Compare SolidWorks Premium 2012 and MicroStation V8i - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SolidWorks Premium 2012 or MicroStation V8i?

MicroStation V8i is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SolidWorks Premium 2012, and MicroStation V8i is rated higher (88/100) than SolidWorks Premium 2012 (56/100). 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:

SolidWorks Corp. Vs. Bentley Systems Inc

SolidWorks Corp.: SolidWorks Corp. offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data. SolidWorks products are easy to learn and use, and work together to help you design products better, faster, and more cost-effectively.

Bentley Systems Inc: Bentley is the global leader dedicated to providing architects, engineers, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive architecture and engineering software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Founded in 1984, Bentley has nearly 3,000 colleagues in more than 45 countries, $500 million in annual revenues, and, since 2001, has invested ...

Who is more expensive? SolidWorks Premium 2012 or MicroStation V8i?

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 SolidWorks Premium 2012 and MicroStation V8i.

SolidWorks Premium 2012 price starts at $3,995 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 SolidWorks Premium 2012 is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Computer aided design software. MicroStation V8i price starts at $1,955 per year , When comparing MicroStation V8i to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Computer aided design software cost.

Bottom line: MicroStation V8i is more expensive than SolidWorks Premium 2012.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SolidWorks Premium 2012 Vs. MicroStation V8i based on some of the most important and required Computer aided design features.

SolidWorks Premium 2012: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

MicroStation V8i: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

SolidWorks Premium 2012's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, and MicroStation V8i's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.