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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ansys Discovery

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AANSYS Discovery is a design and modeling simulation suite, supporting electromagnets, thermal, structures, fluids, and many combinations of different materials in a single-window 3D design interface for concept exploration, repair, or other purposes. ANSYS Discovery is available in an Essentials package containing core design, reverse engineering and 3D printing modules, as well as the Standard and Ultimate packages which contain additional modules supporting more advanced analysis like fluid…N/A

    Autodesk Inventor

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAutodesk Inventor 3D CAD software offers professional-grade 3D mechanical design, documentation, and product simulation tools. These blend parametric, direct, freeform, and rules-based design capabilities. Inventor includes integrated tools for sheet metal, frame design, tube and pipe, cable & harness, presentations, rendering, simulation, and machine design. It also features TrustedDWG® compatibility and Model-Based Definition capabilities for embedding manufacturing information directly in…

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    Pricing
    Ansys DiscoveryAutodesk Inventor
    Editions & Modules
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    Subscription - Monthly
    $305
    per month per user
    Subscription - Yearly
    $2440
    per year per user
    Subscription - 3 Years
    $7320
    3 years per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Ansys DiscoveryAutodesk Inventor
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Also available for limited use through tokens on a Flex plan.
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    Ansys DiscoveryAutodesk Inventor
    Considered Both Products
    Ansys
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    Autodesk
    Chose Autodesk Inventor
    ANSYS is far more expensive and has a steeper learning curve. Autodesk has many flexible and scale-able licensing options that adapt to our institutional needs and IT infrastructure. Furthermore, it allows our students to have free educational software running in their own …
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Ansys DiscoveryAutodesk Inventor
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of Ansys Discovery and Autodesk Inventor
    Feature
    Ansys Discovery
    -
    Ratings
    Autodesk Inventor
    6.8
    2 Ratings
    3D Modeling00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    2D Drafting00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Parametric Design00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Assembly Design00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis00 Ratings5.52 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Ansys DiscoveryAutodesk Inventor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (27 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)