Perhaps in years to come, Autodesk will realize this and improve upon this aspect, but for now, Solidworks takes the cake in this category. Many people consider this Fusion 360’s biggest shortcoming.
Fusion 360 can’t make electrical connections at all, while Solidworks is an industry leader in all aspects of product design, including wiring. While Fusion 360 can do almost everything that Solidworks can do, at the end of the day, Solidworks is much more powerful all around.
#SOLIDWORKS VS AUTOCAD SOFTWARE#
Fusion 360 is just $450/year plus whatever you spend on “Cloud Coins.” What are Cloud Coins? See below under the “price” section.įusion 360 is simpler than Solidworks, but still a powerful software in its own right.
#SOLIDWORKS VS AUTOCAD LICENSE#
Solidworks requires the purchase of a license between $4000 – $8000, plus ~$1500 per year for the maintenance subscription (if you want the latest version). Still, if you’re looking for the best available design capability, Fusion 360 just isn’t the heaviest hitter in the marketplace. Can you “get by” with 360? I suppose so, depending upon your needs. Fusion 360 is stripped down to the bare minimum of functionality, while Solidworks is the cutting edge of what is possible. I’m judging this comparison based on this standard “Which of these two programs is the most powerful and capable tool for product development and manufacturing?” Solidworks is the winner based on this standard, and there’s no doubt about that.Īfter playing around with Fusion 360 for a while, there’s just no comparison. It also has enough simulation and CAD/CAM tools to make it a viable platform for manufacturers. The modeling tools are more straightforward than Solidworks, albeit less versatile, but it still has enough capability to model anything. What people seem to like about Fusion 360 these days is that it is a cool middle-ground between Sketchup and Solidworks.
We will go over that in more detail later in the article. Although, there’s another aspect of Fusion 360 that heavily relies on the cloud. So maybe between 20, the “cloud-ness” of Fusion 360 became less critical. I read a few articles on how Fusion 360 was released as Autodesk’s answer to the demand for “ CAD in the cloud.” As I looked more into this claim, it seems that while it was an exciting thing back in 2012, Autodesk’s product pages don’t make much mention of how Fusion 360 is “a cloud-based solution.”Īs I’ve researched Solidworks and Inventor ( Our Review on these two), they both seem to have collaboration tools. It dominates the market, but not everyone needs all that power. In contrast, Solidworks is more powerful, more feature-rich, more customizable, and more complex. The people in this niche market can “get by” with Fusion 360, and they are much happier with the price. There is a niche market for those who need some kind of basic CAD/CAM modeling program, but don’t need all the bells and whistles. Still, Fusion 360 is entirely outshined by Solidworks when scrutinized one category at a time. It is a legitimate CAD/CAM 3D modeling application that can “hang in there” with Solidworks (or Inventor). Suddenly it all made sense! Fusion 360 is like “Diet Solidworks” (or Diet Inventor). While I was initially studying these to applications, I found myself scratching my head and confused as to why Autodesk offers Fusion 360 when it is so similar in function to Autodesk Inventor. AutoCAD Vs SolidWorks | The Ultimate Comparison (2021)ĪutoCAD Vs Fusion 360 | Head-to-Head Battle (2021)
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