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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 1 User
No pricing available
OpenBOM
Star Rating
(748)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 1 User
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSOLIDWORKS
Star Rating
(621)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SOLIDWORKSOpenBOM vs SOLIDWORKS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SOLIDWORKS easier to use and set up. However, OpenBOM is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with OpenBOM overall.
- Reviewers felt that SOLIDWORKS meets the needs of their business better than OpenBOM.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that OpenBOM is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of OpenBOM over SOLIDWORKS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
OpenBOM
Free Trial
$0.00
1 User
Allows you to explore all OpenBOM features included in standard subscription plans
- It is a free services. Unlimited storage, unlimited number of users. Contact for more details.
SOLIDWORKS
No pricing availableFree Trial
OpenBOM
Free Trial is available
SOLIDWORKS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
648
8.8
517
Ease of Use
8.0
655
8.6
521
Ease of Setup
7.9
342
8.2
93
Ease of Admin
8.1
156
7.9
46
Quality of Support
8.7
554
8.1
457
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
150
8.3
46
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
619
8.6
512
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
9.5
100
Not enough data
9.4
100
Not enough data
9.3
96
Not enough data
8.1
96
Edit
Not enough data
8.5
94
Not enough data
8.3
87
Not enough data
9.3
95
Not enough data
8.3
82
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
9.0
93
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
Metadata
8.1
333
Not enough data
7.6
312
Not enough data
7.9
323
Not enough data
Data Management
8.0
349
Not enough data
7.7
323
Not enough data
7.7
335
Not enough data
7.8
319
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.5
179
Not enough data
6.4
175
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
60
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
7.6
58
Tools
Not enough data
8.0
53
Not enough data
7.9
55
Not enough data
7.4
48
Work
Not enough data
7.5
40
Not enough data
7.8
41
Not enough data
8.3
49
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
New Product Introduction
7.0
223
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
225
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
253
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
235
|
Verified
Not enough data
CAD
8.1
235
Not enough data
7.8
229
Not enough data
7.9
229
Not enough data
Collaboration
7.4
219
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
222
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
220
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
229
|
Verified
Not enough data
Product Data Management
7.8
236
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
238
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
243
|
Verified
Not enough data
Bill of Materials
8.6
289
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
292
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
281
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
273
|
Verified
Not enough data
Engineering Change Management
7.3
198
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
207
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
199
|
Verified
Not enough data
Simulation
6.5
180
Not enough data
6.6
184
Not enough data
6.7
184
Not enough data
Analytics
7.1
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
232
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
Quality management
7.2
188
Not enough data
7.5
193
Not enough data
7.2
184
Not enough data
Integration
7.1
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
178
Not enough data
7.2
182
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
98
Not enough data
6.1
98
Not enough data
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
9.3
25
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
8.1
25
Not enough data
8.2
23
Not enough data
7.6
26
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
OpenBOM and SOLIDWORKS share no categories
Unique Categories
OpenBOM is categorized as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Product Data Management (PDM)
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
OpenBOM
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
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
16.6%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
10.0%
Automotive
7.3%
Manufacturing
6.1%
Medical Devices
4.6%
Other
55.6%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
22.8%
Design
12.1%
Automotive
6.6%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
6.0%
Medical Devices
5.8%
Other
46.8%
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Discussions
Can I get free subscription plan for using OpenBOM personally at all times?
3 Comments
NP
Click the Support or Bot at bottom right of screen. They can be very helpful.Read more
What is the best way to add BOM's to fusison360 drawings?
3 Comments
NP
Click the Support or Bot at bottom right of screen. They can be very helpful.Read more
What is the best way to create information of a custom 3D printed part
2 Comments
CO
OpenBOM Output includes Volume for the part (mm3) and material. One exported to excel it can be easily added a column to find the cost of the specific...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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