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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (51.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
SOLIDWORKS
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 SOLIDWORKSScribe
Star Rating
(683)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSOLIDWORKS vs Scribe
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Scribe easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Scribe overall.
- Reviewers felt that Scribe meets the needs of their business better than SOLIDWORKS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Scribe is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Scribe over SOLIDWORKS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SOLIDWORKS
No pricing availableScribe
Basic
Free
Create and share step-by-step documentation for any process from your browser.
- Works with any web app
- Quick customization
- Shareable with link & embed
Free Trial
SOLIDWORKS
No trial information availableScribe
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
517
9.2
612
Ease of Use
8.6
521
9.4
620
Ease of Setup
8.2
93
9.5
570
Ease of Admin
7.9
46
9.4
282
Quality of Support
8.1
457
9.3
309
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
46
9.4
262
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
512
9.5
599
Features by Category
CAD to CAM
9.1
41
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
8.9
41
Not enough data
CNC Programming
8.6
37
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
8.4
36
Not enough data
Machining
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.7
38
Not enough data
Design
9.5
100
Not enough data
9.4
100
Not enough data
9.3
96
Not enough data
8.1
96
Not enough data
Edit
8.5
94
Not enough data
8.3
87
Not enough data
9.3
95
Not enough data
8.3
82
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.6
91
Not enough data
9.0
93
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
Library
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
CAD
8.9
23
Not enough data
9.4
29
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
Integration
8.5
25
Not enough data
9.6
27
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Logistics
9.1
25
Not enough data
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
7.6
54
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
7.6
48
Not enough data
8.8
57
Not enough data
Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
7.7
47
Not enough data
8.6
52
Not enough data
Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing
6.1
19
Not enough data
6.1
19
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
Guide Options
Not enough data
8.2
413
Not enough data
8.5
409
Not enough data
7.7
403
Not enough data
7.8
406
Not enough data
8.2
399
Guide Tools
Not enough data
8.0
395
Not enough data
8.3
399
Not enough data
8.6
408
Not enough data
7.9
387
Access Options
Not enough data
7.1
368
Not enough data
7.6
372
Not enough data
8.0
375
File Options
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
Not enough data
Tools
9.4
42
Not enough data
9.0
40
Not enough data
9.2
42
Not enough data
Design
9.4
42
Not enough data
Design
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
Tools
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
Library
8.1
12
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
12
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
Customization
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.6
385
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
376
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.4
193
Not enough data
8.1
368
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
369
Not enough data
8.4
357
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
7.8
127
Design
9.2
59
Not enough data
9.0
60
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
7.6
58
Not enough data
Tools
8.0
53
Not enough data
7.9
55
Not enough data
7.4
48
Not enough data
Work
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
Not enough data
Environment
8.3
52
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.2
48
Not enough data
8.6
52
Not enough data
Task Tracking
Not enough data
8.0
328
Not enough data
7.5
321
Not enough data
8.1
324
Checklist Options
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
312
Not enough data
8.5
328
Software Availability
Not enough data
7.8
326
Not enough data
8.5
324
Not enough data
7.0
311
Not enough data
9.1
338
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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
Not enough data
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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
Not enough data
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
7.5
22
Not enough data
8.2
22
Not enough data
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
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
SOLIDWORKS and Scribe share no categories
Unique Categories
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
Scribe is categorized as Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, and Screen and Video Capture
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SOLIDWORKS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Scribe
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
22.8%
Design
12.1%
Automotive
6.6%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
6.0%
Medical Devices
5.8%
Other
46.8%
Computer Software
8.9%
Information Technology and Services
7.9%
Financial Services
4.7%
Accounting
4.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.0%
Other
70.2%
Discussions
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
Scribe has no discussions with answers
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