# SolidCAM Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 SolidCAM Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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SolidCAM

## What is SolidCAM?

The core strategy of SolidCAM focuses on integration in the leading 3D CAD systems, SOLIDWORKS and Autodesk Inventor. This strategy has created major growth and established SolidCAM as both the leader in Integrated CAM, as well as one of the most powerful CAM systems available.

## What is SolidCAM used for?

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## Compare with a popular alternative

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### SolidCAM

4.3 (18)

VS.

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Starting Price

$99

Per User, Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.3 (18)

Ease Of Use

4.3 (277)

Value For Money

4.1 (16)

Value For Money

4.5 (192)

Customer Service

4.4 (17)

Customer Service

4.7 (214)

## SolidCAM alternatives

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Starting price

$49.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

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Free Version

User Rating

92%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

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Starting price

$1000.00

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Pricing Options

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User Rating

95%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

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Starting price

$31.10

Per User, Per Month

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User Rating

83%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

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of reviewers

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## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Inventory Management

4.0 (2)

50.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply

Maintenance Management

4.0 (2)

50.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Manage, maintain and track the performance of assets and equipment

Safety Management

3.5 (2)

50.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Identify and assess hazards to ensure the well-being of employees, assets, and the environment

MES

Manufacturing execution systems focus on quality control in the production process.

SolidCAM 4 features

Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply

Manage, maintain and track the performance of assets and equipment

Manufacturing execution systems focus on quality control in the production process.

Identify and assess hazards to ensure the well-being of employees, assets, and the environment

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Features

4.4 (18)

4.4

Based on 18 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.1 (16)

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Value for money

4.1 (16)

4.1

Based on 16 reviews

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.4 (17)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.4 (17)

4.4

Based on 17 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.3

Based on 18 reviews

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5(9)

4(7)

3(1)

2(0)

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OE

Oliver E.

Konstruktion

Automotive

### "Viele Möglichkeiten und viele Probleme"

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

1.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

January 23, 2024

Unzuverlassige Software, und der Hauptaugenmerk bei den Updates liegt leider auf neuer Funktionalität statt auf Fehlerbeseitigung. Würden wir nicht nochmal kaufen. Hint: Die Fehler in der Software liegen nicht an unzertifizierter Hardware. Das ist nur Schmu um zusätzlich überteuerte Hardware zu verkaufen. Die Fehler ließen sich seinerzeit auf den Schulungsrechnern reproduzieren.

Pros

\- Abgesehen von gelegentlichen Problemen mit der Linienerkennung funktionieren die 2-2,5D Operationen sind wirklich sehr gut. - Einfach zu benutzen wenn es funktioniert. - Gute Simulation. - Relativ gute Integration in Solidworks - Übersichtliche Gestaltung - Viele verschiedene Jobs

Cons

\- Deutliche Probleme mit Geometrieerkennung bei HSM Operationen seit Jahren - Unterschiedliche Fehler in verschiedenen Funktionen, abhängig von der Version - Fehlerhafte Synchronisation, seit Jahren mehr oder weniger schlimm Derzeit verliert SC beim Sync oft die referenzierten Ebenen - Tauschen des Referenzmodells führt meistens zum Absturz, letzte Version - Fehlerhafte CNC-Code Erzeugung, letzte Version, eine Maschine - Regelmäßige Abstürze, verschiedene Versionen - Fehler werden nur durch teuer erkaufte Updates (Service Vertrag) behoben - Workarounds kosten immens viel Zeit - Die neue Werkzeugverwaltung verursacht Probleme und ist unübersichtlicher. Die Probleme ließen sich vielleicht mit einem teuer erkauften Postprozessorupdate beheben. Wir benutzen für diese Maschine eine ältere Version von Solidcam, wo der Werkzeugkatalog noch in Ordnung war.

Alternatives considered

[TopSolid](https://www.capterra.com/p/173494/Topsolid/)

[Mastercam](https://www.capterra.com/p/230166/MasterCam/)

Reasons for choosing SolidCAM

Kompatibilität mit bereits erzeugten CAD-Teilen und CAM-Programmen

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AF

Adedayo F.

CAD Technician

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

### "Perfect software for inventory management and designs."

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

April 15, 2023

I really enjoy using solidcam for my inventory management.

