--- description: Learn more about Onshape price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Onshape Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Engineering CAD Software](/directory/30556/engineering-cad/software) > [Onshape](/software/164681/onshape) # Onshape Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/164681/onshape Page: 1 / 15\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/164681/onshape?page=2) > Onshape by PTC is the leading cloud-native CAD \& PDM software that runs on any device, anywhere-requiring zero IT. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 341 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Onshape? Innovative, cloud-forward Agile product teams use Onshape's built-in collaboration and version control tools to build products faster and with fewer headaches. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 341 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: PTC - **Location**: Needham, US - **Founded**: 1985 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$1 500,00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Onshape's Standard plan for individuals is $1,500 per user, per year. Onshape's Professional plan for design teams is $2,100 per user, per year. Free versions (not for commercial use) are available for students, educators, and open source \& public design projects. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese - **Available Countries**: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR China, Ireland and 20 more ## Features - 2D Drawing - 3D Design & Modeling - 3D Imaging - Animation - Annotations - CAD Tools - Collaboration Tools - Component Library - Data Import/Export - Design Analysis - Design Management - Document Management - Manufacturing Design Data - Sketching and Annotation Tools - Third-Party Integrations - Version Control ## Integrations (11 total) - Cadasio - Capital X Panel Designer - Duro - ESPRIT - KeyShot - Mastercam - OnScale Solve - OpenBOM - SimScale - SimSolid - SprutCAM ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Engineering CAD Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30556/engineering-cad/software) ## Related Categories - [Engineering CAD Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30556/engineering-cad/software) - [Manufacturing Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30918/manufacturing/software) - [3D CAD Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31236/3d-cad/software) - [Solar Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/32437/solar/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Perhaps look to add a flat surface detector, that finds the average flat plane of a selected surface. Also do the same for cylinders and cones. > > Good. It does what I need it to do. As mentioned above there are small additions that can make it better for me. ----- ### "Best Data Management for CAD Data" — 5.0/5 > **Urs** | *18 November 2025* | Consumer Goods | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: File-less datamanagement with easy versioning. CAD design is mostly about managing geometric relations between many parts. There is no other CAD system in the world adressing this so well. It is a game-changer\! Customer Support works also very well with direct sharing of affected documents. > > **Cons**: The lack of floating license is a pitty. It does take some time to update drawings. Also releasing a group of assemblies, parts and drawings takes up quite an amount of time. > > It is very comfortable working with onshape. No worries about files, versions or saving your work. No check-in/check-out. Just focus on your design\! And never worry about loosing your work due crashes. Onshape never-ever crashed during all those years. Most of our users do not want to go back to the old CAD anymore. Administering Onshape is incredibly easy. Most things are pre-set decently. There is only little to adjust. Never worry about CAD Software updates anymore. ----- ### "Mechanical Engineering Project Manager" — 5.0/5 > **Gage** | *01 December 2025* | Design | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love not losing any data, how OnShape handles mates in assemblies, and their sheet metal tools. It's solid and dependable. I thought I would struggle with the internet connection requirement, but it really doesn't come up much and certainly a lot less than my other programs crash or have a license server go down. > > **Cons**: I work extensively with interns. The process for on boarding an intern is great for 1-4 occasionally, but I find myself avoiding adding new interns because it gets cumbersome at 3-6 every quarter. ----- ### "User since the beginning and I still think this is the best product out there" — 5.0/5 > **Stewart** | *17 November 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have been a customer since since the first or second week it went into beta many years ago. I have watched it change and improve over the years. All my design work is for 3-D printed parts, so there are certainly a lot of features that I have looked at, but have no direct need for. I have found it much easier to edit from the web interface on my Mac then on an iPad, but I like the fact that when I need to show something, I can quickly login to the app and just hand the person my iPad to look at the part. Seamless integration and I have even at times worked on a part from both interfaces briefly and found that everything just happens as you would expect. And of course I’m going to make the pitch that the users who mistakenly just have a “free“ account are missing out. I have had a professional account since the day they started charging and I have had no regrets in paying for it every month. This is a superior product and is well worth the money. have taught a number of classes to associates as well as the general public at the local maker spaceover the years in basic 3-D modeling design, and the ability to share a “class“ folder with people who have just signed up for free accounts is wonderful. I always encourage them to strongly consider paying for the professional account. > > **Cons**: It tends to get confused about what was most recently opened, and I wish there were a way to tag and catalog classifications of parts and search for them rather than just by the name. Of course this feature may exist, and I’m just not aware of it. :-) > > During Covid, I went several years where I was not doing any updates to things, but I kept my account active. Relearning it after a couple of years was quick and easy. The interface is certainly user-friendly for designers. I would not use any other product unless I was forced to. ----- ### "A CAD system that works with you" — 5.0/5 > **Bryan** | *25 November 2025* | Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The thing I like most about Onshape is the simplicity of the Part Studio, The intuitiveness of the functions of the commands, the clean not cluttered toolbar, and the power and speed of simple mate connections in assembly. > > **Cons**: One item that Onshape is still behind other CAD packages is sheet metal functionality. There are some solid core features but items such as lofted sheet metal and being able to switch from the default outside angle call out to inside angle call out is still missing just to name a couple. > > Onshape is the future of CAD. The ability to work on any device with a web browser and an internet or cell connection alone is a game changer. 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. It's a CAD system that works for you and not the other way around like others. ----- Page: 1 / 15\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/164681/onshape?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/164681/onshape) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | | sv | | ----- ## Structured Data