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Onshape
By PTC
4.7/5
(690)
Product Description
Onshape is a modern CAD system that eliminates design gridlock and helps engineers do their best work. Onshape unites advanced modeling tools and design data management in a secure cloud workspace that has rapidly become the primary CAD system for thousands of companies worldwide.
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Reviewers say compared to Inventor, Onshape is:
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
Better at support
Categories in common with Inventor:
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Simulation & CAE
General-Purpose CAD

SOLIDWORKS
By Solidworks
4.5/5
(616)
Product Description
SOLIDWORKS offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data. SOLIDWORKS products are easy to learn and use, and help you design products better.
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Reviewers say compared to Inventor, SOLIDWORKS is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
Easier to set up
Categories in common with Inventor:
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Simulation & CAE
General-Purpose CAD

Designcenter Solid Edge
By Siemens Digital Industries Software
4.3/5
(543)
Product Description
Solid Edge is a portfolio of affordable, easy-to-use software solutions for product development — 3D design, simulation, manufacturing, data management, cloud collaboration, and more. Solid Edge combines the speed and simplicity of direct modeling with the flexibility and control of parametric design – made possible with synchronous technology.
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Reviewers say compared to Inventor, Designcenter Solid Edge is:
Easier to admin
Easier to do business with
Easier to set up
Categories in common with Inventor:
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Simulation & CAE
General-Purpose CAD
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IronCAD
By IronCAD
4.4/5
(43)
Product Description
IronCAD's mission has and continues to be the creation of award winning 3D Design Collaboration Solutions that lead the industry in their ease-of-use and design productivity.
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Reviewers say compared to Inventor, IronCAD is:
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
Easier to do business with
Categories in common with Inventor:
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Simulation & CAE
General-Purpose CAD

CATIA
By Dassault Systemes
4.2/5
(251)
Product Description
Powered by the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform, CATIA delivers 3D CAD design software that helps design innovators shape the world we live in
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Reviewers say compared to Inventor, CATIA is:
More expensive
Easier to set up
Categories in common with Inventor:
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Simulation & CAE

Rhinoceros
By McNeel
4.4/5
(188)
Product Description
3D NURBS Modeller
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Reviewers say compared to Inventor, Rhinoceros is:
Slower to reach roi
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
Categories in common with Inventor:
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
General-Purpose CAD

SolidWorks Simulation
By Solidworks
4.3/5
(58)
Product Description
SOLIDWORKS Simulation is an easy-to-use portfolio of structural analysis tools that use the Finite Element Analysis (FEA) method to predict a product's real-world physical behavior by virtually testing CAD models. The portfolio provides linear, non-linear static and dynamic analysis capabilities.
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Reviewers say compared to Inventor, SolidWorks Simulation is:
Easier to set up
Better at support
More usable
Categories in common with Inventor:
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Simulation & CAE

FreeCAD
By FreeCAD
4.1/5
(58)
Product Description
FreeCAD is a parametric 3D modeler made primarily to design real-life objects of any size.
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Categories in common with Inventor:
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
General-Purpose CAD

SketchUp
By Trimble
4.5/5
(1,310)
Product Description
SketchUp is intuitive, powerful 3D modeling software built for professionals and creatives of all kinds.
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Reviewers say compared to Inventor, SketchUp is:
Slower to reach roi
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
Categories in common with Inventor:
General-Purpose CAD

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