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Total Products under this Category: 409

Category Stats (Oct 2026)

  • Average Rating: 4.35/5 (↑0.01 vs Sep 2026) The average rating of products in this category, based on all submitted ratings
  • Top Trending Product: Neural Concept (+3.4%) - Among all products in this category, Neural Concept recorded the largest rating increase compared to last month

Last updated: October 21, 2026

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G2 Grid® for Simulation & CAE Software

G2 Grid® for Simulation & CAE Software plotting products by satisfaction and market presence

Highlighted products: SOLIDWORKS, MATLAB, Fidelity CFD Platform, Capital, Simcenter STAR-CCM+, Designcenter Solid Edge, Simcenter Simsolid, and Simcenter Hypermesh.

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Electric P8

EPLAN Electric P8 is an electrical engineering design software program that offers unlimited possibilities for project planning, documentation, and management of automation projects. The automatic production of detailed reports based on wiring diagrams is an integral part of a comprehensive documentation system and provides subsequent phases of the project, such as production, assembly, commissioning and service with the data required. Engineering data from other project areas, such as fluid and pneumatic engineering, can be exchanged via interfaces within our CAE software. This therefore guarantees consistency and integration throughout the entire product development process.

Average Rating: 4.3/5.0

Total Reviews: 10

How Do G2 Users Rate Electric P8?

  • Has the product been a good partner in doing business?: 7.5/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)
  • Task: 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10)
  • Integrate: 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)
  • Continuous event modeling: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.1/10)

Who Is the Company Behind Electric P8?

Who Uses This Product?

  • Top Industries: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
  • Company Size: 50% Large, 30% Medium

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GNU Octave

GNU Octave is an open-source mathematical modeling and simulation software very similar to using the same language as Matlab and Freemat.

Average Rating: 4.2/5.0

Total Reviews: 54

How Do G2 Users Rate GNU Octave?

  • Has the product been a good partner in doing business?: 9.4/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)
  • Task: 8.5/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10)
  • Integrate: 8.0/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)
  • Continuous event modeling: 7.9/10 (Category avg: 8.1/10)

Who Is the Company Behind GNU Octave?

  • Seller: FreeCAD
  • Year Founded: 2021
  • HQ Location: Brussels
  • LinkedIn® Page: www.linkedin.com
    12 employees on LinkedIn®

Who Uses This Product?

  • Top Industries: Computer Software, Research
  • Company Size: 65% Small, 18% Medium

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Ansys Sherlock

Ansys Sherlock is the only reliability physics-based electronics design tool that provides fast and accurate life predictions of electronic hardware at the component, board and system levels in early stage design. Using reliability physics, Sherlock reduces expensive build-and-test iterations by virtually running thermal cycling, power-temperature cycling, vibration, shock, bending, thermal derating, accelerated life, natural frequency, CAF and more so you can adjust designs in near real-time and achieve qualification in one round. With Sherlock you will: • Predict product failure early in the design process • Mitigate thermal, mechanical and manufacturing risks • Avoid re-design and re-test • Reduce warranty returns in the field by calculating time to failure • Translate ECAD to FEA in minutes • Easily facilitate design file transfer with a locked IP model Unlike any other tool on the market, Sherlock uses files created by your design team to build 3D models of electronic assemblies for trace modeling, post-processing of finite element analysis (FEA) and reliability predictions. This early insight translates to almost immediate identification of components with potential failure risks and gives you the ability to quickly adjust and retest designs. Sherlock capabilities include: • Solder fatigue analysis • Thermal-mechanical analysis • Shock and vibration analysis • Plated through hole (PTH) fatigue • Conductive anodic filament (CAF) • Analysis PCB/BGA • Substrate stackup design for manufacturability (DfM) • Conformal coating/potting • CAE interface • Thermal derating • Trace modeling • MTBF, empirical handbook MTBF, reliability physics • Ceramic capacitor time to failure • Electrolytic capacitor time to failure • Integrated circuit wearout • Heatsink editor • DFMEA Libraries – Sherlock's over 500,000 parts library provides embedded databases easily expanded by users • Parts Library • Packages Library • Materials Library • Laminates Library • Solders Library • Glass Style Library https://www.ansys.com/products/structures/ansys-sherlock

Average Rating: 4.4/5.0

Total Reviews: 27

How Do G2 Users Rate Ansys Sherlock?

