Compare Inventor and KeyCreator 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (55.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2085 1 year
Starting at $708.00 Per Year
Inventor
Star Rating
(440)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2085 1 year
Browse all 4 pricing plansKeyCreator
Star Rating
(141)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $708.00 Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plansInventor vs KeyCreator
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found KeyCreator easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with KeyCreator overall.
- Reviewers felt that KeyCreator meets the needs of their business better than Inventor.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that KeyCreator is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Inventor over KeyCreator.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Inventor
1 Year
$2085
1 year
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KeyCreator
KeyCreator Drafting Standard
Starting at $708.00
Per Year
The most compatible, efficient, and agile drafting solution available
- Optimized Traditional Drawing and Construction Tools
- Generate drawings from 3D solids
- Organize objects with levels/sub-levels, entity naming, external references, and custom properties
Free Trial
Inventor
Free Trial is available
KeyCreator
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
376
9.1
114
Ease of Use
8.4
377
9.0
114
Ease of Setup
7.9
107
8.7
19
Ease of Admin
7.7
99
8.9
16
Quality of Support
8.1
346
8.7
113
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
94
9.2
16
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
371
7.9
111
Features by Category
Design
8.6
37
Not enough data
8.9
37
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
7.6
35
Not enough data
Edit
8.2
37
Not enough data
7.4
36
Not enough data
8.0
37
Not enough data
7.7
36
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.1
36
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
8.2
36
Not enough data
Design
9.0
20
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
7.6
19
Not enough data
Tools
5.6
16
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.1
17
Not enough data
Work
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
Not enough data
Environment
7.7
17
Not enough data
7.7
18
Not enough data
6.9
18
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
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
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
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
Inventor and KeyCreator are categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Unique Categories
Inventor is categorized as Simulation & CAE and General-Purpose CAD
KeyCreator has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Inventor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
KeyCreator
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
24.9%
Machinery
7.8%
Design
7.1%
Construction
5.0%
Oil & Energy
3.8%
Other
51.4%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
23.2%
Automotive
18.1%
Machinery
9.4%
Design
8.7%
Plastics
6.5%
Other
34.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
What are some of the best practices for students working in groups to use Inventor?
2 Comments
SG
Hi, to be honest with you, I would work with a consultant on that. It shouldn't take more than a day for a consultant to help with a report that will answer...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
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
What file formats does KeyCreator support?
7 Comments
Official Response from KeyCreator
KeyCreator's robust set of translators will allow you to open and edit nearly any CAD file as if it were your own. Read files from SOLIDWORKS, Pro/E,...Read more
KeyCreator has no more discussions with answers
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