Compare Autodesk Fusion and Onshape 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (79.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$680.00 1 Subscription Per Year
$1,500.00 1 User Per Year
Autodesk Fusion
Star Rating
(511)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$680.00 1 Subscription Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansOnshape
Star Rating
(695)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,500.00 1 User Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansAutodesk Fusion vs Onshape
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Onshape easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Onshape overall.
- Reviewers felt that Autodesk Fusion meets the needs of their business better than Onshape.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Onshape is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Onshape over Autodesk Fusion.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Autodesk Fusion
Autodesk Fusion
$680.00
1 Subscription Per Year
Autodesk Fusion is a cloud-based 3D modeling, CAD, CAM, CAE, and PCB software platform for professional product design and manufacturing.
- Design and engineer products how you want to ensure aesthetics, form, fit, and function.
- Engineer, design, and create anything with comprehensive electronics and PCB design tools.
- Save time and money and get quality parts out the door faster.
Onshape
Onshape Standard
$1,500.00
1 User Per Year
For the individual user or small team who only needs basic data management.
- Part & Assembly Modeling
- Drawings
- Runs on Web & Mobile
Free Trial
Autodesk Fusion
Free Trial is available
Onshape
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
440
8.4
597
Ease of Use
8.6
444
9.0
601
Ease of Setup
8.9
112
9.3
179
Ease of Admin
8.5
55
9.1
127
Quality of Support
8.4
387
9.3
587
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
56
9.3
126
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
435
9.5
578
Features by Category
CAD to CAM
8.9
148
Not enough data
8.8
136
Not enough data
8.8
144
Not enough data
CNC Programming
8.7
136
Not enough data
8.4
130
Not enough data
8.4
129
Not enough data
Machining
8.5
135
Not enough data
8.7
133
Not enough data
8.7
135
Not enough data
Design
9.1
98
8.8
233
9.2
98
9.3
236
9.1
97
9.0
231
8.8
95
7.4
194
Edit
8.4
95
8.6
230
8.7
92
8.1
195
8.8
93
8.9
225
8.7
87
7.9
198
Collaboration
8.0
85
8.2
211
8.0
93
8.3
221
8.3
89
8.1
204
Library
9.1
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
CAD
8.6
25
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
9.1
29
Not enough data
Integration
8.6
28
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
Data
9.0
24
Not enough data
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
Logistics
8.5
24
Not enough data
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
9.0
177
8.6
160
8.7
100
7.9
78
8.7
142
7.9
100
File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
7.8
144
6.0
84
8.6
171
8.4
125
Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
7.8
127
5.7
83
9.1
167
8.8
130
Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
8.4
172
9.6
160
8.9
170
Feature Not Available
Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing
6.0
23
Feature Not Available
6.1
24
Feature Not Available
Building Preparation - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Metadata
Not enough data
9.2
40
Not enough data
7.8
37
Not enough data
8.4
37
Data Management
Not enough data
9.2
47
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
8.0
41
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
File Options
9.1
111
8.9
146
8.7
109
9.1
147
8.3
105
8.1
135
9.3
112
9.3
145
7.9
73
7.8
98
8.4
101
8.5
133
Tools
8.3
112
8.8
149
8.8
109
9.1
142
9.2
109
9.1
145
Design
8.8
111
8.7
150
Design
8.6
31
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
Tools
9.1
34
Not enough data
8.8
33
Not enough data
Library
8.4
31
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
32
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
Customization
7.8
33
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
Design
9.1
116
9.0
22
8.8
117
8.7
23
9.0
116
8.6
23
8.6
108
7.7
22
Tools
7.2
63
3.7
22
8.4
81
5.8
22
8.1
73
5.6
20
Work
8.0
66
5.3
20
8.2
67
4.4
20
8.4
83
6.0
19
8.4
76
4.8
20
8.2
72
6.8
19
Environment
8.6
97
8.0
18
8.6
87
8.1
17
8.4
84
8.3
17
9.1
102
8.4
18
New Product Introduction
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
6.9
16
Not enough data
8.2
15
CAD
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
8.3
16
Collaboration
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Product Data Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.5
16
Bill of Materials
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.1
15
Engineering Change Management
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.0
14
Simulation
Not enough data
6.3
14
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
6.8
14
Analytics
Not enough data
7.0
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
14
Quality management
Not enough data
6.8
13
Not enough data
6.7
13
Not enough data
6.9
13
Integration
Not enough data
6.9
13
Not enough data
6.1
12
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.4
12
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
8.9
19
8.9
38
8.6
18
7.5
35
9.5
17
8.2
36
9.3
18
8.9
36
8.6
18
7.1
36
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
9.2
20
9.1
36
9.1
19
8.6
36
8.9
18
8.6
36
9.3
18
8.9
35
8.6
18
8.7
37
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
8.4
18
8.6
35
8.8
18
8.6
34
8.3
18
8.1
36
8.9
18
8.2
33
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
8.8
18
8.9
34
9.0
18
8.5
31
8.4
18
8.6
32
9.3
18
9.1
33
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Autodesk Fusion and Onshape are categorized as CAD Viewers, Additive Manufacturing, Simulation & CAE, Sketching, Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD), General-Purpose CAD, and PCB Design
Unique Categories
Autodesk Fusion is categorized as CAD Data Exchange, CAD Libraries, and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
Onshape is categorized as Product Data Management (PDM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Autodesk Fusion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Onshape
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
16.3%
Design
14.1%
Automotive
8.3%
Higher Education
5.0%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
4.0%
Other
52.2%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
19.7%
Design
10.1%
Medical Devices
6.5%
Machinery
6.2%
Industrial Automation
5.7%
Other
51.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
Does Fusion 360 require cloud credits?
2 Comments
Official Response from Autodesk Fusion
Each annual subscription comes with 100 cloud credits. Cloud credits are needed for advanced simulation, generative design, and cloud-rendering.Read more
What do I need to run Fusion 360?
2 Comments
Official Response from Autodesk Fusion
Operating System Apple® macOS™ Mojave v10.14;Apple® macOS™ High Sierra v10.13; Apple® macOS™ Sierra v10.12
Note: Support for Mac® OS® X v10.11.x (El...Read more
What is Fusion 360 used for?
1 Comment
OW
Fusion 360 is a start-to-finish product design and development tool.
Fusion's core product offerings include CAD/CAM/CAE and PCB design capabilities. With...Read more
What is Onshape used for?
1 Comment
GK
Collaboratively design products and solutions for problems using a browser on nearly any computer. Manage the data for the parts you design and prepare them...Read more
When can we expect some better surfacing tools or plugins.
1 Comment
DG
You should really try some of the custom feature scripts like sculpt, Plane, 3D sketch and surface extend. Also, I'm sure there are more since I looked into it.Read more
Does this product have the capability to show stress/strain, show transfer of heat, and airflow?
1 Comment
GN
No, only through partner appsRead more
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