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Josh P.
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Updated December 15, 2025
SkyCiv Structural 3D vs SolidWorks Premium: Which is best for you?
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Starting Price
$69.00
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Features
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Design Management
4.71
Modeling & Simulation
4.70
3D Design & Modeling
4.70
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Pros / Cons
- SkyCiv Structural 3D's intuitive user interface and powerful engineering functionality streamline complex tasks, offering an unparalleled user experience for seasoned engineers.
- Some parts are hard to grasp, and seem awkward, I have to consider I'm not a structural engineer, and one would expect some level of misunderstanding and complexity would be normal in a new field, and so i feel that Skyciv let me move with alacrity and ease, which i suspect would not have been possible other ways.
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- My overall experience with SolidWorks has been great, it's easy enough to use for jr. engineers to learn, and advanced enough for senior engineers to leverage creating blueprints very quickly and efficiently.
- The downside of this software is its sadddenly crashes sometimes ,so all the work we have done before crashing will be lost.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.4/ 5in the comparison
4.3/ 5
Value for Money
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4.6/ 5in the comparison
4.1/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5in the comparison
4.2/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5in the comparison
4.6/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
N/A
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad