9
48
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
8.2
52
Not enough data
9.1
51
Not enough data
Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
8.4
49
Not enough data
9.2
51
Not enough data
Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing
5.9
15
Not enough data
6.2
15
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
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
9.3
72
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
9.1
72
Not enough data
9.3
73
Not enough data
8.7
72
Not enough data
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
9.0
72
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.5
73
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
8.6
73
Not enough data
8.2
71
Not enough data
8.7
72
Not enough data
8.8
73
Not enough data
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
8.8
73
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
8.8
72
Not enough data
9.0
73
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Designcenter NX and Pixelmator share no categories
Unique Categories
Designcenter NX is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) and Additive Manufacturing
Pixelmator is categorized as Other Design
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Designcenter NX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Pixelmator
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
13.4%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
11.1%
Defense & Space
5.8%
Airlines/Aviation
5.8%
Other
48.0%
Marketing and Advertising
13.5%
Internet
10.1%
Computer Software
7.9%
Religious Institutions
5.6%
Photography
5.6%
Other
57.3%
Discussions
Which companies are using NX software?
3 Comments
AM
Many MNC companies in india are using Siemens softwares. Nx specially use for plastic and die casting industry majorly. Read more
What is NX software used for?
3 Comments
PS
NX software is mainly used to design CAD models, Tool and Sheet metal design, 2D drafting and much more.Read 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
Is pixelmator better than Photoshop?
2 Comments
BB
Only for your more basic tasks (which accounts for in my guess about 80% of Photoshop use). The price point can't be beat..Read more
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