# Autodesk Alias, Teamcenter vs Aras Innovator Comparison | | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 58 | 933 | 119 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (55.4% of reviews) | Enterprise (50.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (46.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Contact Us | Free 50 Users Per Year | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Autodesk Alias **Not enough data** ### Teamcenter Pros: - Ease of Use (121 reviews) - Data Management (93 reviews) Cons: - Difficult Usability (59 reviews) - Learning Difficulty (58 reviews) ### Aras Innovator Pros: - Customization Flexibility (7 reviews) - Features (7 reviews) Cons: - Performance Issues (3 reviews) - Poor Customer Support (3 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.1 (56 reviews) | 8.9 (324 reviews) | 8.2 (58 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 5.6 (56 reviews) | 7.7 (778 reviews) | 7.9 (103 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 6.8 (651 reviews) | 7.2 (86 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 7.0 (110 reviews) | 7.9 (45 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 6.7 (44 reviews) | 8.4 (322 reviews) | 7.2 (55 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.0 (111 reviews) | 8.6 (44 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.5 (56 reviews) | 8.7 (310 reviews) | 9.2 (59 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Autodesk Alias #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Teamcenter #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Teamcenter X Standard Price: Contact Us Key Features: - MCAD data management - Structure management with revisions in CAD software - Where-used indication [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/teamcenter/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Aras Innovator #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Community Edition Price: Free 50 Users Per Year Description: Limited to 50 named users Key Features: - Yearly Software Release - Product Data Platform - limited features - Composable Applications [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/aras-innovator/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### General-Purpose CAD | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Autodesk Alias** | N/A | N/A | | **Teamcenter** | N/A | N/A | | **Aras Innovator** | N/A | N/A | #### Design | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **Drawing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Visualize ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Rendering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Edit | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **File Import ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Push/Pull** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Views** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Grips ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Collaboration | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **Annotate** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Documentation ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Extract** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Product Data Management (PDM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Autodesk Alias** | N/A | N/A | | **Teamcenter** | 8.6/10 | 131 | | **Aras Innovator** | 7.9/10 | 35 | #### Metadata | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **Repository** | Not enough data | 8.9 (105 reviews) | 8.5 (21 reviews) | | **Taxonomy** | Not enough data | 8.4 (98 reviews) | 7.9 (18 reviews) | | **Types** | Not enough data | 8.8 (99 reviews) | 8.3 (20 reviews) | #### Data Management | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **Version Control** | Not enough data | 8.9 (113 reviews) | 9.3 (21 reviews) | | **Alignment** | Not enough data | 8.8 (106 reviews) | 8.3 (23 reviews) | | **Workflows** | Not enough data | 8.9 (111 reviews) | 8.6 (23 reviews) | | **Lifecycle** | Not enough data | 9.0 (112 reviews) | 9.1 (20 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 8.2 (38 reviews) | 5.6 (9 reviews) | | **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | 7.8 (39 reviews) | 5.5 (7 reviews) | ### Engineering Document Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Autodesk Alias** | N/A | N/A | | **Teamcenter** | 8.6/10 | 77 | | **Aras Innovator** | 7.6/10 | 20 | #### Data Management | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **Document Identification** | Not enough data | 8.9 (71 reviews) | 8.2 (14 reviews) | | **Workflows** | Not enough data | 8.7 (70 reviews) | 9.0 (16 reviews) | | **Version Control** | Not enough data | 8.8 (71 reviews) | 9.3 (16 reviews) | #### Dashboards | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **Resource-based Reports** | Not enough data | 7.9 (67 reviews) | 6.7 (12 reviews) | | **Data Visualization and Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.5 (68 reviews) | 7.5 (14 reviews) | | **Quality-Based Reports** | Not enough data | 7.9 (65 reviews) | 6.9 (12 reviews) | | **Automated Dashboards** | Not enough data | 8.1 (64 reviews) | 5.4 (13 reviews) | #### Collaboration | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **Change Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.8 (66 reviews) | 7.2 (15 reviews) | | **Simultaneous Access** | Not enough data | 8.8 (66 reviews) | 8.7 (14 reviews) | | **File Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (69 reviews) | 8.2 (12 reviews) | | **Commenting on Documents** | Not enough data | 8.4 (68 reviews) | 7.7 (13 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **Authorization** | Not enough data | 8.9 (67 reviews) | 8.6 (14 reviews) | | **QR Code** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 5.0 (8 reviews) | | **Updates on Files** | Not enough data | 8.8 (68 reviews) | 8.1 (14 reviews) | ### Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Autodesk Alias** | N/A | N/A | | **Teamcenter** | 8.7/10 | 222 | | **Aras Innovator** | 7.4/10 | 85 | #### New Product Introduction | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **Ideation** | Not enough data | 8.6 (164 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.1 (31 reviews) | | **Time-to-market** | Not enough data | 8.5 (161 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Cost estimating** | Not enough data | 8.2 (164 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.8 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Product approval** | Not enough data | 8.8 (178 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### CAD | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **CAD Models** | Not enough data | 9.0 (178 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **CAD Options** | Not enough data | 8.9 (169 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Conversion** | Not enough data | 8.6 (168 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Collaboration | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **Supplier alignment** | Not enough data | 8.5 (160 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.3 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Communication** | Not enough data | 8.6 (166 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.7 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Development** | Not enough data | 8.7 (175 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Document Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (184 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Product Data Management | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **Product Metadata** | Not enough data | 8.9 (165 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (36 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Quality** | Not enough data | 9.0 (175 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.7 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Version Control** | Not enough data | 9.0 (177 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Bill of Materials | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **BOM management** | Not enough data | 8.9 (166 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Multi-level BOM** | Not enough data | 8.8 (160 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (31 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **BOM Types** | Not enough data | 8.7 (159 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **BOM visualization** | Not enough data | 8.9 (164 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (30 reviews) | #### Engineering Change Management | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **ECR Workflows** | Not enough data | 8.9 (169 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Change Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (178 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (41 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **ECO Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (153 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Simulation | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **Virtual Testing** | Not enough data | 8.4 (149 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.9 (26 reviews) | | **Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.6 (153 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.4 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Optimization** | Not enough data | 8.5 (149 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.0 (25 reviews) | #### Analytics | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.7 (161 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.7 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Costing** | Not enough data | 8.1 (147 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.6 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Product Intelligence** | Not enough data | 8.5 (151 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.9 (26 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Quality management | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **Quality planning** | Not enough data | 8.5 (145 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.5 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Traceability** | Not enough data | 8.8 (154 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.4 (28 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.7 (146 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.1 (25 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Integration | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **ERP** | Not enough data | 8.6 (162 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.5 (36 reviews) | | **MES** | Not enough data | 8.5 (145 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.2 (25 reviews) | | **PIM** | Not enough data | 8.6 (139 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.3 (26 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Maintenance** | Not enough data | 8.6 (147 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.0 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Generative AI | Feature | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 8.5 (75 reviews) | 5.4 (18 reviews) | | **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | 8.1 (74 reviews) | 5.2 (16 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Unique to Autodesk Alias (1):** [General-Purpose CAD Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/general-purpose-cad) **Unique to Teamcenter (3):** [Engineering Document Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/engineering-document-management), [Product Data Management (PDM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-data-management-pdm), [Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-lifecycle-management-plm) **Unique to Aras Innovator (3):** [Product Data Management (PDM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-data-management-pdm), [Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-lifecycle-management-plm), [Engineering Document Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/engineering-document-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Autodesk Alias | Teamcenter | Aras Innovator | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 55.4% | 16.0% | 12.6% | | **Mid-Market** | 30.4% | 33.5% | 40.5% | | **Enterprise** | 14.3% | 50.6% | 46.8% | ### By Industry #### Autodesk Alias - **Design:** 42.1% - **Automotive:** 22.8% - **Higher Education:** 12.3% - **Think Tanks:** 1.8% - **Sports:** 1.8% - **Sporting Goods:** 1.8% - **Retail:** 1.8% - **Photography:** 1.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 1.8% - **Other:** 10.5% #### Teamcenter - **Automotive:** 14.4% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 12.2% - **Defense & Space:** 7.4% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 6.7% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 5.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 4.2% - **Oil & Energy:** 3.8% - **Computer Software:** 3.8% - **Consumer Goods:** 3.7% - **Medical Devices:** 2.8% - **Other:** 35.5% #### Aras Innovator - **Manufacturing:** 12.8% - **Automotive:** 11.0% - **Defense & Space:** 7.3% - **Computer Software:** 7.3% - **Shipbuilding:** 6.4% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 5.5% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 4.6% - **Management Consulting:** 3.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.7% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 3.7% - **Other:** 33.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Autodesk Alias - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews) - [Rhinoceros](https://www.g2.com/products/rhinoceros/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (191 reviews) - [Creo](https://www.g2.com/products/creo-2025-08-26/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (200 reviews) - [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1324 reviews) - [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (599 reviews) - [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews) - [MicroStation](https://www.g2.com/products/microstation/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (413 reviews) - [Altium Develop](https://www.g2.com/products/altium-develop/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (997 reviews) - [ZWCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/zwcad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (349 reviews) - [DraftSight](https://www.g2.com/products/draftsight/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (208 reviews) ### Alternatives to Teamcenter - [OpenBOM](https://www.g2.com/products/openbom/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (784 reviews) - [Windchill](https://www.g2.com/products/ptc-windchill/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (121 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion Manage](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion-manage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (114 reviews) - [Autodesk Vault](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-vault/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (54 reviews) - [Arena PLM & QMS](https://www.g2.com/products/arena-plm-qms/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (441 reviews) - [Synergis Adept](https://www.g2.com/products/synergis-adept/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (201 reviews) - [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews) - [Propel](https://www.g2.com/products/propel-propel/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (144 reviews) - [Oracle Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-product-lifecycle-management-plm/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (94 reviews) - [SolidWorks PDM](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-pdm/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (81 reviews) ### Alternatives to Aras Innovator - [Windchill](https://www.g2.com/products/ptc-windchill/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (121 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion Manage](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion-manage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (114 reviews) - [Arena PLM & QMS](https://www.g2.com/products/arena-plm-qms/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (441 reviews) - [OpenBOM](https://www.g2.com/products/openbom/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (784 reviews) - [Oracle Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-product-lifecycle-management-plm/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (94 reviews) - [ENOVIA](https://www.g2.com/products/enovia/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (77 reviews) - [SolidWorks PDM](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-pdm/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (81 reviews) - [SAP PLM](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-plm/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (66 reviews) - [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews) - [Autodesk Vault](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-vault/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (54 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Autodesk Alias No discussions available for this product. ### Teamcenter - Title: [What is Teamcenter used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/teamcenter-what-is-teamcenter-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Teamcenter is a product lifecycle management (PLM) software that helps organizations manage product data, processes, and collaboration throughout the product..." - Title: [What is Teamcenter preference?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-teamcenter-preference) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Preference in Teamcenter refer to user preferences or configuration settings within the software. Users often have the ability to customize their experience..." - Title: [What are Teamcenter items?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-teamcenter-items) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Tc author Tc consumer Tc Rapid start" - Title: [What is the latest version of Teamcenter?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-latest-version-of-teamcenter) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Teamcenter 13.2 with AWC 6.0.2" ### Aras Innovator No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/autodesk-alias-vs-teamcenter-vs-aras-innovator)