SolidWorks alternatives
As of 4 November 2026, 17 mechanical cad are named by companies instead of SolidWorks: Autodesk Inventor by 2,170 companies, PTC Creo by 1,670, Siemens NX by 1,519.
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- SolidWorks, companies in postings
- 6,399
- Most used alternative
- Autodesk Inventor · 2,170
- Fastest hiring, 90 days
- PTC Creo
- Alternatives ranked
- 17
- Catalogue
- T-1.0.1-prov
mechanical cad companies choose instead of SolidWorks
Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.
| # | Alternative | Companies | companies | vs SolidWorks | postings, 90 d | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Autodesk InventorAutodesk | 2,170 | 34% | 5,959 | SolidWorks vs Autodesk Inventor → | |
| 2 | PTC CreoPTC | 1,670 | 26% | 8,814 | SolidWorks vs PTC Creo → | |
| 3 | Siemens NXSiemens | 1,519 | 24% | 8,057 | SolidWorks vs Siemens NX → | |
| 4 | CATIADassault Systemes | 1,333 | 21% | 7,256 | SolidWorks vs CATIA → | |
| 5 | Autodesk Fusion 360Autodesk | 654 | 10% | 2,532 | SolidWorks vs Autodesk Fusion 360 → | |
| 6 | Solid EdgeSiemens | 365 | 6% | 828 | SolidWorks vs Solid Edge → | |
| 7 | OnshapePTC | 237 | 4% | 370 | SolidWorks vs Onshape → | |
| 8 | 90 | 1% | 140 | soon | ||
| 9 | exocadAlign Technology | 78 | 1% | 148 | soon | |
| 10 | TopSolidMissler Software | 77 | 1% | 155 | soon | |
| 11 | AutoCAD MechanicalAutodesk | 63 | 1% | 108 | soon | |
| 12 | FreeCADFreeCAD | 35 | 1% | 138 | soon | |
| 13 | SpaceClaimAnsys | 35 | 1% | 118 | soon | |
| 14 | ShipConstructorAutodesk | 28 | 0% | 80 | soon | |
| 15 | FibersimSiemens | 27 | 0% | 63 | soon | |
| 16 | SolidWorks eDrawingsDassault Systemes | 25 | 0% | 28 | soon | |
| 17 | SolidWorks ComposerDassault Systemes | 20 | 0% | 21 | soon |
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17 mechanical cad are named by companies instead of SolidWorks: Autodesk Inventor by 2,170 companies, PTC Creo by 1,670, Siemens NX by 1,519, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/solidworks/alternatives)
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- RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
- 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
- Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
SolidWorks alternatives: questions
What is the most used alternative to SolidWorks?
Autodesk Inventor: 2,170 companies name it in their own job postings, against 6,399 for SolidWorks.
How is this list ranked?
By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.
Does this say which is better?
No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.
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