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Creo

Composite Score

8.3 /10

CX Score

8.6 /10

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What is Creo?

Creo is the 3D CAD solution that helps you accelerate product innovation to build better products faster. Easy to learn, Creo uses a model-based approach to seamlessly take you from the earliest phases of product design to manufacturing, and beyond. Creo combines powerful, proven functionality with new technologies, including generative design, real-time simulation, advanced manufacturing, IIoT, and augmented reality.

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Awards & Recognition

Creo won the following awards in the Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing category

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2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2025

Product Impact
Contract Negotiation

Latest Award, 2025

0 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2025

1 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2024

0 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2022

Creo Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

85 Likeliness to Recommend

81 Plan to Renew

74 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Creo?

1% Negative

1% Neutral

98% Positive

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Security Protects
Friendly Negotiation
Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 78

3D Modeling

Technical Drawings

2D Drawing

Visualization

Printing Support

2D/3D Conversion

Collaboration

Libraries & Templates

3rd Party Integration

Analytics and Reporting

Digital Scanning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 75

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Creo Reviews

Karan G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2021

Easy to Design.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Creo from other similar products?

The main difference is that Creo is more user friendly and simple UI. The Application tools are very effective for creating complex models and the user experience is fantastic.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The part where we can make 3D models with just a tool that changes the 2d model to a 3d structure with so much ease.

What do you dislike most about this product?

There can be automation involved in this application. thats the only drawback i see here.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I will sure recommend it to many as its a great design product to use

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Nandhu S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2021

Impressive Product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Creo from other similar products?

It has a better User Interface. Better Customer Support. Easy to use.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Best User Interface

What do you dislike most about this product?

Integrations of api's

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Best product worth buying it

Pros

Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Unique Features
Inspires Innovation

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Retail
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2020

Excellent product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

How We Deliver

Events

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Creo Ratings

85 Likeliness to Recommend

81 Plan to Renew

74 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Creo?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

3D Modeling Includes 3D wireframe, 3D solid, 3D surface, and 3D mesh.

Technical Drawings Includes symbols, units of measurement, notation systems, and visual styles.

2D Drawing The ability to create precise 2D drawings.

Visualization The ability to see and interact with a design in a more intuitive and informative way.

Printing Support The ability to print maps and 3D output to scale.

2D/3D Conversion The ability to transforming a two-dimensional (2D) image or model into a three-dimensional (3D) representation.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Libraries & Templates Includes a library of standard components and templates that users can insert into their designs, which speeds up the process of starting new projects.

3rd Party Integration The ability to integrate other applications including PLM, CAM, CAE or GIS.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Digital Scanning Includes accuracy reports, photorealistic data visualization, and advanced measurement tools.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Creo Reviews

Karan G.

Easy to Design.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Nandhu S.

Impressive Product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Excellent product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

3D Modeling

Technical Drawings

2D Drawing

Visualization

Printing Support

2D/3D Conversion

Collaboration

Libraries & Templates

3rd Party Integration

Analytics and Reporting

Digital Scanning

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Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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Ease of Data Integration