Compare DraftSight and Inventor 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $299.00 1 Seat Per Year
$2085 1 year
DraftSight
Star Rating
(207)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $299.00 1 Seat Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plansInventor
Star Rating
(436)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2085 1 year
Browse all 4 pricing plansDraftSight vs Inventor
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Inventor easier to use. However, DraftSight is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with DraftSight overall.
- Reviewers felt that Inventor meets the needs of their business better than DraftSight.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Inventor is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Inventor over DraftSight.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DraftSight
DraftSight Professional
Starting at $299.00
1 Seat Per Year
Advanced 2D CAD drafting solution with powerful, time-saving functionalities and an API to help bring your designs to life quickly and easily. Ideal for companies, individuals and designers.
- Dynamic Blocks, PowerTrim, Mechanical Toolbox, DrawCompare, API Access
Inventor
1 Year
$2085
1 year
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Free Trial
DraftSight
Free Trial is available
Inventor
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
190
8.8
373
Ease of Use
8.3
195
8.4
373
Ease of Setup
8.7
102
7.8
103
Ease of Admin
8.2
28
7.7
99
Quality of Support
7.2
144
8.1
342
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
27
8.2
94
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
195
8.3
368
Features by Category
Design
9.3
132
8.6
36
6.4
105
8.8
36
6.6
107
8.4
36
5.8
102
7.4
33
Edit
8.3
128
8.1
35
7.1
104
7.3
34
7.6
116
7.9
35
8.0
121
7.6
35
Collaboration
8.2
129
8.0
35
7.8
115
8.5
34
7.4
113
8.2
35
File Options
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.9
51
Not enough data
9.2
53
Not enough data
7.2
42
Not enough data
7.9
40
Not enough data
8.3
51
Not enough data
Tools
8.7
50
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
7.0
36
Not enough data
Design
9.2
52
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
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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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
DraftSight and Inventor are categorized as General-Purpose CAD
Unique Categories
DraftSight is categorized as CAD Viewers
Inventor is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) and Simulation & CAE
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DraftSight
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
17.2%
Manufacturing
10.3%
Construction
7.8%
Architecture & Planning
5.9%
Design
5.9%
Other
52.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
24.9%
Machinery
7.9%
Design
7.2%
Construction
5.0%
Oil & Energy
3.8%
Other
51.2%
Discussions
what operating systems does this program run on, is it microsoft freindly?
1 Comment
FF
Yes, runs on Windows with no problem.Read more
what operating systems does this program run on, is it microsoft freindly?
1 Comment
BB
I'm looking to find a cad / MDT
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Could you have any application for this system for free?
1 Comment
PH
It used to be free to use, but now it has a small price tag for the standard version. Well worth it if you want to use it for your business, less so if you...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
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
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