Pros

I like the feature of the inventory management than any feature else on solidcam.

Cons

Right now there is nothing missing with solidcam as far as I have being using it, it's working perfectly.

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AV

Alexandra V.

DevOps Developer

Automotive

### "Tremendous CAM software for programming CNC machines"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

July 15, 2022

Powerful CAM software that saves tool and machining time.

Pros

I like iMachining wizard which saves me a lot of time on CNC machine with a vey user friendly interface and easy to integrate with SolidWorks and quickly generate G code out of your design without any struggle.

Cons

The program needs to be updated with better design and provide a more stable integration with SolidWorks.

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EH

Eric H.

GM - Group Finance

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

### "Probably the right tool for some businesses"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

5/10

June 6, 2022

Pros

This software was provided on a trial for us to use with a CNC machine and we have since extended it because the price was right. However, we don't get much use out of it and probably could just use an extension of our current software.

Cons

For what it does the software is pretty good and manageable.

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HJ

Harshavardhan J.

Application Engineer

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

### "Cam Software with Powerful and User friendly iMachining tool."

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

December 31, 2020

Solidcam software is very good iMachining tool with user friendly user interface

Pros

3 axis mill operation is one of the best feature which help me to define milling operation. Also define machine feature is very helpful to define the milling operation in 4 and 5 axis of milling. User friendly User interface.

Cons

To run SolidCam high system configuration is needed. Sometimes software crashes in between operations.

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HT

Hiran T.

Mechanical Engineer

Oil & Energy

### "An iMachining tool with better UI and ease to do simulation."

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

December 7, 2020

A preferred software for operations simulation and easy to use this tool for iMachining .

Pros

Preferred software for iMachining operation such as drilling, milling, facing operation simulation. It has an ability to use the hole wizard process which made spot facing easier. It's easy to drag and drop a face to the components. Click finish only it allows us to facing operation in milling. Solid CAM simulator quickly check how our tool path will face.

Cons

Purchase of SolidCAM is not available directly we need to contact third party distributor support team. This software is lagging with lower configure computers

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TB

TEJESWINI B.

Apllication Engineer

Information Services

### "CAM for CNC"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

December 5, 2020

Automating machining has become easier. Very happy with the software which has provided expected outcomes.

Pros

Editing and correction with automation is easier to maintain in this software. The tool path can be optimized and the productivity increases. Finish product is as expected and produced at the greater speed. With the help of the available features in software expected results can be obtained.

Cons

Initially it takes time to learn, once learnt it is the great platform which can be used.

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GB

GURUKIRAN B.

Mechanical Design Engineer

Machinery

### "GOOD SUPPORT TO DESIGN AND PRETTY EASY TO USE"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

November 12, 2020

My overall ratings for SoildCAM is 8/10. Reason for that much ratings is that SolidCAM suits perfectly to the kind of design I do and It's support is great.

Pros

\- Easily integrated to SolidWorks. - Can generate G codes out of your design easily. - User interface is simple, easy and codes are understandable. - Even helpful in 5 axis positional programming. - Its saves 70% of CNC machining time.

Cons

\- Animation part could be done better. - Some features of SolidCAM are not not smart enough. - Tool path stimulation is bit rough.

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RT

Rudreshreddy T.

Asst Engineer-Design

Industrial Automation

### "Easy, Simple, Fast "

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

October 21, 2020

Overall product is good with 8.5/10, Still need to improve on software crashing.

Pros

Best CAD-CAM integration software, Easy and simple software interface makes new user to learn fast and effective manner. Numerous features available, still exploring new things.

Cons

Apart from software crash due to lower system configuration, Everything is good in it.

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VB

Varun B.

Design Engineer

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

### "Time saving, efficient and well integrated CAD/CAM solution"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

October 18, 2020

CAD/CAD integration is very much helpful since I'm a SOLIDWORKS user. Efficient features like tool path simulation and GCode generation play vital role in reducing the machining time.

Pros

Quickest way to generate GCode. Simple and user friendly software to part programming and to simulate tool path. Easy to integrate with CAD tool like SOLIDWORKS. Vast and versatile library feature.

Cons

I have not come across any cons in the software as such. System should be of high end for quick simulation.

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