Choosing between the Autodesk All Apps subscription and a single-product license comes down to one question: how many Autodesk products do you actually open in a normal week? If the answer is three or more, the full-portfolio All Apps subscription is usually cheaper than stacking individual subscriptions. If it is one, a single-product license costs less. In between, when you need two or three tools in the same field, price the relevant industry collection first: the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection saves roughly 28% compared with subscribing to AutoCAD and Revit separately (US$3,675 a year versus US$5,100 at Autodesk's 2026 US list prices).
Quick answer: buy Autodesk All Apps if you use three or more Autodesk tools in a year: it is "unlimited access to Autodesk products and industry collections" under one subscription. Buy an individual product (like AutoCAD at US$2,095/year) if you work in one tool. For two or three tools in one field, compare the AEC Collection (US$3,675/year), Product Design & Manufacturing Collection (US$3,375/year), or Media & Entertainment Collection (US$2,790/year) before paying for single subscriptions. Prices are Autodesk US list prices for 2026 and vary by region.
What Is the Autodesk All Apps Subscription?
Autodesk All Apps is the full-portfolio license. Autodesk describes its subscription offering as unlimited access to Autodesk products and industry collections, and that is exactly what the All Apps plan delivers: instead of buying seats for AutoCAD, Revit, Maya, and Inventor separately, one subscription unlocks all of them through your Autodesk account. Bigbl sells it as the Autodesk All Apps Collection with a choice of 1-year or 3-year terms for Windows and Mac, activated online via your Autodesk account.
What ships inside the All Apps subscription:
- AutoCAD: 2D/3D CAD with its seven industry specialized toolsets (Architecture, Electrical, Mechanical, MEP, Map 3D, Plant 3D, Raster Design)
- Revit: BIM for architecture, engineering, and construction
- 3ds Max: 3D modeling, animation, and rendering
- Maya: 3D animation, rigging, and visual effects
- Inventor Professional: mechanical design and product simulation
- Civil 3D, Navisworks Manage, InfraWorks, Forma, and the rest of the portfolio
There is no perpetual (one-time purchase) version of any of these products anymore. Since July 31, 2016, new commercial licenses of most Autodesk individual products have been available by subscription only, and Autodesk has confirmed it no longer sells perpetual licenses. The only real decision is which subscription shape fits your workflow.
How Individual Autodesk Subscriptions Work
A single-product subscription is a named-user license for one tool. You sign in with your Autodesk ID and the software activates against your account; nobody else can use the license while you are logged in. Individual subscriptions are still generous: an AutoCAD subscription, for example, includes AutoCAD for Windows/Mac plus the seven specialized toolsets and the three previous AutoCAD versions (2026, 2025, and 2024) at no extra cost. That matters when you buy one product on purpose: you get a lot more than the base app.
Pricing: All Apps vs Individual vs Industry Collections
The following table uses Autodesk's US suggested retail prices for 2026 as published on the official Autodesk store. Regional pricing, promotions, and reseller prices differ, so treat these as the baseline for the comparison.
| Option | What it includes | 1-year price (US list) |
|---|---|---|
| AutoCAD (single) | 2D/3D CAD + 7 specialized toolsets + previous 3 versions | $2,095 |
| Revit (single) | BIM for architecture, engineering, construction | $3,005 |
| Civil 3D (single) | Civil engineering design and documentation | $2,870 |
| AEC Collection | AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, Forma, Navisworks, 3ds Max and more | $3,675 |
| Product Design & Manufacturing Collection | Inventor Professional, AutoCAD, Fusion, Factory Design Utilities and more | $3,375 |
| Media & Entertainment Collection | Maya, 3ds Max, Arnold, MotionBuilder and more | $2,790 |
| Autodesk All Apps | The full Autodesk portfolio: everything above in one subscription | See the Bigbl product page |
The math explains why collections exist. AutoCAD plus Revit individually costs US$5,100 a year (US$2,095 + US$3,005), about 28% more than the AEC Collection at US$3,675. AutoCAD plus Civil 3D works out to US$4,965, still above the collection price. Once you need just two flagship tools from the same field, the industry collection undercuts the individual subscriptions. The All Apps subscription prices above the collections (it has to, since it covers all three industries) but lands well below buying, say, AutoCAD, Revit, and Maya separately (US$2,095 + US$3,005 + roughly US$2,400 = about US$7,500 with the third product at the estimated regional figure).
When the All Apps Subscription Is the Right Call
- You use three or more Autodesk products in a year, even occasionally. A single Maya-heavy quarter justifies full access if you also draft in AutoCAD and model in Inventor the rest of the year.
- Your projects cross industries: design, engineering, and media. No single collection covers CAD plus animation in one license; All Apps does.
- You are learning or doing personal projects. Bigbl's All Apps listing is a full-featured education-type license: every feature of the professional versions, no watermarks or education references in exported files, usable for personal work and learning.
- You want previous versions of every product plus web and mobile apps without tracking which subscription includes what. All Apps removes that decision entirely.
When a Single-Product Subscription Makes More Sense
- One tool, full stop. A drafting subcontractor who only opens AutoCAD should not fund the portfolio. AutoCAD alone is the cheapest legitimate way into the ecosystem.
