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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$2085 1 year
Ansys Discovery
Star Rating
(11)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(436)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2085 1 year
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Inventor excels in 3D/solid modeling tools with a score of 9.0, while Ansys Discovery follows closely with a score of 9.3, indicating that both products are strong in this area, but Ansys may offer slightly more advanced features.
- Reviewers mention that Ansys Discovery has superior fluid analysis capabilities, scoring 8.1 compared to Inventor's 5.6, highlighting its strength in simulations that require fluid dynamics.
- G2 users note that the quality of support for Ansys Discovery is rated higher at 8.9, while Inventor's support is at 8.1, suggesting that users may find more responsive assistance with Ansys.
- Users on G2 report that Inventor's ease of setup is rated at 7.9, while Ansys Discovery does not have a score listed, which may indicate that users find Inventor easier to get started with.
- Reviewers say that Ansys Discovery shines in mechanical event simulation with a score of 8.8, compared to Inventor's 7.2, making it a better choice for users focused on dynamic simulations.
- Users mention that both products have strong drawing tools, with Inventor scoring 8.6 and Ansys Discovery at 9.0, indicating that Ansys may provide a more robust drawing experience for users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ansys Discovery
No pricing availableInventor
1 Year
$2085
1 year
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Ansys Discovery
Free Trial is available
Inventor
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
11
8.8
373
Ease of Use
8.5
11
8.4
374
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.9
104
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.7
99
Quality of Support
9.2
11
8.1
342
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.2
94
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
11
8.3
368
Features by Category
Design
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Move
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Store & Manage
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Generative AI
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Design
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8.6
37
Not enough data
8.9
37
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
7.5
34
Edit
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
7.3
35
Not enough data
8.0
36
Not enough data
7.7
36
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
8.2
36
Design
9.4
8
9.0
20
9.2
8
8.6
20
8.8
8
8.7
20
7.7
8
7.6
19
Tools
8.1
8
5.6
16
9.0
8
7.5
19
8.5
8
7.1
17
Work
9.0
8
6.9
15
8.3
8
6.8
15
9.0
8
7.2
16
7.6
7
7.6
14
9.2
8
7.6
16
Environment
9.0
8
7.7
17
9.3
7
7.7
18
9.0
7
6.9
18
9.2
8
8.1
19
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Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ansys Discovery and Inventor are categorized as Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Ansys Discovery is categorized as 3D Modeling
Inventor is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) and General-Purpose CAD
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ansys Discovery
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Inventor
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
Manufacturing
36.4%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
18.2%
Consulting
9.1%
Research
9.1%
Professional Training & Coaching
9.1%
Other
18.2%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
24.8%
Machinery
7.9%
Design
7.2%
Construction
5.0%
Utilities
3.8%
Other
51.3%
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Discussions
Ansys Discovery has no discussions with answers
How do you handle the data creation problem?
2 Comments
SG
You basically need to create each model from scratch in Inventor. You can copy your AutoCAD in Inventor and extrude the models but the models won't be...Read more
there is a form to get more realistic renders from inventor?
2 Comments
KC
Max can load Inventor files natively, so that's certainly one option.
The render engine in Inventor is pretty good, though. There is a great deal of ...Read more
Is integration with other Autodesk products being considered?
2 Comments
MG
Autodesk published a video on how to export Inventor parts to Revit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue7-WtyiUtIRead more
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