# Abaqus vs Altair Inspire Comparison | | Abaqus | Altair Inspire | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 54 | 76 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (45.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (44.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Abaqus Pros: - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - Simulation (2 reviews) Cons: - Not User-Friendly (2 reviews) - CAD Limitations (1 reviews) ### Altair Inspire Pros: - Ease of Use (10 reviews) - Efficiency Improvement (7 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (4 reviews) - Not User-Friendly (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Abaqus | Altair Inspire | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (41 reviews) | 8.1 (69 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.6 (42 reviews) | 8.5 (69 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 8.4 (29 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (39 reviews) | 7.8 (59 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (40 reviews) | 9.2 (69 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Abaqus #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Altair Inspire #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Simulation & CAE | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Abaqus** | 7.8/10 | 29 | | **Altair Inspire** | 7.6/10 | 34 | #### Design | Feature | Abaqus | Altair Inspire | |---|---|---| | **3D/solid modeling Tools** | 6.4 (18 reviews) | 7.9 (32 reviews) | | **Drawing Tools** | 6.8 (19 reviews) | 7.4 (32 reviews) | | **Editing Tools** | 6.7 (20 reviews) | 7.6 (32 reviews) | | **Rendering tools** | 7.0 (16 reviews) | 7.2 (31 reviews) | #### Tools | Feature | Abaqus | Altair Inspire | |---|---|---| | **Fluid analysis** | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 6.8 (30 reviews) | | **Finite element analysis** | 9.0 (26 reviews) | 8.7 (33 reviews) | | **Multibody dynamics** | 8.2 (17 reviews) | 7.7 (31 reviews) | #### Work | Feature | Abaqus | Altair Inspire | |---|---|---| | **Discrete event modeling** | 7.9 (15 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Continuous event modeling** | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 6.9 (30 reviews) | | **Mechanical event simulation** | 8.4 (18 reviews) | 7.8 (29 reviews) | | **Manufacturing process simulation** | 8.0 (14 reviews) | 7.8 (30 reviews) | | **Integrate** | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 7.1 (29 reviews) | #### Environment | Feature | Abaqus | Altair Inspire | |---|---|---| | **Hardware support** | 7.0 (15 reviews) | 7.7 (31 reviews) | | **Task** | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 7.4 (30 reviews) | | **Manage Multiple Profiles** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Command Clarity** | 8.6 (19 reviews) | 8.1 (31 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Simulation & CAE Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/simulation-cae) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Abaqus | Altair Inspire | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 45.3% | 44.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 26.4% | 25.7% | | **Enterprise** | 28.3% | 30.0% | ### By Industry #### Abaqus - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 18.9% - **Higher Education:** 18.9% - **Automotive:** 17.0% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 11.3% - **Research:** 9.4% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 7.5% - **Design:** 5.7% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 1.9% - **Museums and Institutions:** 1.9% - **Information Technology and Services:** 1.9% - **Other:** 5.7% #### Altair Inspire - **Automotive:** 25.7% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 17.1% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 5.7% - **Construction:** 5.7% - **Higher Education:** 5.7% - **Consumer Goods:** 4.3% - **Machinery:** 4.3% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.9% - **Civil Engineering:** 2.9% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 2.9% - **Other:** 22.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Abaqus - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 reviews) - [Ansys Mechanical](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-mechanical/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (92 reviews) - [SolidWorks Simulation](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-solidworks-simulation/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (60 reviews) - 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[Ansys Mechanical](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-mechanical/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (92 reviews) - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 reviews) - [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews) - [CATIA](https://www.g2.com/products/catia/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (255 reviews) - [SolidWorks Simulation](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-solidworks-simulation/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Simcenter STAR-CCM+](https://www.g2.com/products/simcenter-star-ccm/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (178 reviews) - [nTop](https://www.g2.com/products/ntop/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (11 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Abaqus No discussions available for this product. ### Altair Inspire - Title: [What file formats will Inspire import?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/file-import) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "ACIS (.sab, .sat): through R21 CATIA V4 (.model): all 4.xx CATIA V5 (.CATPart, .CATProduct): V5R10 through V5-6R2015 IGES (.iges, .igs): 3 & 5 JT (.jt):..." - Title: [What languages is Inspire localized for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/language-support-e9ce63ff-860d-4e16-986b-65ea1e281166) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean." - Title: [What file formats will Inspire export?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/file-export) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Inspire supports the following CAD formats and versions for export: ACIS(.sab, .sat): R19 STL (.stl) IGES (.iges, .igs): 5.3 Parasolid (.x_b, .x_t,..." - Title: [What is topology optimization?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/topology-optimization) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Topology optimization is a mathematical method that creates a material layout within a given design space, for a given set of loads and constraints, in the..." - Title: [Who uses Inspire?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/customers-431e59c8-3fb9-4b29-ad22-e4804288f7a0) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "solidThinking Inspire is used by a growing number of design engineers, product designers, and architects at well known companies around the world such as:..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/abaqus-vs-altair-inspire)