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At a Glance
Ansys CFX
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
Ansys Fluent
Star Rating
(119)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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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
9.3
8
7.8
66
Design
Not enough data
7.8
59
Not enough data
7.5
59
Not enough data
7.5
60
Not enough data
7.6
58
Tools
9.3
7
8.9
60
Not enough data
8.2
60
Not enough data
7.7
54
Work
Not enough data
7.5
53
Not enough data
8.1
53
Not enough data
8.0
53
Not enough data
7.2
49
Not enough data
8.0
52
Environment
Not enough data
7.2
49
Not enough data
8.0
53
Not enough data
7.2
52
Not enough data
7.9
56
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ansys CFX
Ansys CFX
Ansys Fluent
Ansys Fluent
Ansys CFX and Ansys Fluent are categorized as Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Ansys CFX
Ansys CFX has no unique categories
Ansys Fluent
Ansys Fluent has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ansys CFX
Ansys CFX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
50.0%
Ansys Fluent
Ansys Fluent
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
39.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
28.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Ansys CFX
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
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%
Alternatives
Ansys CFX
Ansys CFX Alternatives
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Inventor
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Ansys Fluent
Ansys Fluent Alternatives
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SimScale
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Discussions
Ansys CFX
Ansys CFX Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Ansys CFX has no discussions with answers
Ansys Fluent
Ansys Fluent Discussions
What is Ansys Fluent used for?
2 Comments
Gobiha D.
GD
Modeling and simulating mechanical systemsRead more
Does Ansys student have fluent?
1 Comment
Vimal G.
VG
Yes, but has limited capability compare to the professional version.Read more
Which is the best CFD software?
1 Comment
Sachin K.
SK
Ansys FluentRead more