# PTC Mathcad Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is PTC Mathcad the right Statistical Analysis solution for you? Explore 11 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/219911/PTC-Mathcad-Prime/reviews --- PTC Mathcad 4.4 (11) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/219911/PTC-Mathcad-Prime/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated February 26th, 2026 # Reviews of PTC Mathcad Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.2 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-11 of 11 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Muhammad K. Civil Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "PTC Mathcad A program for every engineer" June 27, 2022 5.0 Pros PTC Mathcad is extremely simple and easy to use. Everyone can learn Mathcad without any extensive training or courses. The layout is simple and effective. The program is fast and reliable. Everyone should use this program for daily engineering calculations to save time and avoid errors. Cons PTC Mathcad lack in customised units. The software works well only when units are matching with the units that are stored in Mathcad library. There should an option added in the program to add customised units. Review Source Response from PTC June 28, 2022 Hi Muhammad! Thank you for the positive review! We're happy that you love using PTC Mathcad! Regarding custom units, you can define your own custom units (documented https://support.ptc.com/help/mathcad/r8.0/en/index.html#page/PTC\_Mathcad\_Help/defining\_units\_and\_unit\_functions.html#wwID0ESSIGB or here in video form https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnOhPdu-NKQ ); if you would like to make units based off a unit system not in the product, please submit a feature request. VR Verified Reviewer Structural Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Nice for formatting but I still prefer excel" December 1, 2022 4.0 Pros The format in which the calculations come are consistent Cons It lacks a lot of functionalities that excel gives like linking cells Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) My manager wanted me to learn Mathcad but I am not a fan Review Source Response from PTC December 7, 2022 Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that you still prefer Excel to Mathcad for engineering calculations. With regards to linking cells (and most other relevant calculation areas), Mathcad Prime absolutely has Excel-esque capabilities, if not better. You can use the Definition operator to define variables or functions, and you can then use that definition across your worksheet, much like a linked cell in Excel. When you change the value of a definition, that change propagates to everywhere else the definition is used. In addition, you can reference other worksheets' definitions by using Mathcad's Include Worksheet feature, which is akin to how to link cells between different Excel worksheets. With regards to other lacking functionality, please request that missing functionality on the PTC Community Mathcad Ideas board so our team can document it and implement it to make Mathcad Prime a better product to serve your needs. Again, thank you for your review. JR Jan R. Cook & Bottle Washer Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "PTC - The Ruination of Mathcad" January 19, 2022 1.0 PTC has ruined one of the best programs ever. There was a substitute of sorts, the Svientific Notebook program. However, that company went out of business in 2021. Pros Mathcad under Mathsoft was the engineers friend. Cons Since PTC acquired Mathsoft, users have endured forced upgrades, incompatible legacy worksheets, and outrageous price hikes. Review Source DM Dhaval M. Associate Electrical Engineer Defense & Space Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Mathcad is a very convenient calculator and workspace." March 10, 2025 5.0 Overall, I love using Mathcad for my basic calculation tasks at work, as well as at home. This calculator is very convenient with its easy to use screen. The layout is clear, and I can also use the help menu to learn more features. Pros I love how easy to use Mathcad is. I'm able to enter in a problem very quickly using the tools given, and it outputs the results very fast. I like how I can organize my math equations how I want. The program is convenient for laying out the expressions I need for work tasks. Cons I don't like how for longer and more complex expressions, it takes a while to output the result. And for some equations, it does not output the right answer I need. However, this event does not occur too often, and I like that I can still get the results quickly for simpler equations. Review Source Response from PTC March 11, 2025 Thank you for the review! AA Abdullah A. Structural Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "PTC Mathcad Review" May 29, 2025 5.0 I use Mathcad in all of my design work. I even save templetes for future projects which save me a lot of time! Pros Very usefull program