- A stable team where each person's stack never changes. If everyone in the office works in Revit only, per-user Revit subscriptions cost less than per-user collections.
- Your only Autodesk need is covered by one collection that you already own. Adding All Apps on top of an AEC Collection would be paying twice for the same apps.
Industry Collections: The Middle Ground
Autodesk's three industry collections package the tools each field actually uses, and they are the cheapest way to run two or more tools from the same industry:
- Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC): US$3,675/year for AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, Forma, Navisworks Manage, 3ds Max, ReCap Pro and more, built around BIM workflows.
- Product Design & Manufacturing (PDM): US$3,375/year for Inventor Professional, AutoCAD, Fusion, Inventor Nastran, Factory Design Utilities and others for mechanical and manufacturing engineering.
- Media & Entertainment (M&E): US$2,790/year for Maya, 3ds Max, Arnold, MotionBuilder, Mudbox and more for animation, VFX, and games production.
A practical rule: one tool → single product; two or three tools in one field → industry collection; three or more tools across fields → All Apps. That ordering matches the price structure at every step.
Licensing Rules You Can't Ignore
Every current Autodesk subscription, whether All Apps, a collection, or an individual product, follows the same named-user rules regardless of which plan you pick:
- One named user, not a shared login. The license is assigned to your Autodesk ID, and no one else may use it under that ID.
- Up to three devices installed, one in use at a time. You can install the software on a desktop, a laptop, and a home machine, but only one session can run at a time; sign out on one device before starting on another.
- Online verification. Autodesk checks the subscription periodically (about every 30 days for AutoCAD) to confirm it is current, so you need a working internet connection at that point.
- Serial-number licenses are gone. Autodesk retired maintenance plans on May 7, 2021, and multi-user (network) subscriptions on August 7, 2022. New licenses are named-user and managed in Autodesk Account.
1-Year vs 3-Year Terms vs Flex
Term length changes the effective price. Autodesk offers monthly, annual, and multi-year terms for most products; annual pricing is dramatically cheaper than month-to-month, and a 3-year term locks in your price and typically adds a discount (Autodesk advertises a 10% discount on 3-year Standard or Premium plans). For genuinely occasional use, Autodesk Flex sells prepaid daily tokens for 100+ products, useful for a freelance Maya job or a short Navisworks review without committing to a full seat.
Bigbl sells Autodesk subscriptions as 1-year or 3-year terms with no auto-renewal. When the term ends, the software simply stops until you order again; you never get charged without deciding to renew.
How to Buy: All Apps or Single-Product at Bigbl
Bigbl sells genuine Autodesk subscriptions with digital delivery: you receive an activation guide and a download link by email within minutes, sign in with your Autodesk account, and install. The main options:
The Autodesk All Apps Collection: the full portfolio, 1 or 3 years, Windows or Mac. It is the best value when your toolkit spans AutoCAD, Revit, Maya, Inventor, and beyond. Review the AutoCAD system requirements before checkout so your machine is ready, then browse every option in the Graphics and Multimedia category or the Autodesk brand hub.
If a single product is the right call, Bigbl sells AutoCAD and Revit as 1-year or 3-year subscriptions with multi-device access, plus the other individual products in the store.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Autodesk All Apps worth the price?
It depends on how many products you use. At two flagship tools in the same field, an industry collection already beats individual subscriptions; the AEC Collection saves about 28% versus AutoCAD plus Revit separately. All Apps is the right tier once your usage spreads across three or more products or across industries, because no single collection covers CAD plus animation plus manufacturing.
Can I install the All Apps subscription on multiple computers?
Yes, up to three devices per named user, exactly like every other Autodesk subscription. You can install on a desktop, laptop, and home machine, but only one device can run the software at a time, and it must be your Autodesk ID that signs in.
Is there still a perpetual Autodesk license?
No. Autodesk stopped selling new perpetual licenses for most individual products after July 31, 2016 and confirmed that all software is now subscription-only. Existing perpetual licenses still work, but there is no way to buy a new one.
What is cheaper: All Apps or individual products?
For one tool, the individual subscription is cheaper. For two or three tools in the same industry, the collection is cheaper. For three or more tools across industries, All Apps is cheaper than stacking individual subscriptions: roughly US$7,500 a year for AutoCAD, Revit, and Maya separately versus one All Apps seat.
Does the All Apps subscription auto-renew?
Not when you buy through Bigbl. Subscriptions are sold as fixed 1-year or 3-year terms with no auto-renewal. When the term ends, the software stops until you order a new subscription; there is no surprise renewal charge.
Accuracy & Sources
License rules, device limits, and the subscription-only policy were verified against Autodesk's official documentation: the Autodesk plans overview, the AutoCAD subscription FAQ, the industry collections page, the Autodesk store product listings for 2026 US prices, and Autodesk's support article on installing and using software on multiple computers. The subscription-transition history (July 31, 2016 cutoff, maintenance retirement on May 7, 2021, multi-user subscription retirement on August 7, 2022) is documented in Autodesk's licensing overview and company announcements. Prices vary by region and change over time; always confirm current pricing on the official Autodesk store or the product page before ordering.