It makes extensive use of cloud computing, with compute-intensive processing and rendering performed on Internet-based servers, and users are able to interact with the system via a web browser or the iOS and Android apps.

[1] As a SaaS system, Onshape upgrades are released directly to the web interface, and the software does not require maintenance by the user.

Founded in 2012, Onshape was based in Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA), with offices in Singapore and Pune, India.

[6] Its leadership team includes several engineers and executives who originated from SolidWorks, a popular 3D CAD program that runs on Microsoft Windows.

[1] Onshape’s co-founders include two former SolidWorks CEOs, Jon Hirschtick and John McEleney.