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Ansys Discovery
Ansys Fluent
Ansys Discovery-vs-Ansys Fluent
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Ansys Discovery
(11)
4.7
out of
5
Ansys Discovery
By
Ansys, Inc.
Ansys Fluent
(120)
4.5
out of
5
Ansys Fluent
By
Ansys, Inc.
At a Glance
Star Rating
(11)
4.7
out of
5
(120)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.4% of reviews)
Information
Small-Business (39.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(1)
Efficiency
(1)
Insufficient Tutorials
(1)
Lack of Tutorials
(1)
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Ansys Discovery
Star Rating
(11)
4.7
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(1)
Efficiency
(1)
Insufficient Tutorials
(1)
Lack of Tutorials
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Ansys Fluent
Star Rating
(120)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Ansys Fluent
Ansys Discovery vs Ansys Fluent
Reviewers felt that Ansys Fluent meets the needs of their business better than Ansys Discovery.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Ansys Discovery is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ansys Discovery over Ansys Fluent.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ansys Discovery
No pricing available
Ansys Fluent
No pricing available
Free Trial
Ansys Discovery
Free Trial is available
Ansys Fluent
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
11
8.9
89
Ease of Use
8.5
11
8.0
89
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.4
21
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.2
18
Quality of Support
9.2
11
8.5
86
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.1
17
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
11
8.7
88
Features by Category
3D Modeling
Hide 13 Features
Show 13 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Sculpting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Topology
Not enough data
Not enough data
Drawing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Brush Variety
Not enough data
Not enough data
Effects
Not enough data
Not enough data
Move
Animate
Not enough data
Not enough data
Render
Not enough data
Not enough data
Views
Not enough data
Not enough data
Store & Manage
Pipeline
Not enough data
Not enough data
Controls
Not enough data
Not enough data
Template library
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
AI Text-to-Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Text-to-3D
Not enough data
Not enough data
Simulation & CAE
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8.8
8
7.8
67
Design
3D/solid modeling Tools
9.4
(won by 1.6)
8
7.8
59
Drawing Tools
9.2
(won by 1.7)
8
7.5
59
Editing Tools
8.8
(won by 1.3)
8
7.5
60
Rendering tools
7.7
(won by 0.1)
8
7.6
58
Tools
Fluid analysis
8.1
8
8.9
(won by 0.8)
61
Finite element analysis
9.0
(won by 0.8)
8
8.2
60
Multibody dynamics
8.5
(won by 0.8)
8
7.7
54
Work
Discrete event modeling
9.0
(won by 1.5)
8
7.5
53
Continuous event modeling
8.3
(won by 0.2)
8
8.1
53
Mechanical event simulation
9.0
(won by 1.0)
8
8.0
53
Manufacturing process simulation
7.6
(won by 0.4)
7
7.2
49
Integrate
9.2
(won by 1.2)
8
8.0
52
Environment
Hardware support
9.0
(won by 1.8)
8
7.2
49
Task
9.3
(won by 1.3)
7
8.0
53
Manage Multiple Profiles
9.0
(won by 1.8)
7
7.2
52
Command Clarity
9.2
(won by 1.3)
8
7.9
57
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ansys Discovery
Ansys Fluent
Ansys Discovery and Ansys Fluent are categorized as
Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Ansys Discovery is categorized as
3D Modeling
Ansys Fluent has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ansys Discovery
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
36.4%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
27.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
36.4%
Ansys Fluent
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
39.1%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
33.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
27.8%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
36.4%
39.1%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
27.3%
33.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
36.4%
27.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Ansys Discovery
Manufacturing
36.4%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
18.2%
Consulting
9.1%
Research
9.1%
Professional Training & Coaching
9.1%
Other
18.2%
Ansys Fluent
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
20.0%
Aviation & Aerospace
10.4%
Design
7.8%
Automotive
7.8%
Airlines/Aviation
7.0%
Other
47.0%
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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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Which is the best CFD software?
1 Comment
SK
Ansys Fluent
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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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