--- description: Review of Onshape Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Onshape | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Manufacturing Software](/directory/4704/manufacturing/software) > [Onshape](/software/73467/onshape) # Onshape Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/73467/onshape Page: 1 / 15\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/73467/onshape?page=2) > 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 Onshape is for product design companies who are fed up with the errors, time waste, and hidden costs of outdated file-based CAD \& PDM.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 Users can see who have made changes to the design or content with the control and monitor access feature. With the latest version of Onshape, you won’t face any configuration, operation, or compatibility problems. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 341 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 341 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: PTC - **Location**: Needham, US - **Founded**: 1985 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$1,500.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Onshape's Standard plan for individuals is $1,500 per user, per year. Onshape's Professional plan for design teams is $2,100 per user, per year. Free versions (not for commercial use) are available for students, educators, and open source \& public design projects. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese - **Available Countries**: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR China, Ireland and 20 more ## Features - 2D Drawing - 3D Design & Modeling - 3D Imaging - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Animation - Annotations - Bill of Materials Management - Bills of Material - CAD Tools - Change Management - Collaboration Tools - Component Library - Configurable Workflow - Configuration Management - Content Library - Customisable Branding - Customisable Templates - Data Import/Export ## Integrations (11 total) - Cadasio - Capital X Panel Designer - Duro - ESPRIT - KeyShot - Mastercam - OnScale Solve - OpenBOM - SimScale - SimSolid - SprutCAM ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Manufacturing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4704/manufacturing/software) ## Related Categories - [Web-Based Construction Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/42/web-based-project-management-software/software) - [Concrete Cost Estimating Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/53/concrete-masonry-software/software) - [Heavy Construction Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/58/heavy-highway-software/software) - [Construction Management Apps Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/1722/best-apps/software) - [Real Estate Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/3749/real-estate-development/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It also has great features that allows you to produce perfect models. > > **Cons**: At the beginning Onshape seems complicated to use, but it is not, you just need to watch on Youtube some tutorials to start modeling your own 3D models. Anyway I can not complain about this tool, as the free version delivers what I need and much more. > > We can find easier tools on the internet like Tinkercad, but Onshape can deliver much more, like a professional and expensive tools can deliver, but you get it for free, you just need to spend a little time learning how to use it, but this time learning is very well paid off. ----- ### "Useful main-feature of Onshape: Collaboration" — 5.0/5 > **Bias** | *25 November 2025* | Machinery | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The Collaboration, make us very easy as a team to make 3d design together. The database that used for doing some part standard and materials library was so easy because of the collaboration feature. > > **Cons**: The version, looks very complicated and sometimes we are facing editing different version that it is old. So we have to recreate the progress > > I am very happy with the onshape experience. I would like to share this insight to my relations that this product is so useful for team designing. ----- ### "Works well, wish they hadn't done a bate-n-switch on small users" — 5.0/5 > **Zachary** | *18 October 2019* | Food Production | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Really, REALLY slick web interface and mobile app. Designing parts and mechanisms from any computer, just wow\! Quickly sharing, very good version tracking - it's the real deal. > > **Cons**: They started out positioned very nicely for small-time users, 10 private documents, but switched to "public only" free documents at the same time as they aggressively pushed for subscriptions. > > It's still super impressive to me to pull up a model on mobile and show friends/customers how it looks, parts that move. The platform is great, just wish it was a little more generous like at the start. ----- ### "Few Issues but great for Free CAD learning experience" — 3.0/5 > **Samridh** | *1 February 2019* | Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have been using Onshape for a while and for one of my Senior Graduate class project, I sued Onshape to help new CAD students get some experience as well. It is definitely a very popular online CAD program among many Mechanical Engineering students. It definitely cannot beat Solidworks in terms of ease of use but I would recommend it for following reasons - Its FREE to use Why not get your feet wet into the CAD design world with a tool that is free to use. One can easil get the basics of CAD modeling through this software. - Online Cloud based software We all know anything that is online and cloud based means it can be accessed anywhere if you have access to internet. No need to install huge GB of software on your machine instead just get a high speed internet and get on with the modeling. And yes, it doesn't care if you have a Windows are a Mac so that's a plus. - Features Sketch, Extrude, Hole, Mirror, Chafing anything you need to do for CAD, Onshape has it. It is fast and assembly and mating process is intuitive and works really well. For something that is free, cloud based, online and easily accessible this is one of the best CAD programs I have used and I would recommend it to anyone. Onshape has tons of documentation so learning is fun. For a beginner in CAD Onshape is the way to go. > > **Cons**: This software has some cons which is not a dealbreaker bit definitely something to keep an eye out for, - Crashes During my project and online use it did crash on me multiple times. Refreshing the page helped but sometimes I did have to start a new project. - Almost as good as Solidworks but not quite If i were to compare it I would say it is 70% as good as solidworks - Has it's own terminologies Onshape has it's own features and terminologies which one has to be accustomed to. Onshape does provide online lot of documents and vocabularies so if you have time to spend reading that, it is not that bad. ----- ### "Reliable and Accessible CAD" — 5.0/5 > **Glendon** | *9 December 2025* | Machinery | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Natively cloud CAD means you can do design work in your browser. Completely platform agnostic and reliable, Onshape is very accessible to even low-power computers. Database documents mean that collaboration on models is very easy and allows for simultaneous viewing and editing. > > **Cons**: The drawings package is not native to Onshape, so its features are different from the rest of the platform. For example, it is very easy to collaborate on part and assembly tabs, but drawings only allow one user to have them open at the same time. This is a bit frustrating because drawings are the one feature most engineers need to collaborate on. > > We've been very pleased with Onshape because of its accessibility and reliability. Unlike some of its competitors, there is no initial "purchase" required, and the annual subscription is very competitive with other annual subscriptions. 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