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Is fusion 360 free indefinitely if your a hobbyist

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Message 1 of 74
bgolash
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Is fusion 360 free indefinitely if your a hobbyist

Hi

I am thinking about using fusion for my cabinet shop. I like the program and would invest

my time designing seed cabinets for my upcoming jobs. But I wonder how long Fusion will be

free. At the moment even if you had to purhase a subscription its very affordable. But again

there is nothing keeping Autodesk from increasing the price to levels too high for a startup.

If it was not indefinite for a small business and a subscription cost $1000.00 a year it would be too high.

12 years of use equals $12000. My take on CAD software is usually if a version was never updated

it would have enough functionalty for 99% of the user base.

 

 

Barry

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Message 43 of 74
Anonymous
in reply to: bgolash

I am interested in getting the free version of your Fusion 360 I am not a professional woodworker (unfortunately) so I won't be using is for business. If I do qualify for you free version would you send me the link please that way I can make sure I get the right one?

Thank you for your time and Have a Great Day
Ken
Message 44 of 74
brianrepp
in reply to: Anonymous

Hi @Anonymous - welcome to the community!  As long as you're using F360 for the purpose of a hobby or a business making less than $100k, you're currently able to download our trial (free) and at the end of the trial sign-up for a free subscription as a hobbyist/startup.  

Message 45 of 74
mark.ezell
in reply to: brianrepp

Hello,

 

I already purchased two years of subscription when you guys had a deep discount last year. I just read this thread and have some questions. I am a professional engineer, but am not using Fusion for work, just at home. I am currently trying the sheet metal functionality  for an unpaid test project (an arbor, that will be built, but I will not be selling it). I would say I'm somewhere in between hobbyist and professional user, but have no income from use.

 

  • Are there any differences between the hobbyist subscription and the professional one (storage space, number of projects etc)?
  • Can I suspend the subscription I already purchased until I no longer qualify or the offer is no longer available?
  • Baring that, can I transition back to the free subscription if it is still available and I qualify at the end of my subscription?

Thanks,

Mark Ezell

Message 46 of 74
brianrepp
in reply to: mark.ezell

Hi Mark - thanks for posting.

 

  • Are there any differences between the hobbyist subscription and the professional one (storage space, number of projects etc)?
    • As of today, the only difference comes in between Standard and Ultimate.  Are you currently paying for Ultimate?
  • Can I suspend the subscription I already purchased until I no longer qualify or the offer is no longer available?
    • Unfortunately, this isn't possible.
  • Baring that, can I transition back to the free subscription if it is still available and I qualify at the end of my subscription?
    • If at the end of your current paid subscription you still qualify for the terms of hobbyist at that time, then you can most definitely move over to our hobbyist license.
Message 47 of 74
Anonymous
in reply to: brianrepp

As a student, I know 3 years is free. However, I will be using it likely for about 4 years (first year in CC, then into university). I believe I'm currently on year 2, however, I have about 2 more years to use this program. What is the work around for a student who still needs a student license for the time being?

Message 48 of 74
Anonymous
in reply to: brianrepp

What about YouTube videos?
All models and schemartics that I make will be available to anyone in the world for free. Access to all my videos is free for everyone, but the videos are monetized. I definitely need the €1,4 that I make every 2 years.
Do I still qualify for a hobbyist license?


Message 49 of 74
TrippyLighting
in reply to: Anonymous

Yes! When you're approaching making $100k a year, one back and ask.


EESignature

Message 50 of 74
brandon5569
in reply to: brianrepp

I'm a student UC Denver and I have been using the student version for some time now. I would like to start doing some freelance CAD work.  Can I use under $100K licenses for that?  and if so how can I switch to that licenses from the student license?

 

Thanks,

Brandon

Message 51 of 74
brianrepp
in reply to: brandon5569

@brandon5569 - I'd suggest making a post on our Support forum (HERE) letting them know that you're currently a student but would like to change your account over to a hobbyist.  They should be able to help get that taken care of for you.

 

@Anonymous - awesome, I love it!

Message 52 of 74
Anonymous
in reply to: brianrepp

Do you have to wait till the trial is over to get it for hobbies? I read the earlier forum about registering it as a hobby but never gave a chance to after buy not it went straight to a purchase page. This is non commercial use.

Thanks

Message 53 of 74
szili83
in reply to: brianrepp

I have got student license, but I would like to change it to hobbyist/startup. How can I change it? Thanks!


@brianrepp wrote:

Hi @Anonymous - welcome to the community!  As long as you're using F360 for the purpose of a hobby or a business making less than $100k, you're currently able to download our trial (free) and at the end of the trial sign-up for a free subscription as a hobbyist/startup.  


 

Message 54 of 74
brianrepp
in reply to: szili83

Hi @szili83 - you can make the request HERE.

Message 55 of 74
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

I'm just a hobbyist mmachinist

Message 56 of 74
Anonymous
in reply to: bgolash

Hi
I want ti kwon if Fusion is free for people that use that software for commercial use but that business make less than 100000$ per year.
In addition has fusion the sheet metal module?
Thank you
Message 57 of 74
brianrepp
in reply to: Anonymous

Hello @Anonymous - today you can have access to F360 (including sheetmetal) for free if you're making less than $100k per year.

Message 58 of 74
Anonymous
in reply to: brianrepp

Hi Brian. 

 

I just created an acount and installed the free trial. It´s for hobby use, but i did not get to choose between hobby use ore education. How can that be.

 

Michael.

Message 59 of 74
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

It's the very same product. After the trial period, you'll have the option to continue, assuming you still meet the requirements.

Message 60 of 74

Brian thank you for the details here! I am new to the 3d modeling scene but have a huge interest after getting my first 3D printer. I am glad to see Autodesk supporting hobbyist folks still! They had similar plans years ago when I worked for Autodesk, again glad to see this continues!

Message 61 of 74
jduvivier
in reply to: bgolash

In regard to removal of previously installed Mac OS version.  I subscribed for free 30 day trial but did not see, or missed the small business/hobbyist option.  I am a retired designer and continue to work on small projects for my own use and it is clear to me that fusion 360 would support my needs very well.  The question is what do I do if my 30 day trial has terminated and after reading the series of communications here it is clear you still offer the hobbyist free access.  Your help on how to proceed would be appreciated.

John D

 

Message 62 of 74
brianrepp
in reply to: jduvivier

Hi @jduvivier - absolutely!  Please take a look at a Knowledge Article that should be of help HERE

Message 63 of 74
Anonymous
in reply to: brianrepp

Is Fusion 360 no longer free for hobbyists?  I just got an email telling me I need to subscribe and it links to terms that now say that the non-commercial and startup versions are limited to 1 year.  If so that pretty much ends my use of fusion.

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