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> Inventor is a solution that provides engineers and designers with professional-grade design and engineering solutions. It assists with 3D mechanical design, simulation, visualization and documentation. 

With Inventor software, engineers can create a virtual representation of the final product to validate the form, fit and function before it’s ever built. Inventor includes powerful modeling tools as well as multi-CAD translation capabilities and native DWG drawings—helping users to reduce development costs, get to market faster, and make great products.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 277 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 277 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Autodesk
- **Location**: San Rafael, US
- **Founded**: 1982

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: USD 310.00
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial)
- **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**: Windows (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more

## Features

- 2D Drawing
- 3D Design & Modeling
- 3D Imaging
- API
- Animation
- Annotations
- BOM Creation
- Bill of Materials Management
- Bills of Material
- CAD Tools
- Civil
- Collaboration Tools
- Component Library
- Configuration Management
- Content Library
- Data Import/Export
- Design Analysis
- Document Management
- Drag & Drop
- Electrical

## Integrations (1 total)

- AutoCAD

## 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)

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## Alternatives

1. [AutoCAD](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/390127/autocad) — 4.7/5 (3207 reviews)
2. [SolidWorks Premium](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/206302/solidworks-premium) — 4.6/5 (756 reviews)
3. [Alibre Design](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/309859/alibre-design) — 4.7/5 (183 reviews)
4. [Revit](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/422899/revit) — 4.6/5 (482 reviews)
5. [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/420072/fusion-360) — 4.5/5 (269 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Inventor: A powerful 3D modeling system" — 5.0/5

> **Ayub** | *7 March 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
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> **Pros**: powerful iLogic feature that simplies repetitive tasks
> 
> **Cons**: Inventor doesn't allow real-time collaboration
> 
> We primarily use Autodesk Inventor for parametric modeling, and it is very powerful

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### "Inventor for Excellence in Services." — 5.0/5

> **Chantal** | *24 November 2024* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Inventor has proper procurement guides and all costs are well established.
> 
> **Cons**: Inventor has a powerful way of managing all inventories.
> 
> Inventor is dependable, and has made every process in a firm successful.

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### "A very good solid modeling and simulation choice" — 5.0/5

> **Robert** | *30 September 2019* | Plastics | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The subscription-based price model and great customer support.  Much better than Solidworks in this regard.
> 
> **Cons**: Hole feature does not have the robustness of SolidWorks.   It is not possible to mate to planes and other non-model features.
> 
> The annual subscription is a good value for the money

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### "autodesk inventor" — 4.0/5

> **Marc-André** | *20 January 2025* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: 3d modeling, good integration to vault, and bom management
> 
> **Cons**: cost is high, invegrated with autodesk vauld is costly for small business, bet essential for engineering
> 
> very good, ease or use, lots of automations availables, and good autodesk market

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### "Autodesk Inventor in-depth review" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *18 June 2023* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: 3D Tools \& simulation capabilities to design and optimize the performance. Simple and easy to use.They provide free trial.Collaboration within the team members is possible to a totally different level.
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> **Cons**: Requires computers with high end configurations and graphics card.CAM and CAE features are not available.
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> Autodesk Inventor is a great 3D parametric modelling CAD software for Mechanical engineers. It is possible to use parametric, freeform, direct and conditions / rules-based design.

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