G2 Vendor Directory

SolidWorks Simulation vs. Onshape

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricSolidWorks Simulation

by Dassault Systèmes

Onshape

by PTC

Overall rating4.44.7
Review count60724
Ease of use8.69.1
Ease of setup8.69.4
Quality of support8.69.4
Meets requirements8.68.7
NPS53.44827682.278481
Small Business42.4%78.4%
Mid-Market47.5%17.4%
Enterprise10.2%4.1%
Total page views1981,578
Total LLM citations2324,077

SolidWorks Simulation

SolidWorks Simulation is a comprehensive suite of analysis tools integrated within the SolidWorks CAD environment, enabling engineers and designers to virtually test and validate their designs under real-world conditions. By simulating physical behaviors such as stress, strain, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics, users can identify potential issues early in the design process, reducing the need for costly physical prototypes and accelerating time to market.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Meshing Techniques
  • Intuitive Use
  • Assembly Design
  • Simulation Tools
  • Tools

Onshape

Onshape by PTC is the leading cloud-native CAD & PDM platform that runs on any device, anywhere-requiring zero IT. Onshape is for product design companies who are fed up with the errors, time waste, and hidden costs of outdated file-based CAD & PDM. Only Onshape: - Eliminates CAD crashes and never loses data - Enables secure, real-time collaboration - Tracks all activity and provides infinite restore - Has built-in PDM with branching and merging

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Collaboration
  • Online Accessibility
  • Features
  • Sharing
  • Cloud Services