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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$70.00 1 User Per Month
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 SOLIDWORKSTableau
Star Rating
(3,413)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$70.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSOLIDWORKS vs Tableau
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SOLIDWORKS easier to use. However, reviewers felt that Tableau was easier to administer and do business with overall. Finally, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.
- Reviewers felt that SOLIDWORKS meets the needs of their business better than Tableau.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Tableau is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Tableau over SOLIDWORKS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SOLIDWORKS
No pricing availableTableau
Creator
$70.00
1 User Per Month
- Includes Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep Builder, and one Creator license on Tableau Cloud (SaaS) or Tableau Server (self-hosted).
Free Trial
SOLIDWORKS
No trial information availableTableau
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
517
8.7
2,391
Ease of Use
8.6
521
8.3
2,784
Ease of Setup
8.2
93
8.2
1,449
Ease of Admin
7.9
46
8.2
776
Quality of Support
8.1
457
8.3
2,043
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
46
8.5
754
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
512
8.8
2,368
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
1722
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1584
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1763
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1360
Not enough data
9.1
1747
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1677
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1708
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1623
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1421
Not enough data
8.2
1509
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1326
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
1281
Not enough data
9.1
1717
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1292
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1003
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
965
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
844
|
Verified
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
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
1722
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1584
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1763
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1360
Not enough data
9.1
1747
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.6
861
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
850
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.5
887
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
910
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
877
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
427
Not enough data
7.5
454
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.4
132
Not enough data
7.5
135
Not enough data
7.8
134
Not enough data
7.6
132
Not enough data
7.7
130
Not enough data
7.4
129
Not enough data
7.8
129
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1677
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1708
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1623
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1421
Not enough data
8.2
1509
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1326
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.3
115
Not enough data
8.3
111
Not enough data
8.1
110
Not enough data
8.4
111
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
1281
Not enough data
9.1
1717
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1292
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
114
Not enough data
8.2
110
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
110
Not enough data
8.0
108
Not enough data
7.8
109
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
107
Not enough data
7.7
106
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
7.7
107
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
109
Not enough data
7.9
110
Not enough data
7.8
108
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1003
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
965
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
844
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
1722
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1584
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1763
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1360
Not enough data
9.1
1747
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1677
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1708
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1623
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1421
Not enough data
8.2
1509
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1326
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1003
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
965
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
844
|
Verified
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
Cartography
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.6
27
Not enough data
9.4
27
Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.2
27
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.0
27
Reporting
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.1
26
Data Source Access
Not enough data
8.6
234
Not enough data
8.8
233
Not enough data
8.3
234
Data Interaction
Not enough data
8.2
234
Not enough data
8.2
236
Not enough data
8.3
234
Not enough data
8.5
236
Not enough data
8.3
234
Not enough data
8.4
231
Not enough data
8.4
233
Not enough data
8.3
229
Data Exporting
Not enough data
8.5
228
Not enough data
8.4
228
Not enough data
8.4
230
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
224
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
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
9.3
62
Basics
Not enough data
9.2
62
Content
Not enough data
8.9
59
Data
Not enough data
9.3
61
Interoperability
Not enough data
8.9
59
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
62
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
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
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
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
Deployment & Integration - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Connectivity & Federation - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Modeling & Metrics - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Intelligence - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Enablement - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.4
252
Not enough data
8.4
255
Not enough data
8.4
245
Data Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
274
Not enough data
8.9
269
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.7
260
Not enough data
9.4
272
Not enough data
9.1
267
Not enough data
8.7
263
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
178
Not enough data
8.0
178
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SOLIDWORKS and Tableau 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
Tableau is categorized as Analytics Platforms, Location Intelligence, Insurance Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Data Preparation, and Semantic Layer Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SOLIDWORKS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tableau
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%
Information Technology and Services
11.7%
Computer Software
7.1%
Financial Services
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.4%
Other
65.2%
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
why did saleforce by tableau? IS SFDC reporting going to change now?
2 Comments
TR
Perfect answer by Derrick. I totally agree.Read more
What does Tableau Desktop do?
2 Comments
NA
Tableau Desktop help create interactive Dashboards offline and publish it to the wider audience through Tableau public. Tableau Desktop is one of the version...Read more
Do I need Tableau Desktop if I have Tableau Server?
2 Comments
LT
Anyway, whether you need Tableau Desktop depends on your specific use case and requirements. If you're unsure, you can consider the following
Evaluate...Read more
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