Autodesk Vault Reviews & Product Details

Autodesk Vault is product data management software that integrates with Autodesk design tools and other CAD systems to keep everyone working from a central source of organized data. Vault automates design and engineering processes, tracks revisions and design history as you work, and controls what people can access and edit. Use Vault to increase collaboration and streamline workflows across engineering, manufacturing, and extended teams.

Seller

Autodesk

Discussions

Autodesk Vault Community

Languages Supported

Czech, German, English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Portuguese (Brazil)

Solution Type

Best-of-Breed

Overview by

Christa Prokos (Product Marketing Manager at Autodesk)

Pricing

Pricing provided by Vault.

Basic

$195.00

Per User Per Year

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User Insights

Average based on 54 real user reviews.

Implementation Time

3 months

Perceived Cost

$$$$$

Typical contract price

$0k - $0k

Per Year

Autodesk Vault Reviews FAQs

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Last updated: Nov 01, 2026

What is Autodesk Vault, and what problem is it built to solve?

Autodesk Vault is used to manage engineering and design data in a shared, controlled location. It helps teams organize files, track revisions, and collaborate without losing control of changes.

What languages does Autodesk Vault support?

Autodesk Vault supports 13 languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, English, French, and others.

What company sizes and industries is Autodesk Vault the best fit for?

Autodesk Vault is most strongly represented among small and mid-market teams, with use also reported by enterprise organizations. Industries with notable representation include:

Company size — Small businesses: Teams with 50 or fewer employees.
Company size — Mid-market: Organizations with 51–1,000 employees.
Company size — Enterprise: Organizations with more than 1,000 employees.
Industry — Mechanical and industrial engineering: A particularly visible use case.
Industry — Machinery and manufacturing: Teams managing design and production files.
Industry — Construction and civil engineering: Organizations coordinating project and drawing data.
Industry — Oil and energy, consumer goods, and automotive: Additional areas of use.

How long does it take to implement Autodesk Vault across a team?

Implementation can be quick for some teams, but the reported timelines vary with deployment complexity. Under one month is the most common reported range, with several teams also describing longer rollouts.

What customer support options does Autodesk Vault provide, and how do users find the overall support experience?

Autodesk Vault support options include email/help desk, phone support, FAQs and forums, a knowledge base, and 24/7 live-rep support. The support experience is mixed: some users describe helpful assistance from Autodesk or resellers, while others emphasize the need for experienced administrators or outside help during setup and troubleshooting.

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Ofonime W.

Design Engineer

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Updated 8/15/2024

Originally submitted 7/30/2024

"Vault is well built for heavy PDM use case"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Autodesk Vault?

Vault uses very secured levels of authentication (as configured by your organisation). Vault allows remote (gateways and vpns), engineering data management, tailored file access, advanced purchase order management etc. You don't need to worry about information leaks, clashes in design versions, design collaboration etc. You can have a standard database built and managed in-house by the IT and engineering team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Autodesk Vault?

Vault Setup and configuration requires expertise, some background in computer network, cloud and other computer administrative activities. You will struggle as a novice to set up a working server, especially in a complex working environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Autodesk Vault solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Vault Professional to author product development related projects. One way it helped me was that it made it very feasible to create and store iterations of my prototype. The thin client also ensured I can initiate data management via the web, as well as to share, and receive review from the client. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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SudhaRSHAN R.

Design Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

Updated 10/25/2024

Originally submitted 11/20/2022

"It's a PDM with centralized file management."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Autodesk Vault?

Tracking the data and sharing file information like updating revision of files with permission for flexible engineering process. We can assign check-in and check-out to the file system for revision and corrections. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Autodesk Vault?

Due to central storage data management and the file storage backup issue raised so, we recommended high data storage hardware, and the initial cost is more expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/11/2024

"Solid cloudsharing with potential for integration access"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Autodesk Vault?

Simple to learn and use, with little restrictions with regards to file type and size. It is an integral part of codesigning in Autodesk programs. Good integration in Inventor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Autodesk Vault?

Implementing in to other plm systems etc is a bit restricted due to closed coding. This is understandable, but can be frustrating if needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Mohit B.

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Updated 3/18/2024

Originally submitted 9/17/2023

"Outstanding Database Management Application Vault"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Autodesk Vault?

The simplicity of using Vault functions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Autodesk Vault?

Intermittently it doesn't take the load and gets hanged. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Architecture & Planning

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/6/2022

"Good app to have in your toolbox"

2.5/5

What do you like best about Autodesk Vault?

What I like the best is that it helps design teams track work in progress and maintain version control in multi-user environments. Applications like this improves work as the industry advances. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Autodesk Vault?

What I dislike is that I wish it were more user-friendly, but I do understand it could have its limitations if it becomes too easy. I don't see any beginner using this application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Civil Engineering

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/6/2022

"Didn't care for it"

2/5

What do you like best about Autodesk Vault?

Sharing system. Being able to work independently on files and then sharing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Autodesk Vault?

Having to constantly upload to ensure everything was saved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Milt C.

Head, North American Operations and Business Development

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/2/2021

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Great success implementing Vault for PDM for customers"

5/5

What do you like best about Autodesk Vault?

Vault has the best CAD integration of any PDM system, even for non-Autodesk CAD applications. It is simple to deploy and use compared to other PDM systems. Simple configuration of common workflows and engineering document management tasks. It is also API extensible when necessary. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Autodesk Vault?

It doesn't have easy bulk import and export capabilities available out of the box. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Robert W.

Assistant Engineering Manager

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/2/2020

"Autodesk Vault basic"

5/5

What do you like best about Autodesk Vault?

Fully integrated into Inventor. The "where used", "uses", and "copy design" are indispensable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Autodesk Vault?

Sales literature and blogs NEVER detail which configuration is required to accomplish the suggested features. They assume everybody has the highest configuration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Autodesk Vault:

For vault to work effectively it must be fully implemented for all designs. It's an all or nothing approach. But once you implement it, you won't want to do anything else anyway. It works well for single user sites but is an absolute must for multi user collaboration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Autodesk Vault solving and how is that benefiting you?

Greatly simplifies the task of copying a complex design structure. Also makes it possible to find a specific part used in a specific location without having to actually open any files in Inventor. This saves a tremendous amount of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Civil Engineering

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/9/2021

"Autodesk Vault Review"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Autodesk Vault?

Traceability of CAD files and models are easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Autodesk Vault?

Metadata is quite tedious, need to be careful with the characters/parameters and sometimes the application is very slow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.