AutoCAD vs. Autodesk Fusion

AutoCAD

559 Reviews and Ratings

Autodesk Fusion

105 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
AutoCAD	Score7.8 out of 10	N/A	AutoCAD is a CAD product from Autodesk. It allows designers to work in 2D and 3D, and is available on Windows and Mac, but with extensive online collaboration tools.	$245 per month
Autodesk Fusion	Score8.5 out of 10	N/A	Autodesk Fusion is a cloud-based 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool which integrates design, modeling, and simulation capabilities.	$70 per month

Pricing

AutoCAD

Autodesk Fusion

Monthly Subscription: $245
per month per user
Yearly Subscription: $1975
per year per user
3-Year Subscription: $5925
3 years per user

Fusion 360 - Paid Monthly: $70
per month per user
Fusion 360 - Paid Annually: $545
per year per user
Fusion 360 - 3 Years: $1635
3 years per user

Pricing Offerings
AutoCAD	Autodesk Fusion
Free Trial
Yes	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	AutoCAD	Autodesk Fusion
Considered Both Products	Autodesk Ronit Jain Mechanical Design Engineer in Research & Development at Epiroc (Machinery, 10,001+ employees) Chose AutoCAD PTC Creo and SOLIDWORKS have a separate module wherein we can create 2D drawings of the parts and assemblies modelled in them. But they generally created problem in creating circuit diagrams where in we need to manually sketch using different option. And when it comes to … Incentivized Helpful? DHIRAJ PATEL Floor Manager in Engineering at lasertech cutting solution (Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering, 51-200 employees) Chose AutoCAD AutoCAD is improving day by day and update by update. Making their [features] smooth and more [efficient] with every update and it is very efficient in the things that it does. [The] functions that they provide are very useful and easy to use. [The] interface of AutoCAD is … Incentivized Helpful? Tyler Grudowski Product Development Engineer in Engineering at NoMo Diagnostics (Medical Devices, 1-10 employees) Chose AutoCAD AutoCAD is better than both of these programs because it is cheaper, simpler, and a smaller program. It also makes it easier to print files you draw straight to a laser cutter, shopbot, or other shop machine. Fusion 360 is a great program for 3D drawings, but it does not … Incentivized Helpful?	Autodesk Ahmet Aktaş Associate Professor in Engineering at Gazi Üniversitesi (Research, 10,001+ employees) Chose Autodesk Fusion AutoCAD software is more complex than Autodesk Fusion 360. In addition, I can find many training videos of the Autodesk Fusion 360 program. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Autodesk Fusion Fusion 360 has a basic feel with not too many tools to learn basic design. It easy allows for the creation of small prototypes and is a great way to start learning how to design. Incentivized Helpful? Alejandro Daniel Copati Desarrollador in Engineering at Xavia IOT (Internet, 1-10 employees) Chose Autodesk Fusion Fusion 360 is the best rendering application that combines professionalism and usability, all in a user-friendly design, easy to understand and learn to use. It has powerful tools that any user with or without experience can draw on. Incentivized Helpful? Luciana Montivero Freelancer in Engineering at Omnia Salud (Hospital & Health Care, 1-10 employees) Chose Autodesk Fusion Fusion 360 beats all of those programs because of its ease-of-use. You can really do whatever you want with this program without the need to spend hours and hours of modeling or overthinking your piece. It also has the pro that you can try it for free so you don't need to pay … Incentivized Helpful?
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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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Features

AutoCAD

Autodesk Fusion

Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of AutoCAD and Autodesk Fusion
Feature	AutoCAD 6.1 3 Ratings	Autodesk Fusion 7.0 1 Ratings
3D Modeling	6.03 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
2D Drafting	9.23 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Rendering and Visualization	5.13 Ratings	5.01 Ratings
Parametric Design	4.83 Ratings	6.01 Ratings
Collaboration and Sharing	5.73 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Compatibility with other software and formats	8.33 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Assembly Design	5.33 Ratings	5.01 Ratings
Simulation and Analysis	1.02 Ratings	3.01 Ratings
Documentation and Annotation	7.83 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Customization and Extensions	8.23 Ratings	7.01 Ratings

User Ratings
	AutoCAD	Autodesk Fusion
Likelihood to Recommend	7.3 (84 ratings)	9.0 (16 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	8.0 (2 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	8.5 (5 ratings)	9.0 (2 ratings)
Availability	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)
Performance	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	6.9 (13 ratings)	7.9 (2 ratings)
Implementation Rating	8.0 (2 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Configurability	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Ease of integration	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Product Scalability	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)