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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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Unity
Unity
Star Rating
(363)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Inventor vs Unity

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

  • Inventor and Unity both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Unity is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Unity over Inventor.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Inventor
1 Year
$2085
1 year
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Unity
No pricing available
Free Trial
Inventor
Free Trial is available
Unity
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
373
8.8
309
Ease of Use
8.4
374
8.6
308
Ease of Setup
7.9
104
8.5
57
Ease of Admin
7.7
99
7.9
46
Quality of Support
8.1
342
8.4
289
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
94
8.4
47
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
368
9.2
299
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.2
58
Design
Not enough data
7.8
45
Not enough data
7.4
46
Not enough data
7.7
48
Not enough data
7.5
46
Not enough data
8.4
51
Move
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
8.8
52
Store & Manage
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
8.6
51
Not enough data
8.0
49
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
Not enough data
8.2
134
Visual Fidelity
Not enough data
8.6
125
Not enough data
8.4
121
Not enough data
8.4
122
Creation Tools
Not enough data
8.3
105
Not enough data
8.2
110
Not enough data
7.9
107
Not enough data
8.3
123
Not enough data
7.5
110
Not enough data
7.9
110
Not enough data
5.4
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
5.9
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
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
Inventor
Inventor
Unity
Unity
Inventor and Unity share no categories
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%
Unity
Unity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
73.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.7%
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%
Unity
Unity
Computer Games
40.1%
Computer Software
10.8%
Entertainment
6.8%
Information Technology and Services
5.1%
Animation
4.3%
Other
33.0%
Alternatives
Inventor
Inventor Alternatives
Onshape
Onshape
Add Onshape
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS
Add SOLIDWORKS
Designcenter Solid Edge
Designcenter Solid Edge
Add Designcenter Solid Edge
Creo
Creo
Add Creo
Unity
Unity Alternatives
3ds Max Design
3ds Max Design
Add 3ds Max Design
Maya
Maya
Add Maya
Blender
Blender
Add Blender
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Add Unreal Engine
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
Unity
Unity Discussions
Is Unity PLUS subscription need to pay monthly for a year?
2 Comments
Zack B.
ZB
Hey Zulkifli, good question! In the jump between Unity Personal and Unity Plus, it doesn't seem Unity has a month-to-month subscription option. If you're...Read more
will unity always will have only one language support?
2 Comments
Ernesto S.
ES
I agree with Luuk, It doesn't look like unity developers have in mind that, they are implementing DOTS (Data-Oriented Technology Stack) so it will change...Read more
What are the most compatible tools for models
2 Comments
Matt A.
MA
3DS Max outputs its models as right handed models which most 3D packages use, Blender outputs models that are left handed. Unity uses the left handed...Read more