Explore Autodesk Fusion subscriptions for hobbyists, startups, and education users to determine which license is right for you.

To provide the best experience for the Autodesk Fusion community, we currently offer three special license types: Autodesk Fusion for Hobbyist/Personal Use, Autodesk Fusion for Startups, and Autodesk Fusion for Educational Use. Let’s learn about each one in detail.

Please note: For commercial use details, please visit our Plans & Pricing page.

Which Autodesk Fusion subscription type is right for me?

Autodesk Fusion for Hobbyist/Personal Use

The Personal Use license gives you free access to the CAD, CAM, CAE, PCB, and PLM you need for personal projects, including:

• Limited CAM functionality
• Single-user data management
• Limited electronics and PCB designs
• Limited 2D documentation and drawings
• Limited import/export file types

Additionally, support is provided through our community forums for this subscription type. Please note that access to collaboration, data management capabilities, and commercial software translators (NX, Catia, Solidworks, Creo, and Inventor) are not included. This license is for non-commercial use only.

Learn more about Fusion for Personal Use here.

Autodesk Fusion for Startups

This feature-rich version of Fusion is available after a startup application is accepted, as outlined here. Approval unlocks 3-year access at just $150 per user and up to 10 users per startup. A qualifying startup needs to be a venture, Angel investor-backed, or bootstrapped company that is less than three years old and needs to generate an annual gross revenue of less than $100,000 USD. Having an all-in-one engineering platform makes the process of getting your startup’s product to market smoother and faster.

Apply for a Startup License here.

Autodesk Fusion for Educational Use

The educational offering is a free, fully functional version of Fusion that allows you to learn with minimal restrictions. You’re even able to trial most of Fusion’s extensions for 30 days at a time. To obtain this offering, you’ll need to verify that you’re a student, educator, or design competition mentor.

Learn more about Fusion for Educational Use here.

For instructions on how to register for any of these subscription types, click here. If none of the above options apply to you, please refer to our Plans & Pricing page or contact a Fusion representative via the contact info at the end of this article.

Autodesk Fusion subscription types in detail

To see an in-depth explanation of the various Fusion license types, watch the following video:

Prefer to speak with someone? Contact an Autodesk Fusion sales representative:

USA and Canada: +1 833 843 3437

JPN (Asia): +81 0800 080 4228

EMEA Hub: + 44 203 8722950

UK:  +44 8081 699659

Germany: +49 8941 207104

France: +33 1 75 85 05 80

Spain: +34 9312 25042

Italy: +39 0 212 4120560

*When you subscribe, your subscription may renew automatically for a fixed fee monthly or annually, subject to availability. All benefits and purchase options may not be available for all software or services in all languages and/or geographies. Subscription programs and benefits may vary and are subject to the applicable terms and conditions and/or terms of service.