# ACE vs Autodesk Fusion Manage Comparison

| | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 29 | 114 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (60.7% of reviews) | Mid-Market (44.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us | Contact Us | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### ACE

Pros:
- Business Growth (1 reviews)
- Customer Support (1 reviews)


### Autodesk Fusion Manage

Pros:
- Cloud Integration (3 reviews)
- Collaboration (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (2 reviews)
- Workflow Issues (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (17 reviews) | 8.3 (91 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.6 (18 reviews) | 8.1 (90 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.8 (13 reviews) | 7.4 (41 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 7.9 (35 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 8.8 (93 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 8.9 (37 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.1 (20 reviews) | 9.2 (91 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### ACE

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: ACE® Custom Pricing

Price: Contact Us

Description: Pricing will differ based on your company and the amount of users. 

Key Features:
- Office 365 Integration
- Inspection Management
- Quality Management

[Learn more about ACE](https://www.g2.com/products/psc-software-ace/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Autodesk Fusion Manage

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Fusion Manage 

Price: Contact Us

Description: Unlock all the PLM capabilities your organization needs with Autodesk Fusion Manage – backed by secure cloud storage.

Key Features:
- Centralized PLM Processes & Data
- Dashboards & KPIs
- Collaboration

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion-manage/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Pharma and Biotech

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ACE** | 9.7/10 | 8 |
| **Autodesk Fusion Manage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Sales

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Account Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Sales Coaching** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Operations

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Field Operations Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Data Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multichannel Engagement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Task Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Industry Regulations** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Activity Management

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Product-To-Market Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Regulatory Adherence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Information Management** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Process Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sales Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Product Data Management (PDM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ACE** | N/A | N/A |
| **Autodesk Fusion Manage** | 8.9/10 | 37 |

#### Metadata

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Repository** | Not enough data | 9.1 (35 reviews) | 
| **Taxonomy** | Not enough data | 8.9 (31 reviews) | 
| **Types** | Not enough data | 8.8 (32 reviews) | 

#### Data Management

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Version Control** | Not enough data | 8.8 (36 reviews) | 
| **Alignment** | Not enough data | 8.4 (33 reviews) | 
| **Workflows** | Not enough data | 9.1 (33 reviews) | 
| **Lifecycle** | Not enough data | 8.9 (33 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### Medical QMS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ACE** | N/A | N/A |
| **Autodesk Fusion Manage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Quality Management

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Design Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Supplier Network Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Quality System

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Analytics & Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-time Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Quality Processes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Quality Management (QMS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ACE** | 9.6/10 | 11 |
| **Autodesk Fusion Manage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Nonconformance

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Conformance Records** | 9.5 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **CAPA** | 9.6 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Change Management** | 9.6 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Quality system

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Document Control** | 9.4 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration** | 9.3 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics and Reports** | 9.0 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Management

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Assessments** | 9.3 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Operational Risk** | 9.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Supplier Evaluation** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Inspection Management

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | 9.8 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Workflows** | 9.8 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Corrective Actions** | 9.7 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Standards & Regulations** | 9.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Permits** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Certifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security & Privacy** | 9.7 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Access** | 9.4 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Flexibility** | 9.7 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Services

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Implementation** | 9.7 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Training & Learning** | 9.5 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Customer Support** | 9.8 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Professional Services** | 10.0 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

### Inspection Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ACE** | N/A | N/A |
| **Autodesk Fusion Manage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Planning

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Checklists** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Approvals** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Procedures** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Execution

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Sampling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Corrective Actions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Ad-hoc Tasks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **KPIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Nonconformace** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Electronic Trial Master File (eTMF)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ACE** | N/A | N/A |
| **Autodesk Fusion Manage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Content Management

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Bulk Upload and Indexing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Version Controlling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search Engine** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Planning and Milestones** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Authoring and Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Regulatory Compliance

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards and Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **TMF Reference Models** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Inspection Readiness** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Role Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ACE** | N/A | N/A |
| **Autodesk Fusion Manage** | 8.9/10 | 37 |

#### New Product Introduction

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Ideation** | Not enough data | 9.1 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Time-to-market** | Feature Not Available | 8.9 (31 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Cost estimating** | Feature Not Available | 8.8 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Product approval** | Not enough data | 8.9 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### CAD