  • Has the product been a good partner in doing business?: 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)
  • Task: 7.5/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10)
  • Integrate: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)

Who Is the Company Behind Ansys Sherlock?

  • Seller: Ansys, Inc.
  • Year Founded: 1970
  • HQ Location: Canonsburg, PA
  • Twitter: @ANSYS
    30,779 Twitter followers
  • LinkedIn® Page: www.linkedin.com
    6,137 employees on LinkedIn®
  • Ownership: NASDAQ:ANSS

Who Uses This Product?

  • Top Industries: Automotive
  • Company Size: 37% Large, 31% Medium

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Ansys CFX

Addresses turbomachinery challenges with industry-leading CFD software, known for being the gold standard in accuracy with extensive turbomachinery industry validation.

Average Rating: 4.6/5.0

Total Reviews: 16

How Do G2 Users Rate Ansys CFX?

  • Task: 8.9/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10)
  • Integrate: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)
  • Continuous event modeling: 7.8/10 (Category avg: 8.1/10)

Who Is the Company Behind Ansys CFX?

  • Seller: Ansys, Inc.
  • Year Founded: 1970
  • HQ Location: Canonsburg, PA
  • Twitter: @ANSYS
    30,779 Twitter followers
  • LinkedIn® Page: www.linkedin.com
    6,137 employees on LinkedIn®
  • Ownership: NASDAQ:ANSS

Who Uses This Product?

  • Company Size: 44% Large, 33% Small

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IronCAD

Design better, faster IronCAD is an intuitive 3D and 2D design solution that empowers engineers, increases productivity, and facilitates collaboration throughout the enterprise. IRONCAD 3D modeling software empowers designers to focus on design by giving them an intuitive platform that mirrors how we interact with the physical world. Easily reposition components with the patented TriBall™ visualization tool, resize objects by stretching them with handles, and drag and drop predefined shapes into the design scene for a better, faster design process. 3D models made in IRONCAD only require one file, no matter how complex. Assembly part data is integrated into a file’s unified design environment, rather than linking to external files. Feature, part, and assembly data can be stored in catalogs which can be pre-built to include frequently used parts and assemblies, freeing designers to be more productive and allowing them to extend the use of 3D data throughout the enterprise.

Average Rating: 4.4/5.0

Total Reviews: 39

How Do G2 Users Rate IronCAD?

  • Has the product been a good partner in doing business?: 8.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)

Who Is the Company Behind IronCAD?

  • Seller: IronCAD
  • Year Founded: 2001
  • HQ Location: Atlanta, GA
  • LinkedIn® Page: www.linkedin.com
    30 employees on LinkedIn®

Who Uses This Product?

  • Top Industries: Furniture
  • Company Size: 74% Small, 14% Large

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DWSIM

DWSIM is an open-source CAPE-OPEN compliant chemical process simulator.

Average Rating: 4.6/5.0

Total Reviews: 30

How Do G2 Users Rate DWSIM?

  • Has the product been a good partner in doing business?: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)
  • Task: 8.5/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10)
  • Integrate: 8.5/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)
  • Continuous event modeling: 8.9/10 (Category avg: 8.1/10)

Who Is the Company Behind DWSIM?

Who Uses This Product?

  • Who Uses This: Graduate Engineering Trainee
  • Top Industries: Chemicals, Oil & Energy
  • Company Size: 45% Large, 42% Small

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PLECS

PLECS is a tool for system-level simulations of electrical circuits.

