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Onshape vs PTC Creo Comparison (2026)

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PTC Creo

Overview

Onshape is a cloud-based 3D CAD solution for agile design & engineering teams, with tools for version control, collaboration, analytics, reporting, and more

Creo is an engineering CAD software that helps businesses optimize the entire product lifecycle using augmented reality, real-time simulation, additive manufacturing, and generative designing methodologies from within a unified platform.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

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Pricing

Starting from

1500

/user

Per year

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

3190

/user

Per year

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.5

357

5

4

3

2

1

215

121

19

1

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
88%
would recommend this app

4.4

128

5

4

3

2

1

66

50

7

2

3

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
70%
would recommend this app

Pros

“I would really like the same attention for creating electrical designs - wiring drawings in the mechanical design, single-line diagrams, wiring length 2D drawings and wiring size calculations.”
DT

David T.

Managing Director

“The game changer for me is that working in the cloud mitigates so many issues we had with hardware computers - security, data backup systems, collaboration, and system updates.”
DT

David T.

Managing Director

“Its cloud-based platform is a major advantage, providing convenient access across a wide range of devices, while the quality of customer support further enhances the experience.”
ZA

Zach A.

CDO

Pros

“Your ticket either gets submitted to the community forums, or to a 3rd party support company, who can submit tickets on your behalf and may take several months to do so.”
MC

Manny C.

Product Engineer

“The other thing is that when you are creating an assembly, there is a design structure based on when you put the part into the assembly.”
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Caleb T.

Design Engineer

“In my experience, Creo handles large assemblies better than Solidworks.”
MC

Manny C.

Product Engineer

Cons

“Edge selection is also challenging sometimes as it prioritizes face selection rather than edge selection, making me zoom in and orient parts several times to select the edge.”
BK

Ben K.

Senior Industrial Designer - Owner

“There are a lot of things missing such as mate option (in S.W. you can mate axis ) and threads , also the import option for surfaces is not good”
YM

Yarin M.

Mechanical engineer

“The Standard Plan does not include Company managed data and release management to fundamental things for everybody using CAD seriously, although they are lonesome riders!-)”
JK

Jörg K.

Freelancer

Cons

“Common actions (editing wire lengths, wire angles, wire positions, label positions, etc.) can and will crash the program often, resulting in thousands of dollars worth of lost time.”
MC

Manny C.

Product Engineer

“Save often and reload, or purchase yet another license for an 3rd-party module that is arguably worse than the base module.”
MC

Manny C.

Product Engineer

“The flattening module has NO undo button, and is prone to unexpected crashes.”
MC

Manny C.

Product Engineer

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review3 months ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 months ago

Key features

  • Total features54
  • 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
  • Compliance Management
  • Component Library
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Configuration Management
  • Content Library
  • Cost Tracking
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Visualization
  • Design Analysis
  • Design Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electrical
  • File Management
  • For 3D Printing
  • For Architects
  • For Manufacturers
  • For Solar Companies
  • Manufacturing Design Data
  • Mechanical
  • Mechatronics
  • Modeling & Simulation
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Multiple Projects
  • Presentation Tools
  • Product Data Management
  • Project Templates
  • Real Time Comparisons
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reference Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Requirements Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Sketching and Annotation Tools
  • Solar Design
  • Supplier Management
  • Template Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Version Control
  • Visual Analytics
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features30
  • 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
  • Compliance Management
  • Component Library
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Configuration Management
  • Content Library
  • Cost Tracking
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Visualization
  • Design Analysis
  • Design Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electrical
  • File Management
  • For 3D Printing
  • For Architects
  • For Manufacturers
  • For Solar Companies
  • Manufacturing Design Data
  • Mechanical
  • Mechatronics
  • Modeling & Simulation
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Multiple Projects
  • Presentation Tools
  • Product Data Management
  • Project Templates
  • Real Time Comparisons
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reference Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Requirements Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Sketching and Annotation Tools
  • Solar Design
  • Supplier Management
  • Template Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Version Control
  • Visual Analytics
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations8
  • Duro
  • ESPRIT
  • KeyShot
  • Mastercam
  • OnScale Solve
  • PTC Mathcad
  • SimScale
  • SimSolid
  • SprutCAM
  • Windchill
  • Total integrations2
  • Duro
  • ESPRIT
  • KeyShot
  • Mastercam
  • OnScale Solve
  • PTC Mathcad
  • SimScale
  • SimSolid
  • SprutCAM
  • Windchill