# Ansys Fluent, Simcenter STAR-CCM+ vs SimScale Comparison | | Ansys Fluent | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | SimScale | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 122 | 178 | 279 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (40.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (39.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (58.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Ansys Fluent **Not enough data** ### Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Pros: - Ease of Use (7 reviews) - Meshing Techniques (7 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (5 reviews) - Expensive Licensing (3 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 Fluent | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | SimScale | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (91 reviews) | 8.5 (117 reviews) | 8.5 (253 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.0 (91 reviews) | 8.1 (144 reviews) | 8.7 (257 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (23 reviews) | 7.9 (55 reviews) | 9.0 (154 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (18 reviews) | 7.1 (18 reviews) | 9.1 (27 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (88 reviews) | 8.6 (123 reviews) | 9.2 (248 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 8.6 (17 reviews) | 9.1 (28 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (90 reviews) | 8.3 (118 reviews) | 9.7 (252 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Ansys Fluent #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Simcenter STAR-CCM+ #### 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 Fluent** | 7.8/10 | 69 | | **Simcenter STAR-CCM+** | 7.6/10 | 106 | | **SimScale** | 7.2/10 | 210 | #### Design | Feature | Ansys Fluent | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | SimScale | |---|---|---|---| | **3D/solid modeling Tools** | 7.8 (60 reviews) | 7.7 (86 reviews) | 5.7 (189 reviews) | | **Drawing Tools** | 7.5 (59 reviews) | 7.5 (78 reviews) | 5.3 (185 reviews) | | **Editing Tools** | 7.5 (60 reviews) | 8.0 (82 reviews) | 6.2 (187 reviews) | | **Rendering tools** | 7.6 (58 reviews) | 8.3 (77 reviews) | 6.2 (181 reviews) | #### Tools | Feature | Ansys Fluent | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | SimScale | |---|---|---|---| | **Fluid analysis** | 9.0 (63 reviews) | 9.1 (91 reviews) | 8.7 (195 reviews) | | **Finite element analysis** | 8.3 (61 reviews) | 7.1 (59 reviews) | 8.5 (183 reviews) | | **Multibody dynamics** | 7.8 (55 reviews) | 7.2 (50 reviews) | 7.2 (165 reviews) | #### Work | Feature | Ansys Fluent | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | SimScale | |---|---|---|---| | **Discrete event modeling** | 7.5 (53 reviews) | 7.2 (44 reviews) | 7.0 (154 reviews) | | **Continuous event modeling** | 8.1 (53 reviews) | 7.1 (47 reviews) | 7.2 (156 reviews) | | **Mechanical event simulation** | 8.0 (53 reviews) | 7.3 (40 reviews) | 7.6 (163 reviews) | | **Manufacturing process simulation** | 7.2 (49 reviews) | 6.8 (39 reviews) | 6.0 (144 reviews) | | **Integrate** | 8.0 (53 reviews) | 7.0 (49 reviews) | 7.6 (162 reviews) | #### Environment | Feature | Ansys Fluent | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | SimScale | |---|---|---|---| | **Hardware support** | 7.2 (49 reviews) | 8.0 (67 reviews) | 8.1 (171 reviews) | | **Task** | 8.0 (53 reviews) | 7.9 (60 reviews) | 7.8 (165 reviews) | | **Manage Multiple Profiles** | 7.2 (52 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.0 (165 reviews) | | **Command Clarity** | 7.9 (58 reviews) | 8.5 (68 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 Fluent | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | SimScale | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 40.2% | 39.5% | 58.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 32.5% | 31.8% | 28.8% | | **Enterprise** | 27.4% | 28.7% | 13.1% | ### 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% #### Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - **Automotive:** 27.2% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 13.0% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 12.3% - **Higher Education:** 9.9% - **Oil & Energy:** 8.6% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 4.3% - **Research:** 1.9% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 1.9% - **Maritime:** 1.9% - **Semiconductors:** 1.9% - **Other:** 17.3% #### SimScale - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 22.5% - **Automotive:** 13.7% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 7.4% - **Higher Education:** 5.9% - **Architecture & Planning:** 5.5% - **Manufacturing:** 5.2% - **Renewables & Environment:** 3.3% - **Oil & Energy:** 3.0% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.2% - **Consumer Electronics:** 2.2% - **Other:** 29.2% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Ansys Fluent - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 reviews) - [Altair Inspire](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-inspire/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (76 reviews) - [Altair HyperWorks](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-hyperworks/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (56 reviews) - [COMSOL Multiphysics®](https://www.g2.com/products/comsol-multiphysics/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 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) - [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) - [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 Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - [COMSOL Multiphysics®](https://www.g2.com/products/comsol-multiphysics/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 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) - [Altair Inspire](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-inspire/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (76 reviews) - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 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) - [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 Flow Simulation](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-solidworks-flow-simulation/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews) ### Alternatives to SimScale - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews) - [COMSOL Multiphysics®](https://www.g2.com/products/comsol-multiphysics/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 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 (770 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 (599 reviews) - [Altair HyperWorks](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-hyperworks/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (56 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." ### Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - Title: [What is Simcenter STAR-CCM+ used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-simcenter-star-ccm-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "STAR CCM+ is used for the simulation of Fluid, Thermal, Reactive, Multiphase flow problems." - Title: [What is Star CD?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-star-cd) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "STAR CD is the old branding of the software when it was owned by CD-Adapco. Some people still refer to the current software as STAR or STAR CD or STAR-CCM+...." ### 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-fluent-vs-simcenter-star-ccm-vs-simscale)