TopSolid

What TopSolid does

TopSolid is a fully integrated CAD/CAM software platform developed by Missler Software, a French company founded in 1984. The platform provides computer-aided manufacturing solutions for CNC programming, multi-axis machining, toolpath optimization, and production workflows across industrial manufacturing sectors including aerospace, automotive, medical devices, and general industrial production. TopSolid serves both manufacturing operations teams requiring CAM-enabled production optimization and mid-market manufacturers undergoing digitalization, with a hybrid segmentation approach spanning use-case, size-tier, and vertical dimensions.

The company's core technology centers on CAM software for manufacturing operations, enabling CNC programming efficiency, machine control, quality control, and supply chain management. TopSolid competes as a specialized vertical player in the global CAM market, which was valued at USD 3.39-3.43 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 5.69-7.60 billion by 2030-2033 at approximately 9% CAGR. The market is characterized by concentration at the top, with Dassault Systèmes, Siemens, Autodesk, PTC, and Ansys collectively holding 60-80% market share, while specialized vendors like TopSolid serve niche and mid-market segments.

TopSolid operates as a private, for-profit company with 101-250 employees. The company maintains a US presence in Lombard, Illinois, suggesting North American market engagement, though the topsolid.com domain currently displays a default Apache2 server page, indicating either an incomplete digital buildout or an unmaintained web property. Revenue model, pricing structure, customer logos, funding history, and ownership details are not disclosed in available sources, representing significant data gaps for due diligence. No AI-specific capabilities, proprietary models, or product launches are documented in the current source material.

Name

TopSolid

Legal name

Not available - no legal name information found in source data

Website

https://topsolid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

TopSolid is a CAD/CAM software platform developed by French firm Missler Software, serving industrial manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, and medical devices with CNC programming, multi-axis machining, and toolpath optimization solutions across global operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CAD/CAM Software

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial CAD/CAM for Manufacturing (EDAOAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

CNC Machining & Programming (EDAOAGAA)

Keywords

• CAD/CAM software
• CNC programming
• Computer-aided manufacturing
• Toolpath optimization
• Digital manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lombard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Core offering

TopSolid develops and sells fully integrated CAD/CAM software that enables CNC programming, multi-axis machining, and toolpath optimization for manufacturing operations. The software is targeted at industrial manufacturers (aerospace, automotive, medical devices, general industrial production) and at mid-market manufacturers undertaking digitalization, with capabilities for manufacturing automation, quality control, and supply chain management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Mastercam (CNC Software): Mastercam is the global CAM market leader with 14.5% share per CIMdata. It is the most directly comparable peer to TopSolid — both sell standalone CAM software for CNC programming and machining to similar manufacturing customers.
• Autodesk Fusion: Autodesk Fusion is a cloud-native CAD/CAM platform growing 15% YoY. It directly competes with TopSolid in CAM for mid-market manufacturers and represents the most disruptive peer given its SaaS delivery model.
• SolidCAM: SolidCAM is a specialized CAM vendor tightly integrated with SolidWorks, offering CNC programming and multi-axis machining solutions. It competes head-to-head with TopSolid in the same CAM category and similar mid-market and industrial customer base.
• BobCAD-CAM: BobCAD-CAM is a specialized CAM vendor targeting small and mid-market CNC manufacturers. It is a direct peer to TopSolid with comparable pricing, channel, and feature positioning for the entry-to-mid-tier CAM customer.
• GibbsCAM (3D Systems): GibbsCAM, owned by 3D Systems, is a CAM software product directly competing with TopSolid in CNC programming and multi-axis machining for production manufacturing customers.
• HyperMill (Open Mind Technologies): Open Mind's HyperMill is a high-end CAM solution focused on 2.5D to 5-axis milling. It is a direct peer to TopSolid in advanced CNC programming, particularly for aerospace and automotive customers.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens NX (Siemens Digital Industries): Siemens NX is a broad PLM platform with integrated CAM capabilities, part of the top 5 platforms holding 60-80% of the industrial software market. It is a broad incumbent that competes with TopSolid in CAM as part of a wider portfolio.
• Dassault Systèmes CATIA / DELMIA: Dassault's 3DEXPERIENCE platform includes CATIA and DELMIA for manufacturing and CAM. As a top-5 industrial software platform, it is a broad incumbent that competes with TopSolid in CAM and adjacent manufacturing workflows.
• PTC Creo: PTC Creo is a CAD/CAM platform from one of the top 5 industrial software platforms. It overlaps with TopSolid in CAM and competes for the same mid-market and industrial manufacturing customers.
• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Hexagon MI offers CAM, metrology, and production software. As a broad incumbent in manufacturing software, it overlaps with TopSolid in CNC programming and shop-floor manufacturing software categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/topsolid
• Facebookfacebook.com/topsolid

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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