There are three primary legal avenues. First, the , which costs thousands of dollars annually, is aimed at firms. Second, the free one-year educational license , which is the most common pathway for students and educators. By providing proof of enrollment at an accredited institution, users can download the full-featured version of InfraWorks for free. Third, the 30-day free trial , which offers full functionality for a limited time. Notably, Autodesk has cracked down on perpetual cracks, moving core features like reality meshing and cloud rendering to server-side processing, making offline "cracked" versions largely obsolete.

Qualified educational users can access a free version by validating their account on the Autodesk Education site .