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At a Glance
Inventor
Inventor
Star Rating
(437)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$2085 1 year
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Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Star Rating
(4,266)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (34.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Inventor vs Microsoft PowerPoint

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft PowerPoint easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft PowerPoint overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Microsoft PowerPoint meets the needs of their business better than Inventor.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft PowerPoint is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft PowerPoint over Inventor.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Inventor
1 Year
$2085
1 year
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Microsoft PowerPoint
No pricing available
Free Trial
Inventor
Free Trial is available
Microsoft PowerPoint
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
373
9.2
3,627
Ease of Use
8.4
374
9.1
3,641
Ease of Setup
7.9
104
9.2
375
Ease of Admin
7.7
99
9.1
291
Quality of Support
8.1
342
8.6
2,771
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
94
9.0
271
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
368
8.5
3,549
Features by Category
8.1
37
Not enough data
Design
8.6
37
Not enough data
8.9
37
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
7.5
34
Not enough data
Edit
8.1
36
Not enough data
7.3
35
Not enough data
8.0
36
Not enough data
7.7
36
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.1
36
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
8.2
36
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
1,670
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.1
1550
Not enough data
9.1
1545
Not enough data
8.9
1506
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
1497
Not enough data
8.5
1504
Not enough data
8.6
1449
Not enough data
8.6
1358
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
967
Not enough data
8.6
1247
Not enough data
8.7
1185
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
85
Not enough data
7.5
85
Not enough data
7.1
84
Not enough data
7.7
84
Not enough data
6.6
80
Not enough data
7.1
81
Not enough data
7.2
80
7.5
20
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
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
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Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
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Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
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Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Inventor
Inventor
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Inventor and Microsoft PowerPoint share no categories
Unique Categories
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint is categorized as Presentation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Inventor
Inventor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
42.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
22.5%
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
34.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Inventor
Inventor
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
24.8%
Machinery
7.9%
Design
7.2%
Construction
5.0%
Utilities
3.8%
Other
51.3%
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Higher Education
8.8%
Information Technology and Services
8.0%
Education Management
5.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Computer Software
4.3%
Other
68.0%
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Inventor
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Creo
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Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint Alternatives
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Discussions
Inventor
Inventor Discussions
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
Kenny C.
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
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint Discussions
how to embed a video in powerpoint
3 Comments
Larry T.
LT
Click on the slide that you want to embed the video in. From the tool bar click insert and move to the far right to media and then click video then select on...Read more
Is it possible to create explanatory videos using power point?
3 Comments
SA
yes it is possible by using recording optionsRead more
how to show video in powerpoint
3 Comments
Paschim Chhatnai W.
PW
<a href="https://youtu.be/G2mazmRaC5M"> Excellent post. </a> This article is really very interesting and effective. I think its must be helpful for us....Read more