--- description: Review of PTC Mathcad Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: PTC Mathcad | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Engineering CAD Software](/directory/4321/engineering-cad/software) > [PTC Mathcad](/software/415824/ptc-mathcad) # PTC Mathcad Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/415824/ptc-mathcad Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/415824/ptc-mathcad?page=2) > PTC Mathcad is an on-premise solution that enables engineers to solve, edit, analyze and record mathematical calculations via a unified portal. The platform allows users to perform accurate calculations and handle intellectual property rights and traceability. PTC Mathcad offers a host of features such as trigonometric/algebraic functions and operators, spell check, worksheet converter, document management and more. Additionally, teams can manage standard engineering operations using predefined templates and export worksheets into PDF. PTC Mathcad is available on annual subscriptions and support is provided via email and chat. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 11 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 11 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: PTC - **Location**: Needham, US - **Founded**: 1985 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 818.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: PTC Mathcad Prime is sold in either locked or floating licenses as an annual subscription. Floating License: A license that can be used by one user at a time. Referred to as a “Concurrent User” in the licensing basis table. Floating licenses enable multiple users to “share” licenses on the same server, as long as the number of concurrent users doesn’t exceed the number of licenses purchased. Floating licenses are great for teams that need flexibility across multiple users or machines. Locked License: A license that is limited to being used on the computer on which it is installed. Referred to as a “Designated Computer” in the licensing basis table. Locked licenses are ideal for individual users or setups where the software is always used on the same workstation. - **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**: Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Traditional Chinese - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Annotations - Civil - Configuration Management - Customizable Fields - Customizable Templates - Data Capture and Transfer - Data Import/Export - Data Visualization - Design Analysis - Document Generation - Drag & Drop - Electrical - Mechanical - Multivariate Analysis - Project Templates - Projections - Regression Analysis - Statistical Analysis - Statistical Simulation ## Integrations (4 total) - Creo - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Word - Windchill ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support ## Category - [Engineering CAD Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4321/engineering-cad/software) ## Related Categories - [Engineering CAD Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4321/engineering-cad/software) - [Statistical Analysis Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4338/statistical-analysis/software) - [3D CAD Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4384/3d-cad/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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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. ----- ### "Nice for formatting but I still prefer excel" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *1 December 2022* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: The format in which the calculations come are consistent > > **Cons**: It lacks a lot of functionalities that excel gives like linking cells ----- ### "PTC - The Ruination of Mathcad" — 1.0/5 > **Jan** | *19 January 2022* | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **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. > > 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. ----- ### "Mathcad is a very convenient calculator and workspace." — 5.0/5 > **Dhaval** | *10 March 2025* | Defense & Space | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **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. > > 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. ----- ### "PTC Mathcad Review" — 5.0/5 > **Abdullah** | *29 May 2025* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **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\! > > I use Mathcad in all of my design work. I even save templetes for future projects which save me a lot of time\! ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/415824/ptc-mathcad?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/415824/ptc-mathcad) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data