# Autodesk Fusion Manage vs Windchill Comparison

| | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 114 | 120 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (44.9% of reviews) | Enterprise (57.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Autodesk Fusion Manage

Pros:
- Cloud Integration (3 reviews)
- Collaboration (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (2 reviews)
- Workflow Issues (2 reviews)

### Windchill

Pros:
- CAD Integration (4 reviews)
- Data Management (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Difficulty (3 reviews)
- Learning Curve (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.3 (91 reviews) | 8.4 (95 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (90 reviews) | 7.6 (96 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.4 (41 reviews) | 6.2 (35 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.9 (35 reviews) | 6.4 (27 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (93 reviews) | 8.0 (85 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (37 reviews) | 7.0 (27 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (91 reviews) | 7.9 (93 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Autodesk Fusion Manage

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Fusion Manage 

Price: Contact Us

Description: Unlock all the PLM capabilities your organization needs with Autodesk Fusion Manage – backed by secure cloud storage.

Key Features:
- Centralized PLM Processes & Data
- Dashboards & KPIs
- Collaboration

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion-manage/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Windchill

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Product Data Management (PDM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Autodesk Fusion Manage** | 8.9/10 | 37 |
| **Windchill** | 8.5/10 | 34 |

#### Metadata

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Repository** | 9.1 (35 reviews) | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 
| **Taxonomy** | 8.9 (31 reviews) | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 
| **Types** | 8.8 (32 reviews) | 8.5 (22 reviews) | 

#### Data Management

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Version Control** | 8.8 (36 reviews) | 8.8 (25 reviews) | 
| **Alignment** | 8.4 (33 reviews) | 8.9 (26 reviews) | 
| **Workflows** | 9.1 (33 reviews) | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 
| **Lifecycle** | 8.9 (33 reviews) | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Feature Not Available | 6.7 (6 reviews) | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Feature Not Available | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 

### Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Autodesk Fusion Manage** | 8.9/10 | 37 |
| **Windchill** | 8.6/10 | 30 |

#### New Product Introduction

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Ideation** | 9.1 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (20 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Time-to-market** | 8.9 (31 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (20 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Cost estimating** | 8.8 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (20 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Product approval** | 8.9 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### CAD

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **CAD Models** | Feature Not Available | 9.4 (26 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **CAD Options** | Feature Not Available | 9.0 (22 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Conversion** | Feature Not Available | 9.1 (21 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Supplier alignment** | 8.8 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Communication** | 8.9 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Development** | 9.0 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (21 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Document Management** | 8.8 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (26 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Product Data Management

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Product Metadata** | 8.7 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (22 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Quality** | 9.2 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Version Control** | 8.9 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (25 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Bill of Materials

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **BOM management** | 9.0 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Multi-level BOM** | 8.6 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **BOM Types** | 8.9 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **BOM visualization** | 9.0 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Engineering Change Management

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **ECR Workflows** | 9.2 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Change Management** | 8.9 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (26 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **ECO Management** | 8.9 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.3 (21 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Simulation

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Virtual Testing** | 8.7 (25 reviews) | 8.8 (19 reviews) | 
| **Analysis** | 9.1 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Optimization** | 9.0 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 9.0 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (22 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Costing** | 9.0 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.6 (19 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Product Intelligence** | 9.0 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (20 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Quality management

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Quality planning** | 8.9 (28 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (22 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Traceability** | 9.4 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (21 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Compliance** | 8.6 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (19 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **ERP** | 8.8 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **MES** | 8.9 (22 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (19 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **PIM** | 9.0 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Maintenance** | 8.9 (22 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Feature Not Available | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Feature Not Available | 6.5 (8 reviews) | 

### Requirements Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Autodesk Fusion Manage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Windchill** | N/A | N/A |

#### Requirements Authoring and Structure - Requirements Management

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Structured Requirements Authoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Hierarchical Requirements Organization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance and Governance - Requirement Management

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Regulated Industry Standards Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Requirements Listing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Centralized Information** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Traceability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration and Review - Requirements Management

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Review and Approval Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Role-Based Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Communication

