# Ansys Electronics Desktop, COMSOL Multiphysics® vs SimScale Comparison | | Ansys Electronics Desktop | COMSOL Multiphysics® | SimScale | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 15 | 36 | 280 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (40.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (36.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (58.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Ansys Electronics Desktop Pros: - Customer Support (1 reviews) - Simulation (1 reviews) Cons: - High System Requirements (1 reviews) - Slow Simulation (1 reviews) ### COMSOL Multiphysics® Pros: - Ease of Learning (1 reviews) - Simulation (1 reviews) ### SimScale Pros: - Ease of Use (34 reviews) - Customer Support (31 reviews) Cons: - Slow Simulation (8 reviews) - Meshing Issues (7 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Ansys Electronics Desktop | COMSOL Multiphysics® | SimScale | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 9.0 (32 reviews) | 8.5 (254 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.5 (12 reviews) | 6.9 (32 reviews) | 8.7 (258 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (155 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (27 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 7.8 (26 reviews) | 9.2 (249 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (28 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 5.3 (10 reviews) | 7.7 (31 reviews) | 9.6 (253 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Ansys Electronics Desktop #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### COMSOL Multiphysics® #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### SimScale #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Simulation & CAE | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Ansys Electronics Desktop** | 8.5/10 | 9 | | **COMSOL Multiphysics®** | 8.5/10 | 9 | | **SimScale** | 7.2/10 | 211 | #### Design | Feature | Ansys Electronics Desktop | COMSOL Multiphysics® | SimScale | |---|---|---|---| | **3D/solid modeling Tools** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 5.7 (189 reviews) | | **Drawing Tools** | 7.3 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 5.3 (185 reviews) | | **Editing Tools** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 6.2 (187 reviews) | | **Rendering tools** | 7.1 (7 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 6.2 (181 reviews) | #### Tools | Feature | Ansys Electronics Desktop | COMSOL Multiphysics® | SimScale | |---|---|---|---| | **Fluid analysis** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (196 reviews) | | **Finite element analysis** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (183 reviews) | | **Multibody dynamics** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 7.2 (165 reviews) | #### Work | Feature | Ansys Electronics Desktop | COMSOL Multiphysics® | SimScale | |---|---|---|---| | **Discrete event modeling** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 7.0 (154 reviews) | | **Continuous event modeling** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 7.2 (156 reviews) | | **Mechanical event simulation** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 7.6 (163 reviews) | | **Manufacturing process simulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.0 (144 reviews) | | **Integrate** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 7.6 (162 reviews) | #### Environment | Feature | Ansys Electronics Desktop | COMSOL Multiphysics® | SimScale | |---|---|---|---| | **Hardware support** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (171 reviews) | | **Task** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 7.8 (165 reviews) | | **Manage Multiple Profiles** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.0 (165 reviews) | | **Command Clarity** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (184 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Simulation & CAE Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/simulation-cae) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Ansys Electronics Desktop | COMSOL Multiphysics® | SimScale | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 40.0% | 30.6% | 58.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 33.3% | 33.3% | 28.7% | | **Enterprise** | 26.7% | 36.1% | 13.1% | ### By Industry #### Ansys Electronics Desktop - **Automotive:** 20.0% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 13.3% - **Research:** 6.7% - **Nanotechnology:** 6.7% - **Higher Education:** 6.7% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 6.7% - **Education Management:** 6.7% - **Defense & Space:** 6.7% - **Civil Engineering:** 6.7% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 6.7% - **Other:** 13.3% #### COMSOL Multiphysics® - **Higher Education:** 22.2% - **Research:** 16.7% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 8.3% - **Automotive:** 5.6% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 5.6% - **Medical Devices:** 5.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 2.8% - **Industrial Automation:** 2.8% - **Government Administration:** 2.8% - **Nanotechnology:** 2.8% - **Other:** 25.0% #### SimScale - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 22.4% - **Automotive:** 13.6% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 7.7% - **Higher Education:** 5.9% - **Architecture & Planning:** 5.5% - **Manufacturing:** 5.1% - **Renewables & Environment:** 3.3% - **Oil & Energy:** 2.9% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.2% - **Consumer Electronics:** 2.2% - **Other:** 29.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Ansys Electronics Desktop - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (771 reviews) - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews) - [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews) - [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (606 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 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 (256 reviews) - [Simcenter 3D](https://www.g2.com/products/simcenter-3d/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (190 reviews) - [Creo](https://www.g2.com/products/creo-2025-08-26/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (200 reviews) - [Altair SimSolid](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-simsolid/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (182 reviews) ### Alternatives to COMSOL Multiphysics® - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (771 reviews) - [Ansys Fluent](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-fluent/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (122 reviews) - [Simulink](https://www.g2.com/products/simulink/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (98 reviews) - [SolidWorks Simulation](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-solidworks-simulation/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Altair HyperWorks](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-hyperworks/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (56 reviews) - [Abaqus](https://www.g2.com/products/abaqus/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews) - [Ansys HFSS](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-hfss/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (41 reviews) - [SolidWorks Flow Simulation](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-solidworks-flow-simulation/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews) - [OpenFOAM](https://www.g2.com/products/openfoam/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (35 reviews) - [Ansys CFX](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-cfx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (18 reviews) ### Alternatives to SimScale - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews) - [Ansys Fluent](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-fluent/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (122 reviews) - [OpenFOAM](https://www.g2.com/products/openfoam/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (35 reviews) - [Autodesk CFD](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-cfd/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (31 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (771 reviews) - [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews) - [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews) - [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (606 reviews) - [Altair HyperWorks](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-hyperworks/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (56 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Ansys Electronics Desktop No discussions available for this product. ### COMSOL Multiphysics® No discussions available for this product. ### SimScale - Title: [What is SimScale used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-simscale-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Simulation on the Cloud" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/ansys-electronics-desktop-vs-comsol-multiphysics-vs-simscale)