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Inventor vs Onshape

Updated January 13, 2026

Inventor vs Onshape: Which is best for you?

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Starting Price
$310.00

per month

$1,500.00

per year

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Top Rated
  Features
Drag & Drop
4.89
Animation
4.67
3D Design & Modeling
4.65
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Multiple Projects
4.89
3D Design & Modeling
4.77
For 3D Printing
4.75
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Integrations
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SimScale
SimScale
OnScale Solve
OnScale Solve
SimSolid
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Pros / Cons
  • powerful iLogic feature that simplies repetitive tasks
  • Assemblies always seem difficult, wither mating physicslly or with rules it always seems glitchy and I havent been able to grasp it fully. Despite this I am able to assemble my parts but I can tell the relationships are not full.
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  • It is a "No worries" CAD system that allows you to focus on designing and not worrying about crashes, designs not saved, taking a wrong turn in a design and having to start over from scratch.
  • The versions when using components from different assemblies is a bit confusing, especially when created a standard parts library, then having to create a new version (V1, V2, V3 etc) when using on another assemby....
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Ease-of-Use
4.2/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5
Value for Money
4.1/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5
Customer Support
4.1/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5
4.1/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
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Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
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Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
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Ideal Customer Size
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Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
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Desktop - Mac
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Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
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Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad