--- title: Windchill Reviews meta\_title: 'Windchill Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 121 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Windchill works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.1 review\_count: 121 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: CAD & PLM url: https://www.g2.com/categories/cad-plm --- # Windchill Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Windchill but has limited features. Are you part of the Windchill team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! PTC's Market Leading PLM Solution, Windchill, is an application suite that manages all aspects of the product development lifecycle—from concept through service and retirement—by enabling a digital thread of product parts, materials, and configuration information. * * * Seller [PTC](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ptc) Discussions [Windchill Community](https://www.g2.com/products/ptc-windchill/discuss) Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Michael Distler (Product Marketing Director) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 8 months ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/ptc-windchill/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Teamcenter](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Teamcenter") Teamcenter 4.3/5(1,487) ](https://www.g2.com/products/teamcenter/reviews) [ ![Aras Innovator](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Aras Innovator") Aras Innovator 4.4/5(119) ](https://www.g2.com/products/aras-innovator/reviews) [ ![Autodesk Fusion Manage](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Autodesk Fusion Manage") Autodesk Fusion Manage 4.3/5(114) ](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion-manage/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/ptc-windchill/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 121 real user reviews. Implementation Time 8 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## Windchill Integrations (2) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Creo ](https://www.g2.com/products/creo-2025-08-26/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") SAP ECC ](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-ecc/reviews) Show More ![BIBIN K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "BIBIN K.") BK BIBIN K. Technical Illustrator Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/6/2022 "User friendly | CMS" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Windchill? 1. Light yet powerful CMS. 2. Can access account on multiple devices with current update. 3. Coupled with Arbortext Editor and isodraw, user can create all type of user, installation, disassembly documents with history saving option. 4. Can create multiple workspace and switch upon user need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Windchill? 1. Light software & user friendly but application could freeze/close when working with heavy model workspaces. 2. Could give error when checkout/checkin if user have tried to login into diff system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Windchill solving and how is that benefiting you? 1. Application crashes while handling heavy 3d CAD models, 2D to 3D rendering or 3D to 2D rendering, PTC is working on it., If solved user can 100%rely on this tool. 2. Contour on 3D is an issue again, had many freeze/application close, hopefully PTC will resolve these in upcomming updates 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.) 2/23/2022 "All in one platform- whole lifecycle of product available at PTC Windchill" 4/5 What do you like best about Windchill? PTC Windchill is a Product Lifecycle Management PLM tool where one can store and use each and every details of product and components from scratch to obsolete and to lifetime. I like the way its UI is designed, i can easily track, find history of all products. I am able to save save my 3D and 2D cad data, pdf, xml, office files also Auto cad files on Windchill. Using PTC Windchill i can release the whole project, product in system to access all departments within company. I am using PTC Windchill for Check In & Check Out, release of 3d &2d of components, attributes filling, BOM creation, project management, daily task, classification explorer etc. Workflow management, Version views, metadata creation, Nested and multilevel BOM creation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Windchill? PTC Windchill is a web based application and not an individual app available for Windchill that i little dont like. Also sometimes catche creates problems and need to delete catche manually while using Windchill with Creo this is also one dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Windchill: I recommend PTC Windchill for product based companies to manage their products whole life cycle, useful for documentation also, saves almost all types of files at Windchill. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Windchill solving and how is that benefiting you? In old days I am releasing project using emails for that beed to keep copies to each and every concern person of alll departments in company it was really a time consuming process this problem is solved by PTC Windchill as now I am only releasing project in Windchill and every user if Windchill in company got released notification and access of the same. Also it is very useful for BOM creation, Using Windchill i got quick access to all product library and easy to find one from billion and millions. Using Windchill for Engineering Change Management, ECR, ECN release, metadata promotion etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Ajay P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ajay P.") AP Ajay P. Manager - PLM Practice Computer Software Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 12/2/2022 "Top PLM Application" 5/5 What do you like best about Windchill? Lightweight, Multi-CAD support, Great visualization, Robust Change Management Process, workflow, Lifecycle, and Access Control. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Windchill? Older versions were not flexible; however, the interface improved significantly after Windchill 11 release. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Windchill solving and how is that benefiting you? Collaboration, Efficiency, Faster time to market, Improved Product Quality, Lower rework cost and visibility around the enterprise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Anshuman S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Anshuman S.") AS Anshuman S. Research And Development Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/23/2022 "Windchill Detailed Review" 5/5 What do you like best about Windchill? The best part about Windchill is the ease in manitaining the lifecycle of a product through Change Request Change Notice and Non Change Controlled Change Notice process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Windchill? Windchill needs to create an automated system in order to send reminder to the task approvers as per the timer setup by the Change owner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Windchill solving and how is that benefiting you? PTC Windchill helps in maintaining the lifecycle of a product and link all the related documents to a SKU to the part object. This helps me in easy tracking of the SKU. Additionally whenever there is a change in the documentation related to a SKU the product owners are also informed about the same through Windchill. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Medical Devices](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Medical Devices") UM Verified User in Medical Devices Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/28/2022 "PTC Windchill Review" 5/5 What do you like best about Windchill? It is very fast as compared to other PLM. