# Page 2 | Inventor Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - Is Inventor the right 3D CAD solution for you? Explore 277 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/236745/Inventor/reviews --- Inventor 4.5 (277) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/236745/Inventor/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of Inventor ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 277 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use JP Jack P. Engineering Manager Food Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fantastic Software - Assemblies could be made simpler" January 12, 2026 4.0 Overall Inventor is fantastic for a wide range of industries. I particularly use it for creating designs for fabrication to send to third party contractors and it always helps the iberall design procedure. Pros The ability to turnnideas into an easily viewable 3D part is incredible. The basic actions are very simple and has prompts which show you how to complete such as 2d sketches and then pulling it out into a 3D shape. Cons 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. Review Source Ayub K. Systems Engineer Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Inventor: A powerful 3D modeling system" March 7, 2025 5.0 We primarily use Autodesk Inventor for parametric modeling, and it is very powerful Pros powerful iLogic feature that simplies repetitive tasks Cons Inventor doesn't allow real-time collaboration Switched from [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/) We needed 3D modeling software, and Inventor was a perfect solution Review Source KS Kuca S. IT Expert Packaging and Containers Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Inventor PRO : your fully product development journey " November 11, 2024 3.0 This tool grant to the company the possibility to develop and manage evey kind of engeeniring product development, providing all the feautes needed and at the same time provide a huge flexibility for collaboration Pros Possibility to manage every kind of Company's product development, managing every kind of possible customization. Cons Even skilled engeeniring having difficulties at the begging to manage the software. Tool Learning curve is quite heavy. Switched from [SolidWorks Premium](https://www.capterra.com/p/93121/SolidWorks-Premium/) Inventor provided better tools for Product development and simplify integration and collaboration in a worldwide company Review Source MAU Marcos Alberto U. Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "High-level CAD design" November 19, 2024 5.0 Through this program I have been able to make three-dimensional models for real products, thanks to its CAD tools, it has been possible to create parts easily, you start sketching and end up creating complex parts with great detail and accurate measurements. Although at first it may seem a little difficult to understand because of the complexity of its tools, with practice it becomes easy to use, certainly a software that is very useful. Pros I like that it has a wide range of tools for computer aided design, plus it has simulation tools that allow you to test your designs before producing them, one of my favorite features is the ability to automatically create blueprints based on your three-dimensional design, automatically creating views from different angles. Cons Being a specialized software it has a relatively high cost, this together with its high requirements plus its high learning curve is a high barrier to access it, so it tends to have certain features that could make it very complex for some users. Review Source VP Valerio P. Ingegnere Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Programma di facile utilizzo, ma migliorabile" October 25, 2024 4.0 Utilizzo il programma da 15 anni ma non ho notato particolari evoluzioni negli anni. Pros Semplicità di utilizzo, facile interpretazione dei comandi ed icone semplici Cons Potrebbe essere molto meno contorto in molti processi, il programma molte volte va in crash e si perde molto lavoro, manca il salvataggio automatico, difficoltà nella parte progettazione. Review Source CG Chantal G. Software Developer Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Inventor for Excellence in Services. " November 24, 2024 5.0 Inventor is dependable, and has made every process in a firm successful. Pros Inventor has proper procurement guides and all costs are well established. Cons Inventor has a powerful way of managing all inventories. Switched from [Cropwise Operations](https://www.capterra.com/p/133659/Cropio/)[Operation Center](https://www.capterra.com/p/251699/Operation-Center/)[Operations Hub](https://www.capterra.com/p/226298/PieSync/) The complexity of running the programs is something that made us shift. Review Source Marc-André M. Project Manager Civil Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "autodesk inventor" January 20, 2025 4.0 very good, ease