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Stakeholder Communication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internal Communication Enablement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Role-Based Access Co - Requirements Management

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Baselining** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Procedural

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automated Creation & Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Traceability - Requirements Management

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Bidirectional Traceability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Impact Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Traceability Matrix Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### AI Traceability - Requirements Management

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Suspect Link Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration - Requirements Management

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **ALM and Project Management Tool Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Change Management and Version Control - Requirements Management

| Feature | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Complete Audit Trail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-lifecycle-management-plm), [Product Data Management (PDM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-data-management-pdm)


**Unique to Windchill (1):** [Requirements Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/requirements-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Autodesk Fusion Manage | Windchill | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 41.1% | 11.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 44.9% | 31.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 14.0% | 57.8% | 

### By Industry

#### Autodesk Fusion Manage

- **Automotive:** 12.1%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 10.3%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 8.4%
- **Consumer Goods:** 7.5%
- **Machinery:** 6.5%
- **Aviation & Aerospace:** 3.7%
- **Sporting Goods:** 3.7%
- **Industrial Automation:** 3.7%
- **Design:** 3.7%
- **Computer Software:** 3.7%
- **Other:** 36.4%

#### Windchill

- **Automotive:** 17.4%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 11.9%
- **Medical Devices:** 9.2%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 6.4%
- **Computer Software:** 4.6%
- **Consumer Goods:** 4.6%
- **Design:** 4.6%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.6%
- **Machinery:** 3.7%
- **Other:** 28.4%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Autodesk Fusion Manage

- [Teamcenter](https://www.g2.com/products/teamcenter/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1309 reviews)
- [OpenBOM](https://www.g2.com/products/openbom/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (786 reviews)
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- [Propel](https://www.g2.com/products/propel-propel/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (144 reviews)
- [SolidWorks PDM](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-pdm/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (80 reviews)
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- [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (696 reviews)
- [ENOVIA](https://www.g2.com/products/enovia/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (77 reviews)
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### Alternatives to Windchill

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- [OpenBOM](https://www.g2.com/products/openbom/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (786 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 (80 reviews)
- [ENOVIA](https://www.g2.com/products/enovia/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (77 reviews)
- [SAP PLM](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-plm/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (66 reviews)
- [Autodesk Vault](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-vault/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [Kinetic](https://www.g2.com/products/epicor-kinetic/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (735 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Autodesk Fusion Manage

- Title: [What do you like most about Autodesk Fusion 360 Manage for PLM, and what features do you find most valuable?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-do-you-like-most-about-autodesk-fusion-360-manage-for-plm-and-what-features-do-you-find-most-valuable) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "What I like most about Autodesk Fusion 360 Manage for PLM is its comprehensive and centralized approach to product lifecycle management. It allows teams to..."
- Title: [What is the use of PLM software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-plm-software) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "primarily used by design and engineering teams working with CAD data, a PLM system can provide visibility into the product design process for all business..."
- Title: [How can I find more information on creating and processing an Engineering Change Notice (ECN) in Upchain?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25221-how-can-i-find-more-information-on-creating-and-processing-an-engineering-change-notice-ecn-in-upchain) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Upchain comes with an Out-of-the-Box (OOTB) ECN workflow and as a tenant, you would have the rights and capabilities to configure or create your own..."
- Title: [What does the API look like on Upchain? Can it easily be linked to ERP systems or other engineering softwares?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25025-what-does-the-api-look-like-on-upchain-can-it-easily-be-linked-to-erp-systems-or-other-engineering-softwares) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "
We at Upchain have a Rest API that any one of our clients can utilize. With our Enterprise service bus (ESB) partner we can connect to most ERP systems and..."
- Title: [Can I use Upchain to store work instructions or control plans?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24775-can-i-use-upchain-to-store-work-instructions-or-control-plans) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, work instructions and control plans can be associated with specific Items and Assemblies within your BOM. Additionally, you can associate work..."

### Windchill

- Title: [What is PTC product?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ptc-product) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "PTC Creo is CAD software, being used by industries for design and development of different range of products. you can do lot of things with PTC Creo. Its one..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/autodesk-fusion-manage-vs-ptc-windchill)