Compare SmartMachines and Solid Edge ST4 - Apr 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Apr 15, 2022

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

Solid Edge ST4 is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SmartMachines, and Solid Edge ST4 is rated higher (86/100) than SmartMachines (55/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Computer aided design solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Smart Software Vs. Siemens PLM Software

Smart Software: Since its founding in 1984, Smart Software has been a leader in providing enterprise-wide demand forecasting, demand planning, and inventory optimization solutions. Today thousands of manufacturing, marketing and inventory professionals around the globe use our flagship product, SmartForecasts®, to plan for demand and drive a more efficient supply ...

Siemens PLM Software: Siemens PLM Software is a world-leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software. We help thousands of companies make great products by optimizing their lifecycle processes, from planning and development through manufacturing and support. We work closely with every one of our customers to deliver the PLM solutions they need to suppor...

Who is more expensive? SmartMachines 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 SmartMachines and Solid Edge ST4.

SmartMachines accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 SmartMachines 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: SmartMachines cost is around the same cost of Solid Edge ST4.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

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

Target customer size

SmartMachines's typical customers include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business, and Solid Edge ST4's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



SmartMachines

ITQlick rating
(3.7/5)

SmartMachines is a growing cloud-based Computer aided design software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. SmartMachines received a rating of 3.7 from ITQlick team. The software cos...

Categories: Computer aided design, Product Roadmap, .

Solid Edge ST4

ITQlick rating
(3.4/5)

starts at $5,300 per license

Solid Edge ST4 is a computer-aided design software designed for businesses to manage programs, personalize product innovation and software development, and develop software.

Categories: Computer aided design.

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SmartMachines: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Solid Edge ST4: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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SmartMachines
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
55/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
6
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Solid Ed...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$5,300 per license
Functionality
4
MicroSta...
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$1,955 per year
Functionality
4
Autodesk...
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
$335 per month
Functionality
4
SpaceCla...
ITQlick rating
3.1/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$2,445 per license
Functionality
4

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.