EFICAD

Name

EFICAD

Legal name

EFICAD SAS

Website

https://eficad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CAD/CAM Software

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial CAD/CAM for Manufacturing (EDAOAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

CNC Plasma/Laser Cutting & Automated Fabrication Training (EDAOADAH)

Keywords

• CAD/CAM software
• Woodworking software
• Furniture design software
• CNC programming tools
• SOLIDWORKS add-in

Headquarters

HQ city

La Grande Motte

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (Perpetual/One-time): EFICAD sells software licenses for its products (EFICN SW, SWOOD Design, SWOOD CAM, SWOOD Center). The license is perpetual (one-time purchase), with access to the software linked to the validity of the customer's annual maintenance contract.
2. Annual Maintenance Contracts: Access to software updates, technical support, and license validity is tied to an annual maintenance contract. The maintenance contract is required for continued access to the software and updates.
3. Education Sector Pricing: Special preferential pricing for educational institutions (schools, universities) to provide CAD/CAM software access to students and teachers.
4. Professional Services (Training, Implementation, Support): EFICAD provides training services (on-site or via videoconference), implementation/project configuration services, and technical support. These are delivered both directly and through certified reseller partners worldwide.
5. Reseller Channel Revenue: Revenue generated through a global network of authorized resellers and distributors who purchase and resell SWOOD licenses and maintenance contracts to end customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EFICAD develops CAD/CAM software add-ons fully integrated within the SOLIDWORKS environment, with a primary focus on the woodworking industry through its SWOOD product suite. The portfolio covers 3D parametric design, CNC toolpath generation and nesting, batch production automation, hardware library integration, and construction framing. EFICAD also offers EFICN, a separate CAM product line for general mechanical manufacturing and an educational edition (EFICN College).

Product overview

EFICAD offers two main product lines: SWOOD and EFICN. SWOOD is an all-in-one CAD/CAM software suite specifically designed for the woodworking industry, integrated within SOLIDWORKS. The SWOOD portfolio includes SWOOD Design (3D parametric design for furniture), SWOOD CAM (CNC programming), SWOOD Nesting (material optimization), SWOOD Center (batch production automation), SWOOD BW (timber/construction framing), and the Library Installer (hardware component library from partners like Blum, Hettich, Grass, and Lamello). EFICN is a separate CAM/FAO product line for mechanics integrated with SolidWorks, offered in standard and educational (College) versions. Both product lines operate as add-ins within the SOLIDWORKS environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SWOOD: Complete CAD/CAM software solution for the woodworking industry, integrated with SOLIDWORKS, covering design, manufacture, and automation
• EFICN
• EFICN SW
• EFICN College

Products and services

• SWOOD
• SWOOD Design
• SWOOD CAM
• SWOOD Nesting
• SWOOD Center
• SWOOD BW (Beams & Walls)
• EFICN SW
• EFICN
• EFICN College