or use, lots of automations availables, and good autodesk market Pros 3d modeling, good integration to vault, and bom management Cons cost is high, invegrated with autodesk vauld is costly for small business, bet essential for engineering Alternatives considered [SolidWorks Premium](https://www.capterra.com/p/93121/SolidWorks-Premium/) Reason for choosing Inventor cost and poularyty of software un our environement Review Source UB Ulli B. Fachinformatiker Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Professionelles CAD Tool" March 6, 2025 5.0 Arbeiten im Team in Verbindung mit Autodeskt Vault funktioniert sehr gut. Das Programm bietet viele Funktonen Pros Verbreitete Software Integration mit Autodesk Vault Professionelles CAD Tool Gängige CAD Dateiformate Cons Das einzige ist, dass es keine Versiln für Mac gibt. Review Source SRF SARA RUTH F. Gerente Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Modelado tridimensional con alta precisión" November 27, 2024 5.0 Un gran software para el modelo 3D, sobre todo para el modelado de piezas mecánicas. Pros Lo que más me ha gustado ha sido su capacidad para editar piezas modeladas en 3D en diferentes etapas del proyecto, esto debido a su árbol de operaciones que permite editar parámetros en diferentes fases del diseño de productos. Cons Tiene una interfaz muy compleja, lo que puede resultar en una complicación para nuevos usuarios, además de una licencia muy costosa. Review Source SB Swaroop B. Design engineer Mining & Metals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Autodesk inventor user advantage" August 30, 2024 5.0 I am using inventor since 4 years and a user friendly tool to designing and drafting. I logic programming was the greatest advantage by using inventor. Pros I like I logic programming & inventor has a huge content center library. Cons Static analysis results need to be precised & reported errors need to be resolved. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Engineering Intern Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Inventor as a student" August 30, 2024 4.0 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. Review Source MT MICHAEL T. Design Engineer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Inventor Review" June 7, 2024 3.0 pretty good but like solidworks and nx better Pros Nice environment with good feature definition Cons bad preview of operations in 3d space, some previews that didnt allow execution Review Source BD Brian D. Drafter Building Materials Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Inventor 2024 Review" July 21, 2023 5.0 Great Pros 3D modeling is very easy to pick up. I recently tries SolidWorks training on Linkedin Learning with a trail and it was not design to be user friendly. Cons Layout sucks. It is Inventor's weaknes. I have to use AutoCAD template for the 2D and open it in Inventor for the 3D. It is a work around. Review Source dV daniel V. ingeniero mecanico Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "diseña con inventor" February 4, 2024 5.0 es excelente de verdad me gusta mas que autocad por todas sus funciones Pros permite gestionar todo en modelo 3d y 2d además de todas sus funciones como ver tipo de materiales el peso real Cons es un poco costos realmente la licencia y no todos tiene acceso a el además de tener una buena computadora para poder cumplir sus requerimientos Review Source paolo G. ENGINEER Industrial Automation Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "un CAD semplice ma allo stesso tempo molto evoluto" April 19, 2024 3.0 arrivando da un CAD più tecnico come CREO, alcune operazioni sono più lunghe, per contro ci sono funzionalità più facilmente accessibili Pros è molto intuitivo, in rete si trovano molti aiuti Cons mancano alcune funzioni che sono molto utili, ad esempio la serie per riferimento alla parte base Switched from [Creo](https://www.capterra.com/p/164678/Creo/) ho cambiato lavoro, la nuova azienda usa Inventor Review Source Mariana M. Analista Control de Calidad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "It is a 3D solid parametric modeling program produced by the software company Autodesk" July 10, 2018 4.0 In my case being a professional of iNGENIERIA IS OF GREAT BENEFIT BECAUSE Inventor is updated (with the help of users in Inventor Ideas) and improves with each new version It keeps the user competitive by accessing our latest innovations at the time they are available, along with the previous versions you need Configure your products more easily with new functions for assemblies and autocomplete in the rules editor. Work with data from any 3D CAD system while maintaining an associative link Pros It has many tools that are very useful not only in the mechanical area, but also in the design of circuits, in the design of pipelines, etc., that's why I like SW. However, what I like about inventor is that besides being a program where you can make designs (CAD), you