in engineering industry. I use Mathcad as calc orginizer for structural projects. It helps me to be effecient and fast with calculation. Cons N/A. I realy like using Mathcad. it's so helpful with complicated design calculation. I realy recomment it! Review Source Response from PTC June 3, 2025 Thank you for your review! DM Daniel M. University Intern Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The replacement to spreadsheets, PTC Mathcad" July 28, 2023 4.0 I used it to present several papers, and I liked the way the worksheet is customizable, and it looked like a real checkered sheets, besides, you didn't have to have a calculator or an Excel sheet next to you, since all the calculations were done by the program. However, I never found an option to place formulas in a presentation way, so I had to do it in external software and add them in image format. Pros Presentation and order is the main strength of PTC Mathcad, as it is the perfect combination of Word and Excel. On a sheet (of set sizes), you can place Titles, Subtitles, text in general; and most importantly, mathematical formulas. That, the same software performs the calculations to solve different engineering problems. And in the same way these data can be represented in tables or graphs that are elaborated with tools integrated with the program. Cons It is very difficult to present an unresolved formula in Mathcad, that is to say, when placing a formula without declared variables, they are painted red, indicating that this formula is an error, and this error when passing it to a PDF document, continues to be visible, being annoying. Review Source Response from PTC August 2, 2023 Thanks for enjoying PTC Mathcad! One trick to present formulas in a presentation way without evaluating them is to use the "Equal To" operator. (Ctrl + =) CC Cloency C. Test Engineer Airlines/Aviation Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Must-Have for Engineering Students" October 15, 2021 5.0 Pros Mathcad is a great engineering analysis tool that is can be handily used with its partner software PTC CREO (formerly Pro/E). This integration is key to understanding the fundamentals of basic engineering like stress analysis and thermal analysis. Cons Mathcad can be a bit taxing when working with Creo or other engineering software. It is amazing software nevertheless. Review Source Response from PTC February 10, 2022 Thank you for your review! VR Verified Reviewer Programadora Palas Hidráulicas Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "One of my favourite mathematical software" May 8, 2021 5.0 I love it. Totally recommended. You can use it for almost everything!! Pros This software is so easy to use. You do not need to learn any programming language, it has several options. I still get surprised when I find a new feature. I love it. Cons I have used the Mathcad 15 and sometimes I found that version simplier. Recently, I tried to make a 3D surface plot and was hard to customize it compared to Mathcad 15 Review Source Response from PTC May 24, 2021 Thank you! VR Verified Reviewer Project Engineer Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Review: PTC Mathcad" February 19, 2023 5.0 Pros 1\. Comparatively easy to write detailed engineering worksheets.2. Complex mathematical expressions can be written in an expanded form which facilitates the verification. Cons Picture add-in feature can be improved.Overlapping of pictures over texts should be prevented automatically. Review Source AL Antonio L. Engineering Dept Head Aviation & Aerospace Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Mathcad experience" February 22, 2022 5.0 I met this SW at University and I still love it. Pros Like an hand worksheet with the innovative feature of showing variable dimensions i.e.: metre, lb, N and so on so you don't need to check for analytical model consistency. Cons It's an amazing and effecient tools for any engineer. Review Source PB Pietro B. studente Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Ideale per valutazione di massima di più soluzioni progettuali" March 15, 2024 4.0 Pros Caratteristica migliore di PTC Mathcad è indubbiamente l'ambiente di lavoro intuitivo. Una volta individuate le equazioni significative per la progettazione di alcuni componenti meccanici mi è bastato riportarle sul foglio di lavoro esattamente come le avrei scritte su carta. Modificando le variabili ad inizio documento mi è stato possibile, grazie al calcolo automatico, valutare come differenti scelte progettuali incidessero sulla riuscita del progetto stesso. Cons Il software ha meno potenza di calcolo rispetto ad altri i quali però richiedono una trascrizione delle equazioni meno intuitiva. Ciò comporta più lente procedure di calcolo su documenti molto articolati. Switched from [MATLAB](https://www.capterra.com/p/125813/MATLAB/) Molto più intuitivo e adatto alle mie esigenze. Review Source Response from PTC March 18, 2024 Thank you for your review! Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.