Below is a quick comparison between the new
Autodesk Building Design Suite Ultimate <and> Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Ultimate.
Each suite cost $150 for students vs. $6,000-12,000 retail. See Autodesk Education Suites for Post-Secondary Schools for official details and other suites or official license information. The fastest and least expensive place to get these student suites is from your local college bookstore.
Granted you can get the Student Version of some individual applications for FREE, but the student license expires and may not be used for commercial or for-profit, and prints a watermark with something like 'student license' on all drawings.
The following table is from the Autodesk Education - Questions and Answers PDF:
1.3 What are the differences between the student product versions available for free on the Education Community and the ones for sale?
| Characteristic |
Autodesk Suites for Students |
Autodesk Individual Products |
Free Download from Education Community |
| Perpetual License (no term) |
Yes | Yes | No |
| 36-Month Term | No | No | Yes |
| Limited Usage—Only for Personal Learning |
No | Yes | Yes |
| Expanded Usage— Includes Classroom/Lab Use; Dorm/Home Use; School-Sponsored Club Use |
Yes | No | No |
| Watermark Published on Applicable Products |
No | Yes | Yes |
| Single Serial Number to Manage Product |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| License Deployment Model |
Stand-alone license |
Stand-alone license |
Stand-alone license |
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