can also manufacture them (CAM) and do not need an interface like solidworks to recognize it in a cnc. Moldflow analysis: because it shows the quality of the pieces during the preliminary design phases and avoids the problems of higher level. Family mold: this allows the administration of family molds. You can alternate between several charged plastic parts to complete the partition plane design of each core and cavity assembly. Feed channel and injection point: provides the means to specify the type and location of the injection points, and allows to define the characteristics of shape, size and sketch of the feed channel. Cooling channel: improves the efficiency of the mold design and simplifies the process of creating complex cooling channels. Core and cavity design: solves the complex problems of defining the partition plane. The combination of these functions allows the closing of the separation, in addition to the automatic creation of revisions of holes and partition surfaces. Standard component library and tools: supports a wide range of components from commercial catalog libraries and a component utility to create custom parts. Automation of the drawing: the automation of the 2D drawing Cons Java does not generate code for further deeper developments. It does not handle much flexibility like code does in Java It only works with an Internet connection and it is a great disadvantage when you signal it is bad at home or work It can only be developed for Android The program has a high cost, due to its license. Knowing how to fully use the software requires a lot of time since there are many functions, and even that they are of little application, since they are very specific. It requires a powerful computer to work with processing speed, and a high space on the hard drive Review Source JR Jeisson R. engineer Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Inventor Autodesk " January 10, 2023 5.0 It's very positive. inventor is a competitive software. i recommendit to others engineers Pros inventor can optimizate the process of design and fabrication to many products and it's fast. Cons when I try to change a frame of structure, it should change it without to create another file Alternatives considered [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.capterra.com/p/179964/Solid-Edge/)[SolidWorks Premium](https://www.capterra.com/p/93121/SolidWorks-Premium/) Review Source GM Gabriel M. Gerente Consumer Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great for 3D modeling" June 20, 2023 5.0 In short, it's a great software for designers, it helped me a lot during college, and in professional life, attributing a lot to my logical reasoning Pros It is a practical software with the 3D functionalities that any designer would like to develop their projects. In particular, I like the 3D extrusions and finite element simulations that the software provides. Cons A single point to be desired would be the plotting of auxiliary planes, which often makes me confuse a type of plane with another type of plane different from the one I would like to use, or, sometimes, I cannot plot the plane correctly. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Design Engineer Automotive Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Good and complete suite for 3D modeling" May 20, 2022 4.0 It was fine, but the only advantage using this software among others in the market is that when buying the complete suite of autodesk. Pros The way you can have compatibility with Autocad, also the libraries are pretty useful and the mold design and manufacturing module is very complete. Cons The price is very expensive also the complexity of the software is high when performing 3D modeling on complex geometry. Switched from [SolidWorks Premium](https://www.capterra.com/p/93121/SolidWorks-Premium/) Trying to use the suite for Autodesk and use more comercial and full software. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Technical Officer Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Autodesk Inventor in-depth review" June 18, 2023 5.0 Autodesk Inventor is a great 3D parametric modelling CAD software for Mechanical engineers. It is possible to use parametric, freeform, direct and conditions / rules-based design. Pros 3D Tools & simulation capabilities to design and optimize the performance. Simple and easy to use.They provide free trial.Collaboration within the team members is possible to a totally different level. Cons Requires computers with high end configurations and graphics card.CAM and CAE features are not available. Alternatives considered [Creo](https://www.capterra.com/p/164678/Creo/)[CATIA](https://www.capterra.com/p/100453/CATIA/) Reason for choosing Inventor Cost effective, easy to use. Switched from [Creo](https://www.capterra.com/p/164678/Creo/)[CATIA](https://www.capterra.com/p/100453/CATIA/) It is free to qualified educational institutions.Hence it is cost