# Inventor Pricing 2026 | Capterra

> Learn more about Inventor pricing plans including starting price, free versions and trials.

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# Pricing for Inventor

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## [Inventor](https://www.capterra.com/p/236745/Inventor/) has **2** pricing plans

-   Yes, has free trial
-   No free version

**Credit Card Required:** No

### Subscription

$310

**Pricing Model:** Flat Rate

**Payment Frequency:** Per Month

Subscription plan includes:

-   Assembly Modeling
-   Automated Frame Design
-   BIM Interoperability
-   Content Center
-   Design Configurations

### Flex

$300

**Pricing Model:** Usage Based

Flex plan includes:

Not available

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## What do others say about [Inventor](https://www.capterra.com/p/236745/Inventor/) pricing?

Value For Money[4.1(277)](https://www.capterra.com/p/236745/Inventor/reviews/)

Pros

Cons

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saravanakumar M.

Engineering manager

Automotive, 10,001+ employees

Used the software for: 2+ years

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Overall Rating

5.0

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Ease of Use

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

Features

5.0

Value for Money

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

100%

10/10

Reviewer Source

Source: Capterra

December 20, 2024

"Engineering manager review Inventor for quick solution"

**Overall:** Powerful parametric design tool, which and all using Autocad this software is easy to use and can easily integrate with other Autodesk products (used in previous organization)

**Pros:** Built-in simulation tools always help the end user to use it easily.

**Cons:** Cost its very expensive,So mutitiple licence will be issue.

Verified Reviewer

Engineering Intern

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 10,001+ employees

Used the software for: 6-12 months

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Overall Rating

4.0

**

Ease of Use

4.0

Features

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

80%

8/10

Reviewer Source

Source: Capterra

August 30, 2024

"Inventor as a student"

**Pros:** great for full 3d modeling and mechanical designs. provides an in-depth and advanced experience.

**Cons:** It can be a bit complex at first and requires time to train and learn. sometimes can be slower and require high processing computing power.

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