--- title: Creo View Express Reviews meta\_title: 'Creo View Express Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 14 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Creo View Express works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.4 review\_count: 14 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: CAD url: https://www.g2.com/categories/cad --- # Creo View Express Reviews & Product Details Creo Elements/View Express is the world's highest performance 3D CAD visual collaboration solutions. * * * Seller [PTC](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ptc) Discussions [Creo View Express Community](https://www.g2.com/products/creo-view-express/discuss) Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Autodesk Fusion](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Autodesk Fusion") Autodesk Fusion 4.5/5(520) ](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) [ ![SOLIDWORKS](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "SOLIDWORKS") SOLIDWORKS 4.5/5(646) ](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) [ ![DraftSight](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "DraftSight") DraftSight 4.2/5(209) ](https://www.g2.com/products/draftsight/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/creo-view-express/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 14 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Harshal B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Harshal B.") HB Harshal B. Data Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/16/2024 "Becoming more competent with Creo View Express" 5/5 What do you like best about Creo View Express? The ease of use and number of features in Creo View Express makes it my go to application for any work, also the frequency to use it for majority of work makes it a all in one application Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Creo View Express? The only thing i dont like is the time it takes to open the interface for the first time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Creo View Express solving and how is that benefiting you? It helps in solving visualization of 3d models , redundancy and dependency on cad softwares and also improved decision making . It benefits me by making my work more productive and for validations and enhanced collaboration along with suppliers and partner and project manager for efficient decision making. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Manthan V.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Manthan V.") MV Manthan V. Mechanical Design Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/16/2024 "Besic Product" 3/5 What do you like best about Creo View Express? - Cost effective. - Easy-to-use. - We can provide this to all up to lower level or end user who can get help at the time of production. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Creo View Express? We need to buy other software for practically use this... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Creo View Express solving and how is that benefiting you? We have provided this all welder, So we are making proper creo model with all weldment. So they can directly visualize and easily interpret when he/she fabricating. So,this is for us Time effective and reduce chances of error. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![rajender s.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "rajender s.") RS rajender s. Senior Engineer (PLM Support) Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/13/2024 "Great user experience of models in Creo View" 5/5 What do you like best about Creo View Express? Ease of use. Tools present for various task in Creo view for viewing. Training material and user manual is user friendly. integration with windchill is superb for BOM management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Creo View Express? It takes time when opening large assemblies. While opening sometime it push us back while opening large assemblies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Creo View Express solving and how is that benefiting you? CAD model viewing for analysis of BOM from different ERP sytem with assembly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Manthan T.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Manthan T.") MT Manthan T. Deputy Manager Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/8/2023 "Best Lite Software for Review 3D" 5/5 What do you like best about Creo View Express? Easy measurements User-friendly Section for review Transform components in complex assembly After reviewing restore all/selected components to its original location More Features make review easy Easy installation Freeware software Ease integration with creo/windchill Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Creo View Express? There is no dislike about creo view express Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Creo View Express solving and how is that benefiting you? While reviewing Large assembly donot have to open creo parametric which takes to heavy task. We convert to pvz and open in to creo express which is lite and doesn't need workstation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Piyush L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Piyush L.") PL Piyush L. HVAC Design Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/17/2022 "Good for viewing models" 3/5 What do you like best about Creo View Express? 1. This supports a large variety of file formats and also helps to view and annotate the file. 2. Having user-friendly options for different kinds of vector views. 3. Cross-team collaboration is good. 4. Provide better visualization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Creo View Express? 1. For first-time users it is a little difficult to catch up. 2. Comparatively to other software, it takes more time in opening files. 3. Sometimes software get crashes while opening files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Creo View Express solving and how is that benefiting you? Creo View express support a wide range of file format like .eda, pdf, drw, .dzf, .pvs, catproduct, etc. So we didn't need other software to install for viewing other different format files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 7/25/2023 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Akshit V.