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Windchill? At some areas where we need to visualise the CAD objects it takes time and some time we nees to reload. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Windchill solving and how is that benefiting you? It is the best PLM software in order to manage a product lifecycle from start to end of its life. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Rupesh P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rupesh P.") RP Rupesh P. Design Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 9/1/2022 "PTC windchill is the best plm software" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Windchill? Workflow initiation, check in and check out process and easy and smooth integration with CAD software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Windchill? Nothing to dislike. Wonderful software available in market. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Windchill solving and how is that benefiting you? I used this software for data management, workflow process and Change management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Amit K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Amit K.") AK Amit K. Section Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/1/2022 "Great tool for product life cycle management" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Windchill? Its allows users to put best-suited comb Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Windchill? It allows users to pick the best-suited combinations of tools to the interface. It easily integrates with other software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Windchill solving and how is that benefiting you? Lots of customization is available in PTC windchill. Also, the software can contain brief data for any product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Harmeet S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Harmeet S.") HS Harmeet S. Assistant Manager (Steering System) Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/9/2022 "PTC Windchill- Globally used Product Lifecycle Management Tool" 5/5 What do you like best about Windchill? It provide Product Mangaement, Process Management and Product Change Management. It allows user to customize & personalized interface based on their requirement. It include in depth product related data such as 3D CAD, 2D Drawing, CAE results, test reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Windchill? Price for PTC PLM Premium is somewhat high than other Product Mangaement solutions. Creation of WT parts is must to create Windchill BOM. Customer support service need to improve as their response is very poor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Windchill solving and how is that benefiting you? It is compatible with all operating system such as Android, iOS and web based. It provide BOM with all details such Part Name, Part No., Weight,Material etc. Data can be search im very facile manner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![ABHISHEK MAMIDI .](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "ABHISHEK MAMIDI .") A ABHISHEK MAMIDI . Advanced Harness Project Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/15/2022 "Worked on wiring schematics and routing" 5/5 What do you like best about Windchill? Worked on the integrated platform of creo ptc and windchill. It is very smooth and good linkages of parts Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Windchill? Sometimes system errors are tough to solve. But that's a poke yoke Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Windchill solving and how is that benefiting you? Reduces the efforts for tracking of child parts Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Medical Devices](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Medical Devices") UM Verified User in Medical Devices Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 8/7/2022 "PTC windchill is a great plm solution." 4/5 What do you like best about Windchill? It is easy to link cad parts with the drawing documents.easy to structure the parrnt parts with child parts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Windchill? The servers are sometime very buggy.Advanced search is not great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Windchill solving and how is that benefiting you? I can easily create mdm links and bom structures.It is easier than adaptiv to search related parts,documents,objects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Windchill? 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. [ Ask about Windchill ](https://www.g2.com/products/ptc-windchill/discussions/new) GU Guest User • Last activity over 3 years ago What is PTC product? 0 Upvotes 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ptc-product) GU Guest User How has PTC Windchill supported your product lifecycle management, and what features do you rely on most? 0 Upvotes 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-has-ptc-windchill-supported-your-product-lifecycle-management-and-what-features-do-you-rely-on-most) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/ptc-windchill/discuss) ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 8 months ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/ptc-windchill/pricing) Windchill Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_3f9c0906fd6d9b7d077d88bc63dfc5f1/teamcenter.png "Product Avatar Image") Siemens Teamcenter 4.3/5(1,487) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/teamcenter-vs-ptc-windchill) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_3b87d784a9c4cf590c798ed698f3a4e1/enovia.png "Product Avatar Image") ENOVIA 4.1/5(77) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/enovia-vs-ptc-windchill) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_d0d6ccf428616c2b6e15d4988148712b/sap-plm.png "Product Avatar Image") SAP PLM 3.8/5(66) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/sap-plm-vs-ptc-windchill) ##### ##### Windchill Features Metadata Repository Data Management Version Control Alignment Workflows New Product Introduction Product approval CAD CAD Models [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/ptc-windchill/features) ##### Categories on G2 [Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-lifecycle-management-plm)[Product Data Management (PDM)](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-data-management-pdm)[Requirements Management](https://www.g2.com/categories/requirements-management) ##### Explore More [Recommended live chat platforms for SaaS businesses](https://www.g2.com/discussions/recommended-live-chat-platforms-for-saas-businesses-what-delivers-the-best-support-experience)[Which SEO software is top-rated for increasing website traffic](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-seo-software-is-top-rated-for-increasing-website-traffic)[What Salesforce document generation app has the cleanest templates and easiest setup for a sales team that wants professional-looking output without design skills?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-salesforce-document-generation-app-has-the-cleanest-templates-and-easiest-setup-for-a-sales-team-that-wants-professional-looking-output-without-design-skills) [What are the top mobile crash and error tracking platforms for high-traffic consumer apps?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-top-mobile-crash-and-error-tracking-platforms-for-high-traffic-consumer-apps)[Which operational risk app is best for small business use](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-operational-risk-app-is-best-for-small-business-use)[Pros and Cons Details](https://www.g2.com/products/ptc-windchill/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)