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Simulation & CAE Software
Ansys CFX
Ansys Fluent
Ansys CFX-vs-Ansys Fluent
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Ansys CFX
(18)
4.6
out of
5
Ansys CFX
By
Ansys, Inc.
Ansys Fluent
(119)
4.5
out of
5
Ansys Fluent
By
Ansys, Inc.
At a Glance
Star Rating
(18)
4.6
out of
5
(119)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Small-Business (39.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Ease of Use
(1)
Features
(1)
Expensive
(1)
Expensive Licensing
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Ansys CFX
Star Rating
(18)
4.6
out of
5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Ansys Fluent
Star Rating
(119)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(1)
Features
(1)
Expensive
(1)
Expensive Licensing
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Ansys Fluent
Ansys CFX vs Ansys Fluent
Reviewers felt that Ansys CFX meets the needs of their business better than Ansys Fluent.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Ansys Fluent is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ansys Fluent over Ansys CFX.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ansys CFX
No pricing available
Ansys Fluent
No pricing available
Free Trial
Ansys CFX
No trial information available
Ansys Fluent
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
13
8.9
88
Ease of Use
8.0
14
8.0
88
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.4
21
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.2
18
Quality of Support
7.2
13
8.5
85
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.1
17
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
14
8.8
87
Features by Category
Simulation & CAE
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9.3
8
7.8
66
Design
3D/solid modeling Tools
Not enough data
7.8
(won by default)
59
Drawing Tools
Not enough data
7.5
(won by default)
59
Editing Tools
Not enough data
7.5
(won by default)
60
Rendering tools
Not enough data
7.6
(won by default)
58
Tools
Fluid analysis
9.3
(won by 0.4)
7
8.9
60
Finite element analysis
Not enough data
8.2
(won by default)
60
Multibody dynamics
Not enough data
7.7
(won by default)
54
Work
Discrete event modeling
Not enough data
7.5
(won by default)
53
Continuous event modeling
Not enough data
8.1
(won by default)
53
Mechanical event simulation
Not enough data
8.0
(won by default)
53
Manufacturing process simulation
Not enough data
7.2
(won by default)
49
Integrate
Not enough data
8.0
(won by default)
52
Environment
Hardware support
Not enough data
7.2
(won by default)
49
Task
Not enough data
8.0
(won by default)
53
Manage Multiple Profiles
Not enough data
7.2
(won by default)
52
Command Clarity
Not enough data
7.9
(won by default)
56
Categories
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Ansys CFX
Ansys Fluent
Ansys CFX and Ansys Fluent are categorized as
Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Ansys CFX has no unique categories
Ansys Fluent has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ansys CFX
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
25.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
50.0%
Ansys Fluent
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
39.5%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
32.5%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
28.1%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
25.0%
39.5%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
32.5%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
50.0%
28.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Ansys CFX
Automotive
18.8%
Oil & Energy
12.5%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
12.5%
Higher Education
12.5%
Aviation & Aerospace
12.5%
Other
31.3%
Ansys Fluent
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
20.2%
Aviation & Aerospace
10.5%
Design
7.9%
Education Management
7.0%
Automotive
7.0%
Other
47.4%
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Discussions
Ansys CFX Discussions
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Ansys Fluent Discussions
What is Ansys Fluent used for?
2 Comments
GD
Modeling and simulating mechanical systems
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Does Ansys student have fluent?
1 Comment
VG
Yes, but has limited capability compare to the professional version.
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Which is the best CFD software?
1 Comment
SK
Ansys Fluent
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