Onshape vs Fusion with PowerShape

Onshape5.0Visit Fusion with PowerShape—Visit

Higher score Onshape #7 in Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing Software 5.0/10 Free plan · paid from $1,500/user/yr Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Onshape

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Fusion with PowerShape #8 in Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing Software —/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Autodesk

• Onshape fits best

  Teams prioritizing browser-based collaboration

• Fusion with PowerShape fits best

  Toolmakers designing electrodes and mold cavities

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Side by side

Feature	Onshape 5.0/10 Visit ↗	Fusion with PowerShape —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	5.0	—
Ranking	#7 in Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing Software	#8 in Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing Software
Best for	Teams prioritizing browser-based collaboration	Toolmakers designing electrodes and mold cavities
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Windows
Integrations	50+ integrations	5 integrations
Features Onshape 0/3 · Fusion with PowerShape 0/3
2D CAD	Not published	Not published
3D CAD	Not published	Not published
CAM toolpaths	Not published	Not published
Specs
Free-plan model limit	Not published	Not published
Supported platforms	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Real-time collaboration, commenting and version history Parametric parts, assemblies, surfacing and mixed modeling Professional tier adds simulation, rendering and CAM	Combines surface, solid, mesh, and direct modeling workflows Repairs imported CAD and supports core-and-cavity splitting Links with PowerMill, FeatureCAM, and Autodesk collaboration tools
Cons	Free Plan is non-commercial and restricts documents to public storage Standard starts at $1,500 per user annually Advanced PDM, release management and CAM require higher tiers	Runs on Windows 10 and Windows 11 only No free plan is available Commercial access uses a contact-sales pricing model
Our verdict	Onshape is a cloud-native 3D CAD and product data management platform for product design teams, individual professionals, educators and manufacturers. It combines parametric part and assembly modeling with drawings, surfacing, version… Read the review →	Fusion with PowerShape is Autodesk manufacturing CAD software for manufacturers, manufacturing engineers, and CNC operators. It brings surface, solid, and mesh modeling into one workspace for preparing molds, dies, tools, electrodes, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Onshape — where it wins

  • Real-time collaboration, commenting and version history
  • Parametric parts, assemblies, surfacing and mixed modeling
  • Professional tier adds simulation, rendering and CAM

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Plan is non-commercial and restricts documents to public storage
  • Standard starts at $1,500 per user annually
  • Advanced PDM, release management and CAM require higher tiers

• Fusion with PowerShape — where it wins

  • Combines surface, solid, mesh, and direct modeling workflows
  • Repairs imported CAD and supports core-and-cavity splitting
  • Links with PowerMill, FeatureCAM, and Autodesk collaboration tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows 10 and Windows 11 only
  • No free plan is available
  • Commercial access uses a contact-sales pricing model

• Onshape5.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $1,500/user/yr

  Browser-based CAD with collaboration, version control and manufacturing tools across paid tiers.

  Visit OnshapeFull verdict →
• Fusion with PowerShape—/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A focused hybrid CAD workspace for tooling, electrodes, molds, and complex CNC parts.

  Visit AutodeskFull verdict →