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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$350.00 1 user Per Year
$2085 1 year
Ares Commander
Star Rating
(18)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$350.00 1 user Per Year
Browse all 8 pricing plansInventor
Star Rating
(437)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 plansAres Commander vs Inventor
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Ares Commander easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Ares Commander overall.
- Reviewers felt that Ares Commander meets the needs of their business better than Inventor.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Ares Commander is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ares Commander over Inventor.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ares Commander
Annual Plan for the ARES Trinity of CAD software
$350.00
1 user Per Year
ARES Commander + ARES Touch + ARES Kudo for 1 year and a same user, including all upgrades and email support during the term.
- ARES Commander for Windows, macOS and Linux - for 1 year
- ARES Kudo - Online CAD (runs in your Internet browser) - for 1 year
- ARES Touch - Mobile CAD for iOS and Android - for 1 year
Inventor
1 Year
$2085
1 year
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Free Trial
Ares Commander
Free Trial is available
Inventor
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
15
8.8
373
Ease of Use
9.6
15
8.4
374
Ease of Setup
9.3
12
7.9
104
Ease of Admin
9.2
12
7.7
99
Quality of Support
9.8
15
8.1
342
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
12
8.2
94
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
15
8.3
368
Features by Category
Design
9.3
15
8.6
37
7.9
12
8.9
37
8.5
12
8.4
37
7.4
12
7.5
34
Edit
8.4
15
8.1
36
8.8
13
7.3
35
9.2
14
8.0
36
8.9
14
7.7
36
Collaboration
8.9
15
8.1
36
8.6
14
8.6
35
7.7
13
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
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
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Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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File Options - 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
Ares Commander and Inventor are categorized as General-Purpose CAD
Unique Categories
Ares Commander has no unique categories
Inventor is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) and Simulation & CAE
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ares Commander
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
Consulting
16.7%
Architecture & Planning
16.7%
Design
11.1%
Manufacturing
5.6%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
5.6%
Other
44.4%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
24.8%
Machinery
7.9%
Design
7.2%
Construction
5.0%
Utilities
3.8%
Other
51.3%
Discussions
Ares Commander has no discussions with answers
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
Is there a good place to look for more advanced tutorials/examples for iLogic?
2 Comments
TD
beinginventive.com is also a good resource but the forums are definitely the easiest route. It helps to have a programming background. Most things that you...Read more
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