Average Rating: 4.5/5.0

Total Reviews: 26

How Do G2 Users Rate PLECS?

  • Has the product been a good partner in doing business?: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)
  • Task: 8.6/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10)
  • Integrate: 7.5/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)
  • Continuous event modeling: 8.9/10 (Category avg: 8.1/10)

Who Is the Company Behind PLECS?

  • Seller: Plexim
  • Year Founded: 2002
  • HQ Location: Zürich, CH
  • LinkedIn® Page: www.linkedin.com
    47 employees on LinkedIn®

Who Uses This Product?

  • Top Industries: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
  • Company Size: 42% Small, 31% Large

What Are Recent G2 Reviews of PLECS?

Working Model

Working Model is a dynamic simulator with connections to SolidWorks.

Average Rating: 4.6/5.0

Total Reviews: 10

How Do G2 Users Rate Working Model?

  • Has the product been a good partner in doing business?: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)
  • Task: 6.9/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10)
  • Integrate: 6.9/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)
  • Continuous event modeling: 7.9/10 (Category avg: 8.1/10)

Who Is the Company Behind Working Model?

Who Uses This Product?

  • Company Size: 45% Small, 36% Medium

What Do G2 Reviewers Say About Working Model?

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Pros
  • Users love the ease of simulating mechanisms, allowing rapid testing of ideas without physical prototypes.
  • Users appreciate the data visualization capabilities of Working Model, allowing quick simulations and intuitive connections for better design understanding.
  • Users value the intuitive design usability of Working Model, enabling quick simulations for effective concept testing.
  • Users find the ease of use of Working Model invaluable for quickly simulating and understanding mechanisms effectively.
  • Users appreciate the quick simulation capabilities of Working Model, enabling easy testing of mechanisms and ideas.
Cons
  • Users find the 2D limitations and outdated interface of Working Model hinder serious project development and functionality.
  • Users find the complex interface of Working Model limiting and outdated, complicating serious project engagements.
  • Users feel constrained by poor graphics quality in Working Model, as it limits serious project development and usability.
  • Users find the slow simulation and outdated graphics limiting for serious project developments and usability.

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Modelica

Modelica is an open standard for modeling software.

Average Rating: 4.2/5.0

Total Reviews: 19

How Do G2 Users Rate Modelica?

  • Has the product been a good partner in doing business?: 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)
  • Task: 8.8/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10)
  • Integrate: 7.8/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)
  • Continuous event modeling: 8.0/10 (Category avg: 8.1/10)

Who Is the Company Behind Modelica?

Who Uses This Product?

  • Company Size: 57% Small, 24% Large

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Simcenter PSIM

Simcenter™ PSIM™ software has been a leading power electronics and motor drive simulation and design software for over 25 years. With an intuitive, user-friendly interface and a robust simulation engine, Simcenter PSIM is the all-in-one solution that meets users’ simulation and design needs. Simcenter PSIM can handle quick power converter loss calculations, motor drive efficiency calculations, conducted EMI analysis, and analog/digital control. Simcenter PSIM also offers automatic embedded code generation for rapid control prototyping. Additionally, with Simcenter PSIM’s various Design Suites, users can design power supplies, electromagnetic interference (EMI) filters, and motor drive systems quickly and conveniently. Simcenter PSIM also integrates seamlessly with other Simcenter products (Activate, Embed, Flux/FluxMotor, MotionSolve) and with third-party software, and offers an integrated solution for multi-domain, multi-physics systems.

Average Rating: 4.7/5.0

Total Reviews: 26

How Do G2 Users Rate Simcenter PSIM?

  • Task: 7.7/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10)
  • Integrate: 6.1/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)
  • Continuous event modeling: 8.1/10 (Category avg: 8.1/10)

Who Is the Company Behind Simcenter PSIM?

Who Uses This Product?

