Alibre Design vs CADDS 5
| Alibre Design | CADDS 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | $999/mo | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, self-hosted, Windows | Windows |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Modeling method | — | hybrid |
| Assembly design | — | Yes |
| Sheet-metal tools | — | Yes |
| Surface modeling | — | Yes |
| Supported platforms | — | Windows; Solaris SPARC; Solaris x86 |
| File import and export | — | Native CADDS 5; Creo CADDS 5 exchange; solid models; assembly structures; surfaces; wireframe curves; points |
Both are listed in Best 3D CAD Software. On The Geeks Club, Alibre Design scores higher on our published basis.