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Abaqus
Inventor Nastran
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Abaqus
(53)
4.3
out of
5
Abaqus
By
Dassault Systemes
Inventor Nastran
(23)
4.0
out of
5
Inventor Nastran
By
Autodesk
At a Glance
Star Rating
(53)
4.3
out of
5
(23)
4.0
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Information
Enterprise (40.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(2)
Simulation
(2)
Not User-Friendly
(2)
CAD Limitations
(1)
Ease of Use
(1)
Setup Ease
(1)
Assembly Issues
(1)
Meshing Issues
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Abaqus
Star Rating
(53)
4.3
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(2)
Simulation
(2)
Not User-Friendly
(2)
CAD Limitations
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Inventor Nastran
Star Rating
(23)
4.0
out of
5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(1)
Setup Ease
(1)
Assembly Issues
(1)
Meshing Issues
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Inventor Nastran
Abaqus vs Inventor Nastran
Reviewers felt that Abaqus meets the needs of their business better than Inventor Nastran.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Abaqus is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Abaqus over Inventor Nastran.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Abaqus
No pricing available
Inventor Nastran
No pricing available
Free Trial
Abaqus
No trial information available
Inventor Nastran
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
40
7.5
22
Ease of Use
7.6
41
7.1
22
Ease of Setup
9.3
7
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
7.8
6
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.2
38
6.6
22
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
6
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
39
7.3
22
Features by Category
Simulation & CAE
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7.8
27
Not enough data
Design
3D/solid modeling Tools
6.4
(won by default)
19
Not enough data
Drawing Tools
6.6
(won by default)
18
Not enough data
Editing Tools
6.5
(won by default)
19
Not enough data
Rendering tools
7.0
(won by default)
16
Not enough data
Tools
Fluid analysis
8.2
(won by default)
14
Not enough data
Finite element analysis
8.9
(won by default)
25
Not enough data
Multibody dynamics
8.1
(won by default)
16
Not enough data
Work
Discrete event modeling
7.9
(won by default)
15
Not enough data
Continuous event modeling
8.1
(won by default)
13
Not enough data
Mechanical event simulation
8.5
(won by default)
19
Not enough data
Manufacturing process simulation
8.0
(won by default)
14
Not enough data
Integrate
8.0
(won by default)
11
Not enough data
Environment
Hardware support
7.0
(won by default)
15
Not enough data
Task
8.3
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Manage Multiple Profiles
8.5
(won by default)
13
Not enough data
Command Clarity
8.6
(won by default)
19
Not enough data
Categories
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Abaqus
Inventor Nastran
Abaqus and Inventor Nastran are categorized as
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Inventor Nastran has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Abaqus
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
46.2%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
28.8%
Inventor Nastran
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
22.7%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
36.4%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
40.9%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
46.2%
22.7%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
36.4%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
28.8%
40.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Abaqus
Higher Education
19.2%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
17.3%
Automotive
15.4%
Aviation & Aerospace
11.5%
Research
9.6%
Other
26.9%
Inventor Nastran
Automotive
31.8%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
13.6%
Information Technology and Services
13.6%
Staffing and Recruiting
9.1%
Oil & Energy
9.1%
Other
22.7%
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