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Akshit V.") AV Akshit V. Technical Specialist - CAx Automation Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/3/2022 "User friendly, light wight" 4/5 What do you like best about Creo View Express? Its capabilities to run seamlessly. Easy shortcuts, great UI and good organization of features within the tool. The capabilities to customize and automate this app are very useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Creo View Express? It doesn't have good cloud computing and multi-user collaboration features. These features are very useful in big organizations for seamless work-from-home functions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Creo View Express solving and how is that benefiting you? With this software, I can view, inspect and measure models. It supports almost all the model extensions which are widely used in our industry. So, it's an all-in-one package for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Tushar C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tushar C.") TC Tushar C. Executive Engineer E-ll Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/29/2021 "Creo View Express-Quick Access to view CAD files" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Creo View Express? I am using creo view express for quickly viewing cad files. The best is it gives me a freedom to open almost all types of CAD files including .dwf, .pvs, .pvz, .eda, pdf, drw, .dzf, .dwg, prt, some catia files like catpart, catproduct. Etc. Using creo view express I can spin/rotate 3D objects in 360 degrees so easy understanding of objects. The best is I am able to add filters in Creo View to model like model geometry, model colour, annotations. Also I am able to measure part dimensions like length, distance, diameter, angle etc in Creo View express. I am able to add section view as well in Creo View. Also one feature I mostly like is I can transform individual components in assembly means I am able to disassemble or explode assembly and without any effort Can restore same components immediately using restore location commnad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Creo View Express? Dislikes are I can not able to find out the weight of model in Creo View express. Also not able to add density to model. Creation of section view is not easy in Creo view express. Not able to colour model in Creo View express. Talking about drawing there is no feature for dimensioning given in Creo view express. Sometimes issue with model and drawing unit like drawing made in inches shows measured dimension in mm. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Creo View Express: Go with Creo View Express it gives quick view clearity of model and drawing. Less space required on disc. Compatible for many types of files. A good mCAD software, which reduces time of Model reviewing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Creo View Express solving and how is that benefiting you? I am taking lot of benefits of Creo View Express like quick opening of CAD files. Whenever discussions is going on with clients and someone demands in meeting to show model immediately is is not possible using 3D software like Creo or Catia or Solid work as they are taking much time initially for opening so this problem solved with Creo View Express as it is started in seconds. I can view 3D model in 360 degrees. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 9/9/2021 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") UI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 12/29/2019 "Best CAD viewer for PLM" 4/5 What do you like best about Creo View Express? Best software to access 2D and 3D CAD files. Simple and easy way for opening cad files in the PLM Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Creo View Express? Frequent software crash while opening files and takes long time to open. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Creo View Express solving and how is that benefiting you? Eliminating the dependency on 3D CAD software to open the CAD files in PLM Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 1/16/2022 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Automotive](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Automotive") UA Verified User in Automotive Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 10/3/2021 "Excellent software for viewing CAD files" 4/5 What do you like best about Creo View Express? It has a user friendly user interface and is very easy to use. Great for viewing CAD files in PLM. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Creo View Express? Files open very slow and sometimes it crashes while opening heavy files Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Creo View Express solving and how is that benefiting you? It opens CAd files (drawings,3D models) without opening CAD software. One can review any dimension or shape quickly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Automotive](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Automotive") UA Verified User in Automotive Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 8/12/2021 "One of the best light weight CAD Viewer in the market" 5/5 What do you like best about Creo View Express? It supports a wide range of file formats like .eda, pdf, drw, .dzf, .dwg, prt, .dwf, .pvs, .pvz, catpart, catproduct, etc., which makes it an ideal choice for viewing the CAD geometry. Very easy to change the view angle, adding filters, etc., to obtain the desired view of the geometry. All the dimensional values can be measured easily, users canexamine assemblies in exploded view. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Creo View Express? Cannot update the dimension in the drawing files, not easy to create sectional view in the geometry Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Creo View Express: One of the best light weight CAD Viewer in the market Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Creo View Express solving and how is that benefiting you? Can open a wide variety of CAD files, thus eliminating the need for multiple CAD softwares. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Creo View Express? 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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