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Compare SOLIDWORKS and Visio 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0.00
SOLIDWORKS
Star Rating
(624)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SOLIDWORKSVisio
Star Rating
(673)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.7% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SOLIDWORKS easier to use. However, Visio is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Visio overall.
- SOLIDWORKS and Visio both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SOLIDWORKS is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SOLIDWORKS over Visio.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SOLIDWORKS
No pricing availableVisio
Free
$0.00
A basic Visio plan is included for free as part of Microsoft 365 subscription.
- Great for viewing diagrams and minor editing
- Coauthor, edit, add comments, and share diagrams in real time via the Visio web app or Microsoft Teams
- Access dozens of templates and sample diagrams to create: Business diagrams, General flowcharts, Basic organization charts Infographic timelines
Free Trial
SOLIDWORKS
No trial information availableVisio
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
519
8.8
586
Ease of Use
8.6
523
8.1
592
Ease of Setup
8.2
95
8.7
126
Ease of Admin
7.9
46
8.1
107
Quality of Support
8.1
459
8.0
375
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
46
8.5
95
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
514
6.7
576
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
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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
Productivity Tools
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
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
CAD to CAM
9.0
42
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.9
42
Not enough data
CNC Programming
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
Machining
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.7
39
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
Design
9.5
101
Not enough data
9.4
101
Not enough data
9.3
97
Not enough data
8.1
97
Not enough data
Edit
8.5
95
Not enough data
8.3
88
Not enough data
9.3
96
Not enough data
8.3
83
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.6
92
Not enough data
9.0
94
Not enough data
8.4
88
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
8.4
114
Not enough data
7.9
99
Not enough data
8.3
130
Not enough data
8.2
114
Not enough data
8.1
54
Editing & Design
Not enough data
9.1
143
Not enough data
8.7
132
Not enough data
8.8
140
Not enough data
8.7
142
Not enough data
8.6
137
Agentic AI - Org Chart
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Library
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.4
28
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
CAD
8.8
24
Not enough data
9.4
30
Not enough data
9.1
29
Not enough data
Integration
8.5
26
Not enough data
9.6
28
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
Data
9.2
26
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
8.2
23
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
Logistics
9.1
25
Not enough data
Design Tools
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Communication Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Offering
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
59
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
8.9
44
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
9.0
42
Not enough data
9.3
44
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
Tools
9.5
43
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
9.2
43
Not enough data
Design
9.4
43
Not enough data
Design
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
Tools
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
Library
8.2
13
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
Customization
7.8
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Visual Tools
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Mind Map Availability
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Agentic AI - Mind Mapping
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hardware
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
9.3
26
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
9.3
26
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
7.7
25
Not enough data
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
8.6
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.2
27
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
7.6
23
Not enough data
8.2
23
Not enough data
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
7.9
23
Not enough data
8.9
24
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SOLIDWORKS and Visio 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
Visio is categorized as Org Chart, Diagramming, Collaborative Whiteboard, Mind Mapping, Visual Collaboration Platforms, and Wireframing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SOLIDWORKS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Visio
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
22.9%
Design
12.0%
Automotive
6.6%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
5.9%
Medical Devices
5.8%
Other
46.8%
Information Technology and Services
9.9%
Hospital & Health Care
6.4%
Computer Software
5.3%
Higher Education
4.6%
Computer Networking
3.2%
Other
70.6%
Alternatives
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
What is most interesting thing you like on Visio?
4 Comments
JP
That depends what are you trying to do. In my opinion. the ability to draw different types of diagrams using forms libraries, either built-in or that you can...Read more
Is there any option (search engine) available in software, where I can import shapes from Internet?
2 Comments
ES
Hello,
you can go to insert and then select online photos and type the name of the stencil you want to import. for example CISCO Stencil
regards,
ElieRead more
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