Quantifiable outcome

• Tripled bathroom furniture production volume (Banhoazis case study)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• SOLIDWORKS (Dassault Systèmes)coreTechnology or IntegrationSWOOD is a SOLIDWORKS Gold Certified add-in that integrates directly into the SOLIDWORKS environment. This is the foundational platform on which all SWOOD products are built. The integration provides full associativity between the 3D model and manufacturing operations, with no file transfer or conversion required. The partnership is evidenced by SWOOD's Gold Product certification status.
• LamellocoreTechnology or IntegrationLamello, a Swiss brand with over 60 years of history in woodworking, provides invisible, fast-to-assemble connectors. SWOOD integrates Lamello connectors (Clamex, Tenso, Cabineo, Divario, E20, and the new LCP16) directly into its Library Installer. Users can download and reuse Lamello components instantly in their SWOOD projects with pre-defined machining operations. Lamello provides exclusive pre-market access of the LCP16 connector to SWOOD users.
• BLUMcoreTechnology or IntegrationBLUM is a long-standing hardware partner of EFICAD, providing a wide range of 3D models of drawer systems, hinges, and slides that are integrated into the SWOOD Library Installer. Users can access BLUM components directly within SWOOD for design and manufacturing.
• HETTICHcoreTechnology or IntegrationHETTICH is a long-standing hardware partner providing 3D models of hardware components (drawers, hinges, slides) integrated into the SWOOD Library Installer. As one of the world's largest hardware manufacturers, HETTICH ensures broad hardware library coverage for SWOOD users.
• GRASScoreTechnology or IntegrationGRASS is a long-standing hardware partner providing 3D models of hardware components integrated into the SWOOD Library Installer. GRASS hardware configurations are supported in the SWOODBox customization system.
• BiessemajorTechnology or IntegrationBiesse is a leading CNC machine manufacturer for woodworking. SWOOD has maintained over 30 years of seamless compatibility with Biesse machines, starting from SWOOD's first Biesse machine installation over 30 years ago. The partnership ensures that SWOOD-generated CNC programs are fully compatible with Biesse controllers.
• Felder GroupmajorTechnology or IntegrationFelder Group is a CNC machine manufacturer for woodworking. SWOOD CAM generates toolpaths that are transferred to Felder CNC machines for automated production of wood pieces. The partnership enables automated design-to-manufacturing workflows for Felder machine owners.
• VisiativcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVisiativ is a major SOLIDWORKS and SWOOD reseller in France with multiple office locations (Aix-en-Provence, Labège, Moirans, Saint-Priest, Lyon, Bourget du Lac, Massy, Pont Saint-Martin, Paris, Le Petit Quevilly). They provide sales, installation, training, and technical support for SWOOD customers in France.
• CT MER FORTEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCT MER FORTE is a SOLIDWORKS and SWOOD reseller in France with multiple locations (Vitrolles, Toulouse, Colomiers, Nantes, Saint-Nazaire, Paris/Guyancourt, Fouesnant). They serve woodworking professionals across France.
• Solid Solutions (UK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolid Solutions is a SOLIDWORKS and SWOOD reseller in the United Kingdom with locations spanning England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland (Kent, Fareham, Farnborough, Hammersmith/London, Oxford, Exeter, Haddenham, Cambridge, Bristol, Norwich, Chepstow, Sheffield, Stockport, Warrington, Leeds, Durham, Belfast, Galway, Limerick, Dublin).
• Nuovamacut (Italy)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNuovamacut is a SOLIDWORKS and SWOOD reseller in Italy with locations in Turin, Milan, Brescia, Bologna, Jesi, Padua, Rome, and Udine, providing sales and support for the Italian woodworking market.
• Solidworld (Italy)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolidworld is a SOLIDWORKS and SWOOD reseller in Italy with locations across the country (Turin, Brescia, Sassuolo, Verona, Montevarchi, Trento, Treviso, Rescaldina, Cisterna di Latina, Osimo, Bentivoglio, Radomlje/Slovenia).
• Bechtle PLM (Germany)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBechtle PLM is a major SOLIDWORKS and SWOOD reseller in Germany with locations in Ettlingen, Stuttgart, Neckarsulm, Unterschleißheim, Walluf, Köln, Nürnberg, Hamburg, Berlin, Chemnitz, and Stadthagen, serving the German-speaking woodworking and manufacturing markets.
• SWOOD BrasilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSWOOD Brasil is a dedicated SWOOD reseller in Brazil with locations in São Paulo and Curitiba, providing local distribution, training, and technical support for Brazilian woodworking professionals.
• GoEngineer (USA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoEngineer is a major SOLIDWORKS and SWOOD reseller in the United States with over 30 office locations across the country, providing sales, training, and technical support for the American market.
• Trimech (USA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrimech is a SOLIDWORKS and SWOOD reseller in the United States with locations in Peabody, Auburn, Marlborough, Somers, Rocky Hill, Deep River, Long Island, Brooklyn, Syracuse, Bedminster, Philadelphia, Columbia, Charleston, Knoxville, Atlanta, Orlando, and Largo, serving the Eastern US woodworking and manufacturing markets.
• Tekyaz (Turkey)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTekyaz is a SOLIDWORKS and SWOOD reseller in Turkey with multiple locations (Istanbul Mecidiyeköy, Istanbul Maltepe, Bursa, Ankara, Konya, Izmir), providing sales and support for the Turkish market.
• O2SWITCHminorOthersO2SWITCH is the current website hosting provider for swood.eficad.com, as listed in the legal mentions. The previous host was 1&1 IONOS SARL.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IMOS (Hexagon): IMOS provides CAD/CAM software specialized for the woodworking and furniture industry, integrated with leading CNC machines. It directly competes with SWOOD in European markets for design-to-manufacturing automation.
• Alphacam (Hexagon): Alphacam is a CAM solution with strong woodworking and CNC machining capabilities, widely used by cabinet makers, joiners, and millwork shops. It competes with SWOOD CAM for the CNC programming workflow.
• Cabinet Vision (Hexagon): Cabinet Vision is a CAD/CAM solution for the cabinet and furniture manufacturing industry, offering design, engineering, and CNC output capabilities. It competes head-to-head with SWOOD Design and SWOOD CAM in the North American and European woodworking markets.
• Microvellum: Microvellum develops CAD/CAM software specifically for the woodworking industry, integrating with SOLIDWORKS and AutoCAD. It directly competes with SWOOD in cabinet, furniture, and architectural millwork design-to-manufacturing workflows.

Broad incumbents

• Homag Group (Dürr): Homag is one of the world's largest suppliers of machines and software for the woodworking industry, offering integrated CAD/CAM solutions. As an incumbent with broader portfolio reach, it competes indirectly with SWOOD across the woodworking value chain.
• Mastercam (CNC Software): Mastercam is a leading general-purpose CAM software used across many manufacturing segments including woodworking. It is a broader incumbent that competes with SWOOD CAM for shops needing multi-axis CNC programming.
• Biesse: Biesse is a leading global manufacturer of CNC machinery and integrated software solutions for woodworking. While primarily a machine builder, Biesse's bSuite software competes with SWOOD on the manufacturing side, and Biesse is both a 30+ year partner and a potential competitive threat.

Emerging players

• SolidCAM: SolidCAM is a CAM add-in tightly integrated with SOLIDWORKS, providing CNC programming across milling, turning, and multi-axis machining. It competes with EFICN SW for the SOLIDWORKS-integrated CAM workflow.
• Vectorworks: Vectorworks offers CAD software with strong capabilities for architectural design, interior design, and millwork, intersecting with EFICAD's design-to-manufacturing space especially for designers and architects specifying custom woodwork.
• 2020 Design (2020spaces): 2020 Design is a CAD software specialized for residential and commercial interior design including kitchen, bath, and closets. It overlaps with SWOOD Design in the space-planning and parametric design of wood-based furniture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/SWOOD.EFICAD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eficad

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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