Compare Ansys Maxwell and Inventor 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$2085 1 year
Ansys Maxwell
Star Rating
(10)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Ansys MaxwellInventor
Star Rating
(439)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2085 1 year
Browse all 4 pricing plansAnsys Maxwell vs Inventor
- Reviewers felt that Inventor meets the needs of their business better than Ansys Maxwell.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Ansys Maxwell is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ansys Maxwell over Inventor.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ansys Maxwell
No pricing availableInventor
1 Year
$2085
1 year
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Ansys Maxwell
No trial information availableInventor
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
8
8.8
375
Ease of Use
8.3
8
8.4
376
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.9
106
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.7
99
Quality of Support
8.8
8
8.1
345
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.2
94
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
7
8.3
370
Features by Category
Design
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
8.9
37
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
7.6
35
Edit
Not enough data
8.2
37
Not enough data
7.4
36
Not enough data
8.0
37
Not enough data
7.7
36
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
8.2
36
Design
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
7.6
19
Tools
Not enough data
5.6
16
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.1
17
Work
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
6.8
15
Not enough data
7.2
16
Not enough data
7.6
14
Not enough data
7.6
16
Environment
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
7.7
18
Not enough data
6.9
18
Not enough data
8.1
19
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ansys Maxwell and Inventor are categorized as Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Ansys Maxwell has no unique categories
Inventor is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) and General-Purpose CAD
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ansys Maxwell
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
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
20.0%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
20.0%
Airlines/Aviation
20.0%
Industrial Automation
10.0%
Education Management
10.0%
Other
20.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
24.9%
Machinery
7.8%
Design
7.1%
Construction
5.0%
Oil & Energy
3.8%
Other
51.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
How I can make a model of permanent magnet linear motor based on ANSYS Maxwell software
1 Comment
MB
Hello,
In order to simulate your PMLM, you can use either Maxwell 2D or 3D.
You will take one slice of your model and by using our periodic symmetries...Read more
Ansys Maxwell has no more discussions with answers
What are some of the best practices for students working in groups to use Inventor?
2 Comments
SG
Hi, to be honest with you, I would work with a consultant on that. It shouldn't take more than a day for a consultant to help with a report that will answer...Read more
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
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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