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **CAD Models** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Supplier alignment** | Feature Not Available | 8.8 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Communication** | Feature Not Available | 8.9 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Development** | Feature Not Available | 9.0 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Document Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Product Data Management

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Product Metadata** | Not enough data | 8.7 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Quality** | Not enough data | 9.2 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Version Control** | Not enough data | 8.9 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Bill of Materials

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **BOM management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Multi-level BOM** | Not enough data | 8.6 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **BOM Types** | Feature Not Available | 8.9 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **BOM visualization** | Feature Not Available | 9.0 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Engineering Change Management

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **ECR Workflows** | Not enough data | 9.2 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | 8.9 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **ECO Management** | Not enough data | 8.9 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Simulation

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Virtual Testing** | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (25 reviews) | 
| **Analysis** | Feature Not Available | 9.1 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Optimization** | Feature Not Available | 9.0 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.0 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Costing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Product Intelligence** | Feature Not Available | 9.0 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Quality management

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Quality planning** | Not enough data | 8.9 (28 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Traceability** | Not enough data | 9.4 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.6 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Integration

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **ERP** | Not enough data | 8.8 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **MES** | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **PIM** | Not enough data | 9.0 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Maintenance** | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-lifecycle-management-plm)

**Unique to ACE (5):** [Quality Management Systems (QMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/quality-management-qms), [Inspection Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/inspection-management), [Pharma and Biotech Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/pharma-and-biotech), [Electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/electronic-trial-master-file-etmf), [Medical Quality Management Systems (QMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/medical-qms)

**Unique to Autodesk Fusion Manage (1):** [Product Data Management (PDM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-data-management-pdm)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | ACE | Autodesk Fusion Manage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 28.6% | 41.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 60.7% | 44.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 10.7% | 14.0% | 

### By Industry

#### ACE

- **Pharmaceuticals:** 57.1%
- **Biotechnology:** 35.7%
- **Consumer Goods:** 3.6%
- **Computer Software:** 3.6%

#### Autodesk Fusion Manage

- **Automotive:** 12.1%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 10.3%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 8.4%
- **Consumer Goods:** 7.5%
- **Machinery:** 6.5%
- **Aviation & Aerospace:** 3.7%
- **Sporting Goods:** 3.7%
- **Industrial Automation:** 3.7%
- **Design:** 3.7%
- **Computer Software:** 3.7%
- **Other:** 36.4%

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## Top Discussions

### ACE

No discussions available for this product.

### Autodesk Fusion Manage

- Title: [What do you like most about Autodesk Fusion 360 Manage for PLM, and what features do you find most valuable?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-do-you-like-most-about-autodesk-fusion-360-manage-for-plm-and-what-features-do-you-find-most-valuable) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "What I like most about Autodesk Fusion 360 Manage for PLM is its comprehensive and centralized approach to product lifecycle management. It allows teams to..."
- Title: [What is the use of PLM software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-plm-software) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "primarily used by design and engineering teams working with CAD data, a PLM system can provide visibility into the product design process for all business..."
- Title: [How can I find more information on creating and processing an Engineering Change Notice (ECN) in Upchain?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25221-how-can-i-find-more-information-on-creating-and-processing-an-engineering-change-notice-ecn-in-upchain) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Upchain comes with an Out-of-the-Box (OOTB) ECN workflow and as a tenant, you would have the rights and capabilities to configure or create your own..."
- Title: [What does the API look like on Upchain? Can it easily be linked to ERP systems or other engineering softwares?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25025-what-does-the-api-look-like-on-upchain-can-it-easily-be-linked-to-erp-systems-or-other-engineering-softwares) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "
We at Upchain have a Rest API that any one of our clients can utilize. With our Enterprise service bus (ESB) partner we can connect to most ERP systems and..."
- Title: [Can I use Upchain to store work instructions or control plans?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24775-can-i-use-upchain-to-store-work-instructions-or-control-plans) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, work instructions and control plans can be associated with specific Items and Assemblies within your BOM. Additionally, you can associate work..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/psc-software-ace-vs-autodesk-fusion-manage)