  • Company Size: 37% Small, 26% Medium

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PSCAD

As power systems evolve, the need for accurate, intuitive simulation tools becomes more and more important. With PSCAD EMTDC you can build, simulate, and model your systems with ease, providing limitless possibilities in power system simulation. Included is a comprehensive library of system models ranging from simple passive elements and control functions, to electric machines and other complex devices.

Average Rating: 4.5/5.0

Total Reviews: 21

How Do G2 Users Rate PSCAD?

  • Has the product been a good partner in doing business?: 9.4/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)
  • Task: 6.9/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10)
  • Integrate: 5.0/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)
  • Continuous event modeling: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.1/10)

Who Is the Company Behind PSCAD?

  • Seller: Hvdc
  • HQ Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • Twitter: @HVDC
    208 Twitter followers
  • LinkedIn® Page: www.linkedin.com
    19 employees on LinkedIn®

Who Uses This Product?

  • Top Industries: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, Higher Education
  • Company Size: 38% Small, 35% Large

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Scilab

Scilab is a free open-source software for numerical computation and simulation similar to Matlab/Simulink.

Average Rating: 4.5/5.0

Total Reviews: 58

How Do G2 Users Rate Scilab?

  • Has the product been a good partner in doing business?: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)
  • Task: 7.7/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10)
  • Integrate: 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)
  • Continuous event modeling: 8.2/10 (Category avg: 8.1/10)

Who Is the Company Behind Scilab?

  • Seller: Scilab Enterprises
  • Year Founded: 2010
  • HQ Location: Rungis, FR
  • Twitter: @Scilab
    2,719 Twitter followers
  • LinkedIn® Page: www.linkedin.com
    4 employees on LinkedIn®

Who Uses This Product?

  • Top Industries: Higher Education, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
  • Company Size: 58% Small, 22% Medium

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SageMath

SageMath is a system for algebra and geometry experimentation via Python.

Average Rating: 4.3/5.0

Total Reviews: 10

How Do G2 Users Rate SageMath?

  • Task: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10)
  • Integrate: 9.3/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)
  • Continuous event modeling: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.1/10)

Who Is the Company Behind SageMath?

  • Seller: SageMath Project
  • Year Founded: 2014
  • HQ Location: Seattle, US
  • Twitter: @sagemath
    4,164 Twitter followers
  • LinkedIn® Page: www.linkedin.com
    6 employees on LinkedIn®

Who Uses This Product?

  • Company Size: 60% Medium, 30% Small

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CarSim

CarSim delivers the most accurate, detailed, and efficient methods for simulating the performance of passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks.

Average Rating: 4.6/5.0

Total Reviews: 14

How Do G2 Users Rate CarSim?

  • Has the product been a good partner in doing business?: 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)
  • Task: 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10)
  • Integrate: 7.2/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)
  • Continuous event modeling: 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.1/10)

Who Is the Company Behind CarSim?

Who Uses This Product?

  • Top Industries: Automotive
  • Company Size: 53% Small, 35% Large

What Are Recent G2 Reviews of CarSim?

Vensim

Vensim is a system dynamics and continuous simulation software for business and public policy applications.

Average Rating: 4.3/5.0

Total Reviews: 26

How Do G2 Users Rate Vensim?

  • Has the product been a good partner in doing business?: 5.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)
  • Task: 7.8/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10)
  • Integrate: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)
  • Continuous event modeling: 8.6/10 (Category avg: 8.1/10)

Who Is the Company Behind Vensim?

  • Seller: Ventana Systems
  • Year Founded: 1985
  • HQ Location: Harvard, MA
  • Twitter: @VentanaSystems
    430 Twitter followers
  • LinkedIn® Page: www.linkedin.com
    16 employees on LinkedIn®

Who Uses This Product?

  • Top Industries: Higher Education, Research
  • Company Size: 54% Small, 29% Large

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Updated April 9, 2026