Compare SketchUp Pro and Solid Edge ST4 - Apr 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SketchUp Pro or Solid Edge ST4?

Solid Edge ST4 is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SketchUp Pro, and Solid Edge ST4 is rated higher (86/100) than SketchUp Pro (74/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

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Who is more expensive? SketchUp Pro or Solid Edge ST4?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Computer aided design software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for SketchUp Pro and Solid Edge ST4.

SketchUp Pro price starts at $119 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 SketchUp Pro is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Computer aided design software. Solid Edge ST4 price starts at $5,300 per license , When comparing Solid Edge ST4 to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Computer aided design software cost.

Bottom line: SketchUp Pro cost is around the same cost of Solid Edge ST4.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SketchUp Pro Vs. Solid Edge ST4 based on some of the most important and required Computer aided design features.

SketchUp Pro: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Solid Edge ST4: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

SketchUp Pro's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Solid Edge ST4's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.