Compare Altair® Inspire™ Editions
| Standard Edition | Academic Edition | Personal Edition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed to | Consumers and businesses | Schools, universities, students and researchers | Non-commercial use only |
| Permitted Usage | Business and personal activities | Course instruction, project-based learning, and research | Learning, development, and testing |
| Architecture | Windows Linux |
Windows Linux |
Windows |
| Cost | Annual subscription | Annual subscription for installation on university-owned computers |
Free |
| Licensing | Standard Altair licensing options | Altair Units enable access to Altair's entire portfolio of software as an all-in-one bundle | 1 year automatic license |
| CAD Geometry | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle |
| PolyNURBS Geometry | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle |
| Implicit Geometry | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle |
| PolyMesh Geometry | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle |
| OptiStruct Analysis | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle |
| SimSolid Analysis | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle |
| Topology Optimization | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle |
| Topography Optimization | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle |
| PolyNURBS Optimization | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle |
| Lattice Optimization | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle |
| Print3D | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle |
| Fluids | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle |
| Python Scripting | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle |
| Design Exploration | check_circle | check_circle | cancel |
| Download and Access | Create an account in the Altair One Marketplace |
Request your academic edition software |
Instant download and activation |