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# HydroSym

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> HydroSym is designed for hydraulic engineers, machine builders, OEMs, and engineering teams that need to create professional hydraulic schematics efficiently. If you're spending too much time manually drawing circuits, managing component data, or creating documentation, HydroSym helps streamline your entire workflow.

Instead of using general-purpose CAD software, HydroSym provides tools built specifically for hydraulic system design. You can create clear, accurate schematics using a library of more than 1 million hydraulic components from leading manufacturers, complete with technical specifications and datasheets. Intelligent connection lines and built-in design tools help reduce repetitive work and minimize errors.

Beyond schematic design, HydroSym automatically generates Bills of Materials (BOMs), project documentation, and reports, helping engineering and production teams stay aligned throughout the design process. Projects can be easily shared or exported in common formats for collaboration with colleagues, customers, and suppliers.

HydroSym is suitable for companies designing hydraulic power units, mobile machinery, industrial equipment, agricultural machinery, marine systems, and other hydraulic applications. Whether you're creating a new system or updating an existing design, the software helps improve consistency, save engineering time, and accelerate project delivery.

With more than 50 years of experience in hydraulic engineering software, Paro provides expert support from professionals who understand hydraulic design. A free trial is available, along with onboarding and responsive technical support to help you get started quickly.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **5.0/5** by 3 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **5.0/5** | 3 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Paro Software
- **Founded**: 2009

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: EUR 39.00
- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: HydroSym offers a free trial, allowing you to explore all features before choosing a plan. After the trial, you can select the subscription that best fits your workflow and licensing needs.

HydroSym Get Started

From €39 per user/month (billed every two years)

Ideal for individual engineers and small teams. Includes:

Full access to all HydroSym features
Access to the 1M+ hydraulic component library
Unlimited help and support
Free software updates
Single-user license tied to one workstation

Pricing:

€39/user/month – billed every two years
€44/user/month – billed annually
€49/user/month – billed monthly
HydroSym Anywhere

From €59 per user/month (billed every two years)

Designed for organizations requiring flexible deployment. Includes everything in Get Started, plus:

Unlimited software installations
Floating licenses
Support for virtual machines and remote desktops

Pricing:

€59/user/month – billed every two years
€64/user/month – billed annually
€69/user/month – billed monthly

Subscriptions are invoiced in advance, and customers save by choosing annual or two-year billing. Contact us for a customized quote if you require multiple licenses or have specific deployment requirements.
- **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, Windows (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: Dutch, English, French, German
- **Available Countries**: Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia and 76 more

## Features

- 2D Drawing
- Bills of Material
- Collaboration Tools
- Content Library
- Data Import/Export
- Design Analysis
- Design Management
- Document Management
- Manufacturing Design Data
- Product Data Management
- Project Management

## Integrations (6 total)

- Autodesk Fusion Manage
- Autodesk Vault
- ERP
- SolidWorks Enterprise PDM
- Teamcenter
- Windchill

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Engineering CAD Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4321/engineering-cad/software)

## Reviews

### "HydroSym user experience" — 5.0/5

> **Arjan** | *27 May 2020* | Maritime | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: complete solution for hydraulics, very easy to use \& full integration with HydroMan
> 
> **Cons**: We like to intergrade HydroSym within Teamcenter, we will do this in the nearly future.
> 
> We are using HydroSym for many years, the efficiency in compare with the software used before is almost 40%

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### "By far the best schematic software avaliable." — 5.0/5

> **Theis** | *12 June 2020* | Machinery | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The library, connection lines and the symbol edit function.
> 
> **Cons**: Printing to pdf, and rolling the drawing header out in the organisation.
And removing/hiding port names.
It a litte tricky drawing in old dwg-files after converting them to hdf. - It does work good enough.
> 
> There are barely any snags and it does work very well.
Support is excellent and

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### "Very impressed" — 5.0/5

> **Jean-Nicolas** | *27 May 2020* | Machinery | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: We really love the symbols and components libraries.  They are very complete\!
> 
> **Cons**: The speed the zoom in / zoom out function works is faster than our CAD drawing, so we need to get used to it.
> 
> I've been REALLY impressed with tthe customer service.  They answered really fast.  Also, if the component you are looking for isn't in the library, the will create it for you in couple days.  Wow\!

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