PADS Professional vs. Onshape
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | PADS Professional | Onshape |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| Review count | 66 | 724 |
| Ease of use | 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Ease of setup | 8.0 | 9.4 |
| Quality of support | 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Meets requirements | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| NPS | 43.076923 | 82.278481 |
| Small Business | 54.5% | 78.4% |
| Mid-Market | 36.4% | 17.4% |
| Enterprise | 9.1% | 4.1% |
| Total page views | 892 | 1,578 |
| Total LLM citations | 2,812 | 24,077 |
PADS Professional
PADS Professional PCB software is a comprehensive electronic design automation (EDA) software suite developed by Siemens Digital Industries Software, formerly Mentor Graphics. It provides advanced tools for designing, simulating, verifying, and manufacturing printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic systems.
- Features
- Simulation Tools
- PCB Design
- Accuracy
- Collaboration
- Circuit Design
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 Onshape is for product design companies who are fed up with the errors, time waste, and hidden costs of outdated file-based CAD & PDM.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
- Ease of Use
- Collaboration
- Online Accessibility
- Features
- Sharing
- Cloud Services