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# Autodesk Fusion vs SolidWorks Composer Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Autodesk Fusion**
Free Trial

**$85.00** Per User Per Month · 1 Month

**$680.00** Per User Per Year · 1 Year

**$2,040.00** · 3 Years

**SolidWorks Composer**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Autodesk Fusion**
$$$$$

**SolidWorks Composer**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Autodesk Fusion**
8%

**SolidWorks Composer**
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Time to Implement

**Autodesk Fusion** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**SolidWorks Composer** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Autodesk Fusion** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**SolidWorks Composer** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Autodesk Fusion**

Ease of Use (33)

Features (23)

Difficult Learning (12)

Learning Curve (12)

**SolidWorks Composer**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Autodesk Fusion**
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Arduino IDE

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Autodesk EAGLE

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Autodesk Fusion Manage

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OpenBOM

](https://www.g2.com/products/openbom/reviews)[
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**SolidWorks Composer**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Autodesk Fusion**
 ![Autodesk Fusion screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1379952/Office-SF-300-Mission-7216-with-overlay.jpg)

**SolidWorks Composer**
No screenshot available

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Autodesk Fusion**

**8.8** /10

Based on 467 responses

**SolidWorks Composer**

**9.0** /10

Based on 29 responses

Ease of Use

**Autodesk Fusion**

**8.6** /10

Based on 473 responses

**SolidWorks Composer**

**9.1** /10

Based on 30 responses

Ease of Setup

**Autodesk Fusion**

**8.8** /10

Based on 143 responses

**SolidWorks Composer**

**8.6** /10

Based on 6 responses

Ease of Admin

**Autodesk Fusion**

**8.5** /10

Based on 56 responses

**SolidWorks Composer**

**8.3** /10

Based on 5 responses

Quality of Support

**Autodesk Fusion**

**8.4** /10

Based on 412 responses

**SolidWorks Composer**

**8.4** /10

Based on 27 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Autodesk Fusion**

**8.8** /10

Based on 57 responses

**SolidWorks Composer**

**8.7** /10

Based on 5 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**Autodesk Fusion**

**9.0** /10

Based on 458 responses

**SolidWorks Composer**

**8.4** /10

Based on 29 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

**8.8** /10

Based on 198 responses

Not enough data

3D Modeling

Not enough data

**8.0** /10

Based on 16 responses

General-Purpose CAD

**8.7** /10

Based on 109 responses

Not enough data

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CAD Libraries

**8.6** /10

Based on 31 responses

Not enough data

CAD Data Exchange

**8.7** /10

Based on 28 responses

Not enough data

Additive Manufacturing

**8.1** /10

Based on 192 responses

Not enough data

CAD Viewers

**8.7** /10

Based on 118 responses

Not enough data

PCB Design

**8.5** /10

Based on 36 responses

Not enough data

Simulation & CAE

**8.4** /10

Based on 128 responses

Not enough data

Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)

**8.9** /10

Based on 27 responses

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
68.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
9.9%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
68.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
9.9%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
53.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
18.8%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
53.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
18.8%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Autodesk Fusion](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/28ab5b3990e257fc5851e9730734a9cc/autodesk-fusion.svg "Autodesk Fusion")](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews)
Autodesk Fusion

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
15.6%

Design
13.7%

Automotive
8.6%

Higher Education
5.1%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
3.8%

Other
53.1%

[![SolidWorks Composer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_60f46d6d023ce7942424102c7814dee4/solidworks-composer.png "SolidWorks Composer")](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-composer/reviews)
SolidWorks Composer

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
18.8%

Automotive
15.6%

Medical Devices
12.5%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
9.4%

Design
9.4%

Other
34.4%

Alternatives

**Autodesk Fusion Alternatives**

 ![SOLIDWORKS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/87a0eaa40f8b9a14542c077a348a699d/solidworks.svg "SOLIDWORKS")

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SOLIDWORKS
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 ![Onshape](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/64b9ed904ebc3f3bc714a720216f40d4/onshape.svg "Onshape")

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Onshape
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 ![Altium Develop](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/9ece538c466a3522832215687c2d4b84/altium-develop.svg "Altium Develop")

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Altium Develop
](/products/altium-develop/reviews)

 ![Designcenter Solid Edge](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d83699653e967e265705cdd3b757685d/designcenter-solid-edge.svg "Designcenter Solid Edge")

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Designcenter Solid Edge
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**SolidWorks Composer Alternatives**

 ![Blender](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_6112c138e20f80a02a073469ac6e865c/blender.gif "Blender")

[
Blender
](/products/blender/reviews)

 ![SketchUp](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fcc93ca191f4edc5826c62935fefbf14/sketchup.svg "SketchUp")

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SketchUp
](/products/sketchup/reviews)

 ![Unity](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/8d37490d4121959e2e924bfc90695055/unity.svg "Unity")

[
Unity
](/products/unity/reviews)

 ![Meshy](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/7429b8245c32c478eb3167f23c8131f7/meshy.svg "Meshy")

[
Meshy
](/products/meshy/reviews)

## Autodesk Fusion vs SolidWorks Composer

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SolidWorks Composer easier to use. However, Autodesk Fusion is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Autodesk Fusion overall.

- Reviewers felt that SolidWorks Composer meets the needs of their business better than Autodesk Fusion.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Autodesk Fusion and SolidWorks Composer provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Autodesk Fusion over SolidWorks Composer.