--- title: CADDS 5 Reviews meta\_title: 'CADDS 5 Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how CADDS 5 works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.2 review\_count: 7 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-05-08' parent\_category: name: CAD & PLM url: https://www.g2.com/categories/cad-plm --- # CADDS 5 Reviews & Product Details CADDS 5 provides a hybrid modeling environment that combines parametric, explicit, and derived modeling techniques. This flexibility allows engineering teams to optimize their design approach based on the complexity and maturity of different product areas—an essential capability for large systems such as ships, offshore platforms, and industrial plants. The solution includes deep, industry-specific capabilities for structural steel, hull design, piping, electrical systems, HVAC, and outfitting. Integrated data management and concurrent assembly functionality ensure design consistency across disciplines while enabling teams to work in parallel without overwriting or duplicating work. In real-world deployments, CADDS 5 is commonly used to: - Design massive assemblies with millions of parts - Coordinate large engineering teams across mechanical, electrical, and systems domains - Support long-running, regulated programs with stringent configuration control - Reduce late-stage manufacturing issues through early clash detection and design validation * * * Seller [PTC](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ptc) Discussions [CADDS 5 Community](https://www.g2.com/products/cadds-5/discuss) Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![NX CAM](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "NX CAM") NX CAM 4.3/5(347) ](https://www.g2.com/products/nx-cam/reviews) [ ![SOLIDWORKS](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "SOLIDWORKS") SOLIDWORKS 4.5/5(646) ](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) [ ![Designcenter Solid Edge](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Designcenter Solid Edge") Designcenter Solid Edge 4.2/5(642) ](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/cadds-5/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 7 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/5/2026 "Great for Designing Parts and Assemblies" 4.5/5 What do you like best about CADDS 5? It is great software for designing parts and assemblies, and it has helped me a lot with my coursework. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CADDS 5? The software lags a bit, which in turn takes a lot of time to complete the work. That is something that can be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CADDS 5 solving and how is that benefiting you? The student’s licence is very beneficial for me. Most other software is very expensive, so this option is very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Consumer Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Consumer Services") UC Verified User in Consumer Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 10/11/2024 "Best software for cad cam." 4.5/5 What do you like best about CADDS 5? Creo Cadds 5 is the good software to work on cad cam collaborative engineering. it is easy to work and understable for the new joines also. the implementation of software is also very easy and the support we received from the backend team was fantastic. because of the support and it's features frequency of use get increased. last but not the lease it is integrated with our old it system only. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CADDS 5? While exporting assembly we will not get datum csys. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CADDS 5 solving and how is that benefiting you? CAD CAM Integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite MM Murugesha M. PCB Design and Support Engineer Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 10/11/2024 "Best suited for mechanical parts management and drawings" 4/5 What do you like best about CADDS 5? Data management with connecting to various other softwares and seamless integration to mechanical design Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CADDS 5? Complexity of instalation and 5oo frequent updates Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CADDS 5 solving and how is that benefiting you? Maintain mechanical parts database with drawings and other files Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Jigar T.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jigar T.") JT Jigar T. R&D Senior Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/15/2023 "Modeling capabilities" 4/5 What do you like best about CADDS 5? It can handle parametric modeling which is really good part of this software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CADDS 5? You need additional tools to handle different functionality as this is not the full CAD software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CADDS 5 solving and how is that benefiting you? Easy to transfer up to date data to the CAM system for supplier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing") UE Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/17/2023 "cadds" 4/5 What do you like best about CADDS 5? User friendly to use the tool and also good Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CADDS 5? It takes time to open the any assembly during the first start up Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CADDS 5 solving and how is that benefiting you? Develop the product needed for organisation with good accuracy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Saranyan Sankrith S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Saranyan Sankrith S.") SS Saranyan Sankrith S. System Architect Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/8/2022 "Intuitive to use" 4/5 What do you like best about CADDS 5? PTC Creo is one of the very few intuitive design software that is available in the market, it offers various solutions and CADDS 5 is one of them. It is pretty easy to migrate to and understand even if you have used other design software like NX CAD. CADDS 5 gives brilliant assemebly solution while handling big CAD models and attractive CAM for the same. It is mainly used in industries like ship building and also comes in handy for hybrid projects two are more departmental knowledge is involved. THe most attractive thing is the features provided are useful for even a begineer who wishes to do complex projects, that how they have thought of about the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CADDS 5? Nothing to dislike in this, it is one of the brilliant solutions from PTC to handle large design files and give a holistic view of the entire 3D model with a greater ease. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CADDS 5 solving and how is that benefiting you? 1) Helps handling large CAD models and assemblies 2) CAM in CADDS 5 is a boon to Industries which have extremely intricate assemblies 3) Easy to Use and understand Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Design](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Design") CD Verified User in Design Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 8/3/2019 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "I have been using it for more than three years." 4.5/5 What do you like best about CADDS 5? It provides the most comprehensive shipbuilding solution. Derived modeling capabilities allow you to leverage rule-based modeling and other databases to drive model parameters. Powerful concurrent assembly environment enables parallel design activities for large engineering teams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CADDS 5? Some of it's operations are time consuming. In case of accidental mistakes it may cause great threats such as clash of machines being designed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering CADDS 5: It is very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CADDS 5 solving and how is that benefiting you? High use of technology to make work more swift and efficient. Thorough training of our team members responsible for offering the services o avoid careless mistakes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about CADDS 5? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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