Autodesk Inventor vs GstarCAD

Autodesk Inventor

8.5 #4 in 3D CAD software

About Autodesk Inventor

GstarCAD

7.7 #15 in CAD software

About GstarCAD
Autodesk InventorGstarCAD
Free planNoNo
Free trialYesNo
Paid from—$749/mo
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Free planNoNo
Modeling dimension3D—
Parametric modelingYesYes
Direct modelingYes—
Simulation toolsYes—
Cloud collaborationYes—
Supported platformsMicrosoft Windows—
File format supportDWG—

Both are listed in Best CAD Software. On Bettesworth Construction, Autodesk Inventor scores higher on our published basis.