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Alibre Design vs Onshape

Updated February 5, 2026

Alibre Design vs Onshape: Which is best for you?

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$10.00

per month

$1,500.00

per year

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  Features
3D Design & Modeling
4.74
Configuration Management
4.71
CAD Tools
4.55
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Multiple Projects
4.89
3D Design & Modeling
4.77
For 3D Printing
4.75
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SimScale
SimScale
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Pros / Cons
  • I'm using Alibre Design Pro for both machining and 3D printing projects, and really enjoy being able to iterate and improve my designs quickly, from concept through to finished product; Alibre is a good tool to have in my toolbox, at an affordable price.
  • Frequent errors introduced extra lines when mirroring a sketch - hard to clean up. When doing a "save as," it defaults to the last saved file rather than the file it came from, so many drawings end up in unrelated projects/files rather than the project file.
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  • It is a "No worries" CAD system that allows you to focus on designing and not worrying about crashes, designs not saved, taking a wrong turn in a design and having to start over from scratch.
  • The versions when using components from different assemblies is a bit confusing, especially when created a standard parts library, then having to create a new version (V1, V2, V3 etc) when using on another assemby....
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5
4.5/ 5
Value for Money
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4.8/ 5
4.5/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
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4.8/ 5
4.7/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
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4.6/ 5
4.1/ 5
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Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
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Live Online
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Documentation
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In Person
Live Online
Webinars
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Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad