CATIA vs ReqView

CATIA is a parametric modeling and engineering product with tools for assembly design, sheet-metal work, and surface modeling. It supports cloud collaboration. Platform availability depends on the CATIA product: browser applications run on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, while CATIA V5 sheet-metal software is available for Windows. File format support also varies by product. STEP import and export are listed, while DXF, STL, VRML, and IGES are supported by other CATIA V5 products. CATIA is paid, with pricing on request. Buyers should match the intended modeling work, collaboration needs, platform, and file exchange requirements to the specific CATIA product. Its web and Windows listings do not mean that every CATIA capability is offered on both platforms.

ReqView is a requirements management tool for hardware, software and systems engineering projects. It supports V-Model development with formal verification, end-to-end traceability and audit trails, and is presented for safety-critical fields including medical devices, aerospace and defense, automotive, railways, robotics and electronics. Users can import Word documents and capture structured requirements with formatted text, tables, images, PDFs and other attachments. Requirements can link to verification and validation items and safety risks, allowing teams to analyze coverage and change impact. Reports export to Word, Excel, PDF or HTML. Teams can collaborate and version projects through Git or Subversion, while project data uses human-readable JSON. Open project data is stored in local application storage; it is not sent to the internet unless users explicitly use Google Drive, cloud-hosted Git or SVN, or Jira Cloud. The FREE plan costs nothing and allows one document, 150 objects per document and one custom attribute. PRO costs €440 a year per user; TEAM costs €600 a year per user and adds dashboards, linked projects, advanced Git version control and integrations. ReqView runs on the web, Windows 11+, supported Linux distributions and macOS 15+ on ARM processors.