effective. Easy to learn and use. Review Source Lourdes G. Asistencia al Usuario Supermarkets Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "un paso más en el modelado." February 2, 2023 5.0 En terminos generales i experiencia ha sido muy buna, me permite ver el funcionamiento de sistemas mecánicos sin necesidad de sacarlos a producción. Podemos observar (en mi caso en diseño industrial) los aspectos ha tomar en cuenta y hasta donde llega nuestro diseño con respecto a lo funcional. Pros fácilidad para optimizar los modelos, fácilidad para realizarlo , su biblioteca de piezas, compatible con Autodesk. Cons El precio, demanda muchos recursos, es tedioso cambiar entre distintas vistas. Switched from [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.capterra.com/p/179964/Solid-Edge/) Peticiones de la empresa y era el software más expandido hasta el momento. Review Source Alejandro S. Engineer Oil & Energy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Why I use Inventor in my daily work" September 15, 2021 5.0 I started using inventor 15 years ago at university and although the software has grown a lot, its use is still just as easy, of course with certain improvements and additions that must be learned with each new version. Although inventor generates high-quality blueprints, many times the drawing standards of each country or region are not met, so I usually edit the drawings in AutoCAD before presenting them Pros It is very easy to learn, it is a very intuitive software and you can start designing pieces from the first time you use it. Being Autodesk software, it is compatible with other important software such as AutoCAD or Fusion 360. It has a large number of libraries, so it is not necessary to draw standardized parts Cons This is very powerful software, so it requires a high-end computer, so the initial investment is somewhat expensive and the more elements an assembly has, the more RAM memory it will need, which can easily reach 64 or 128 GB. Switched from [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/) Because the drawing of parts in 3D and the assemblies are made much easier and faster than in AutoCAD Review Source Nicola L. Responsabile tecnico commerciale Toscana Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "CAD di alto livello ma non il migliore" November 22, 2022 4.0 Soddisfatto anche se preferisco altri software CAD Pros I molti comandi cad consentono di poter modellare 2d e 3D in maniera semplice anche componenti complessi. Messa in tavola molto comoda e veloce Cons Software un po' macchinoso in alcune operazioni come la creazione di un foro, la rotazione del modello o altre cose sostanzialmente banali Switched from [Creo](https://www.capterra.com/p/164678/Creo/) L'azienda me lo ha imposto Review Source Steve G. Design Engineer Events Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Inventor for Millwork and Tradeshow Documents" October 24, 2018 5.0 Inventor is a great tool and easy to learn and be productive with. It is not a direct solution for any specific trade other than Sheet Metal, but can be tailored to fit. Pros Inventor is very easy to use to create realistic, solid designs for cabinetry and millwork. I have tailored the software to streamline my creation of repetitive tasks, and it allows me to effectively document my designs quickly and easily. The software allows you to design and see where problems are in real time. My absolute favorite thing is that the drawings created, are always 100% exactly what you've modeled. It is impossible to have a view that does not dimensionally match another view. My experience with CAD systems in the past, is when drawings get revised, if not checked carefully, views can get out of sync with each other and when something is manufactured, the fabricator undoubtedly will ALWAYS pick the incorrect view as the one to follow. Inventor completely eliminates this problem. Last but not least, is that after being an Engineer / Drafter / Project Manager for almost 30 years, learning and using inventor has made designing and drafting fun for me again. Cons If there's anything I dislike, is that the software could be more cabinet and millwork friendly without having to purchase an add-on. The drawing sizes and model file sizes can get very large, in some cases I have drawings over 200mb, which can be painfully slow when loading over a network Review Source Paula S. Ingeniería de producto Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Inventor " July 16, 2023 5.0 Pros Me gusta que es fácil familiarizarse con el programa, y una vez que lo haces, y que aprendes a usar la gran variedad de herramientas que tiene, trabajarlo puede llegar a ser sumamente ágil.iLogic es lo que más me gusta, pues es excelente para automatizar la fabricación del producto. Cons Puede llegar a ser elevado el precio de las licencias y también el hecho de que requiere demasiada memoria Review Source Similar Products Featured