--- 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 / 16\ 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 357 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** | 357 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | 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) - [Real Estate Property Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/20050/real-estate-property-management/software) - [Other Construction Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/34536/other-construction/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. ----- ### "Software that allows engineers to design, not be IT experts" — 5.0/5 > **Marcus** | *21 July 2026* | Aviation & Aerospace | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The thing that I like most about Onshape is that it is on the cloud. It works with a PC and a Mac and requires very little IT overhead to deploy and maintain. It literally took 3 hours to deploy to the company and have it at parity with Solidworks/Solidworks PDM. > > **Cons**: I wish that Onshape had more direct modeling tools. The ones that it have are on par with other parametric modeling software but I think it would be great if it had more tools like PTC's Creo Elements Direct Modeling. PTC owns both systems so I am hoping that Onshape can utilize some of the power of Creo Elements in the future. > > Overall, my experience with Onshape has been great. It has met or exceeded expectations. Onshape has come a long way in the last 5-7 years and it is a robust, professional tool. It is cost effective and easy to manage. Onshape's support is excellent. ----- ### "Onshape is Fantastic" — 5.0/5 > **Greg** | *27 July 2026* | Furniture | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Cloud native 3D design with automatic saving and excellent version control make Onshape very nice to use for product design. The ability to collaborate on a project in real time is a huge benefit. > > **Cons**: Easier navigation of folder structures in a document could use some work. Accessing the different parts and sub-assemblies in a large assembly can be difficult. > > Overall, my experience with Onshape has been wonderful, A great product, nice features, and excellent customer support compared to our previous CAD solution ----- ### "Reliable and Accessible CAD" — 5.0/5 > **Glendon** | *09 December 2025* | Machinery | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Natively cloud CAD means you can do design work in your browser. Completely platform agnostic and reliable, Onshape is very accessible to even low-power computers. Database documents mean that collaboration on models is very easy and allows for simultaneous viewing and editing. > > **Cons**: The drawings package is not native to Onshape, so its features are different from the rest of the platform. For example, it is very easy to collaborate on part and assembly tabs, but drawings only allow one user to have them open at the same time. This is a bit frustrating because drawings are the one feature most engineers need to collaborate on. > > We've been very pleased with Onshape because of its accessibility and reliability. Unlike some of its competitors, there is no initial "purchase" required, and the annual subscription is very competitive with other annual subscriptions. This means the value is realized immediately. ----- ### "up to date" — 5.0/5 > **Kalvis** | *03 December 2025* | Machinery | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Pace of development. Worflow, data organising, document structure, mates. Support, availability across users. > > **Cons**: Large assembly performance, I understand it is a difficult issue to manage, but still that is what can feel in day to day use. > > Have been daily user for 7years, more than happy with the dirrection and performance of this CAD solution, newer stops improving. ----- Page: 1 / 16\ 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