# Ansys Fluent, COMSOL Multiphysics® vs Altair Inspire Comparison | | Ansys Fluent | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Altair Inspire | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 122 | 36 | 76 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (40.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (36.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (44.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Ansys Fluent **Not enough data** ### COMSOL Multiphysics® Pros: - Ease of Learning (1 reviews) - Simulation (1 reviews) ### Altair Inspire Pros: - Ease of Use (11 reviews) - Efficiency Improvement (7 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (5 reviews) - Not User-Friendly (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Ansys Fluent | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Altair Inspire | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (91 reviews) | 9.0 (32 reviews) | 8.1 (69 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.0 (91 reviews) | 6.9 (32 reviews) | 8.5 (69 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (29 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (88 reviews) | 7.8 (26 reviews) | 7.8 (59 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (90 reviews) | 7.7 (31 reviews) | 9.2 (69 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Ansys Fluent #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### COMSOL Multiphysics® #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Altair Inspire #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Simulation & CAE | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Ansys Fluent** | 7.8/10 | 69 | | **COMSOL Multiphysics®** | 8.5/10 | 9 | | **Altair Inspire** | 7.6/10 | 34 | #### Design | Feature | Ansys Fluent | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Altair Inspire | |---|---|---|---| | **3D/solid modeling Tools** | 7.8 (60 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 7.9 (32 reviews) | | **Drawing Tools** | 7.5 (59 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 7.4 (32 reviews) | | **Editing Tools** | 7.5 (60 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 7.6 (32 reviews) | | **Rendering tools** | 7.6 (58 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 7.2 (31 reviews) | #### Tools | Feature | Ansys Fluent | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Altair Inspire | |---|---|---|---| | **Fluid analysis** | 9.0 (63 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 6.8 (30 reviews) | | **Finite element analysis** | 8.3 (61 reviews) | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (33 reviews) | | **Multibody dynamics** | 7.8 (55 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 7.7 (31 reviews) | #### Work | Feature | Ansys Fluent | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Altair Inspire | |---|---|---|---| | **Discrete event modeling** | 7.5 (53 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Continuous event modeling** | 8.1 (53 reviews) | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 6.9 (30 reviews) | | **Mechanical event simulation** | 8.0 (53 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 7.8 (29 reviews) | | **Manufacturing process simulation** | 7.2 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.8 (30 reviews) | | **Integrate** | 8.0 (53 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 7.1 (29 reviews) | #### Environment | Feature | Ansys Fluent | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Altair Inspire | |---|---|---|---| | **Hardware support** | 7.2 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.7 (31 reviews) | | **Task** | 8.0 (53 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 7.4 (30 reviews) | | **Manage Multiple Profiles** | 7.2 (52 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Command Clarity** | 7.9 (58 reviews) | 8.3 (6 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 | Ansys Fluent | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Altair Inspire | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 40.2% | 30.6% | 44.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 32.5% | 33.3% | 25.7% | | **Enterprise** | 27.4% | 36.1% | 30.0% | ### By Industry #### Ansys Fluent - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 20.5% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 10.3% - **Design:** 7.7% - **Automotive:** 7.7% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 6.8% - **Education Management:** 6.8% - **Research:** 6.0% - **Higher Education:** 6.0% - **Oil & Energy:** 5.1% - **Civil Engineering:** 2.6% - **Other:** 20.5% #### 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% #### 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 Ansys Fluent - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 reviews) - [SimScale](https://www.g2.com/products/simscale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (279 reviews) - [Altair HyperWorks](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-hyperworks/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (55 reviews) - [OpenFOAM](https://www.g2.com/products/openfoam/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (35 reviews) - [SolidWorks Flow Simulation](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-solidworks-flow-simulation/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews) - [Autodesk CFD](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-cfd/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (31 reviews) - [Inventor Nastran](https://www.g2.com/products/inventor-nastran/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (23 reviews) - [Simcenter STAR-CCM+](https://www.g2.com/products/simcenter-star-ccm/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (178 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [Abaqus](https://www.g2.com/products/abaqus/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews) ### Alternatives to COMSOL Multiphysics® - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 reviews) - [SimScale](https://www.g2.com/products/simscale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (279 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) — 4.2/5 stars (55 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 (40 reviews) - [OpenFOAM](https://www.g2.com/products/openfoam/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (35 reviews) - [SolidWorks Flow Simulation](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-solidworks-flow-simulation/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews) - [Ansys CFX](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-cfx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (18 reviews) ### Alternatives to Altair Inspire - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (644 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [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) - [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (599 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Ansys Fluent - Title: [What is Ansys Fluent used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ansys-fluent-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Modeling and simulating mechanical systems" - Title: [Which is the best CFD software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-is-the-best-cfd-software) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Ansys Fluent" - Title: [Does Ansys student have fluent?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-ansys-student-have-fluent) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes, but has limited capability compare to the professional version." ### COMSOL Multiphysics® 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/ansys-fluent-vs-comsol-multiphysics-vs-altair-inspire)