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Compare Altair Inspire and Creo 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (37.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Altair Inspire
Star Rating
(74)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Altair InspireCreo
Star Rating
(197)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CreoAltair Inspire vs Creo
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Altair Inspire easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Altair Inspire overall.
- Reviewers felt that Creo meets the needs of their business better than Altair Inspire.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Altair Inspire and Creo provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Altair Inspire over Creo.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Altair Inspire
No pricing availableCreo
No pricing availableFree Trial
Altair Inspire
Free Trial is available
Creo
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
67
8.5
165
Ease of Use
8.5
67
7.5
165
Ease of Setup
8.4
27
7.9
28
Ease of Admin
8.5
8
7.4
15
Quality of Support
7.8
57
7.8
156
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
8
8.2
15
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
67
7.8
160
Features by Category
Design
Not enough data
7.9
66
Not enough data
8.3
61
Not enough data
8.8
77
Not enough data
7.6
60
Not enough data
8.2
68
Move
Not enough data
8.1
68
Not enough data
7.9
71
Not enough data
8.8
76
Store & Manage
Not enough data
8.5
62
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.3
74
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
7.2
16
Design
Not enough data
9.1
36
Not enough data
9.3
36
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.2
35
Edit
Not enough data
8.9
36
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
8.7
36
Not enough data
8.3
32
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.5
35
Not enough data
8.5
34
Not enough data
8.7
33
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Preparation - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
7.9
32
8.9
19
7.4
32
8.8
19
7.6
32
8.7
19
7.2
31
8.1
19
Tools
6.8
30
7.0
15
8.6
32
7.3
15
7.7
31
7.3
13
Work
Feature Not Available
7.0
11
6.9
30
7.1
12
7.8
29
7.3
14
7.8
30
7.4
14
7.1
29
8.3
14
Environment
7.7
31
8.0
16
7.4
30
7.9
15
Feature Not Available
7.7
13
8.1
30
8.5
14
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
7.9
7
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.6
7
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Altair Inspire and Creo are categorized as Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Altair Inspire has no unique categories
Creo is categorized as 3D Modeling, Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD), General-Purpose CAD, and Additive Manufacturing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Altair Inspire
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Creo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Automotive
26.1%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
17.4%
Higher Education
5.8%
Construction
5.8%
Aviation & Aerospace
5.8%
Other
39.1%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
21.7%
Automotive
20.7%
Design
14.7%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
6.0%
Machinery
4.9%
Other
32.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
What file formats will Inspire import?
2 Comments
RA
The fundamental factors that make the Network Appliance NS0-403 pdf dumps of New Exam Dumps an ideal test readiness asset is the way that you will get...Read more
Is Inspire a proven technology?
1 Comment
Official Response from Altair Inspire
Yes, Inspire is built with the Siemens PLM Parasolid 3D solid modeling kernel and uses Altair's OptiStruct optimization engine. Both products are industry...Read more
Who uses Inspire?
1 Comment
Official Response from Altair Inspire
solidThinking Inspire is used by a growing number of design engineers, product designers, and architects at well known companies around the world such as:...Read more
What is Creo Parametric used for?
2 Comments
MS
Creo Parametric is a 3D CAD software used for designing, modeling, and simulating mechanical components. It supports parametric modeling, assembly design,...Read more
Why Creo is called parametric?
1 Comment
JR
The models in Creo should be created with parameters (dimensions and associations between shapes) to fully define the part/model
Creo also has a...Read more
Who uses Creo Parametric?
1 Comment
AB
its a 3d,2d Computer aided design software. being used in industries at R&D departments to design new products, validate and improve existing design.
Read more
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