Compare Inventor and IBM - Oct 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Inventor or IBM?

Inventor is more expensive to implement (TCO) than IBM, and IBM is rated higher (86/100) than Inventor (77/100).

Looking for the right Manufacturing solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Autodesk Vs. IBM

Autodesk: For more than 30 years, Autodesk software has helped designers, engineers, visual artists, students and makers imagine, design and create a better world. Advances in accessible 3D design and fabrication technology are disrupting the design, engineering and entertainment professions as we know them. As a result, Autodesk is expanding beyond our desi...

IBM: International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM, is an American corporation. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

Who is more expensive? Inventor or IBM Planning Analytics?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Manufacturing software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Inventor and IBM Planning Analytics.

Inventor price starts at $275 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Inventor is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Manufacturing software. IBM Planning Analytics price starts at $120 per user/month , When comparing IBM Planning Analytics to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Manufacturing software cost.

Bottom line: Inventor cost is around the same cost of IBM Planning Analytics.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Inventor Vs. IBM based on some of the most important and required Manufacturing features.

Inventor: We are still working to collect the list of features for Inventor.

IBM Planning Analytics: We are still working to collect the list of features for IBM Planning Analytics.

Target customer size

Inventor's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and IBM Planning Analytics's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.