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Ansys Fluent
SolidWorks Flow Simulation
Ansys Fluent-vs-SolidWorks Flow Simulation
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Ansys Fluent
(119)
4.5
out of
5
Ansys Fluent
By
Ansys, Inc.
SolidWorks Flow Simulation
(35)
4.1
out of
5
SolidWorks Flow Simulation
By
Solidworks
At a Glance
Star Rating
(119)
4.5
out of
5
(35)
4.1
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.5% of reviews)
Information
Small-Business (48.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(1)
Features
(1)
Expensive
(1)
Expensive Licensing
(1)
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Ansys Fluent
Star Rating
(119)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(1)
Features
(1)
Expensive
(1)
Expensive Licensing
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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SolidWorks Flow Simulation
Star Rating
(35)
4.1
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SolidWorks Flow Simulation
Ansys Fluent vs SolidWorks Flow Simulation
Reviewers felt that Ansys Fluent meets the needs of their business better than SolidWorks Flow Simulation.
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 SolidWorks Flow Simulation.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ansys Fluent
No pricing available
SolidWorks Flow Simulation
No pricing available
Free Trial
Ansys Fluent
Free Trial is available
SolidWorks Flow Simulation
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
88
8.6
30
Ease of Use
8.0
88
8.3
30
Ease of Setup
8.4
21
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.2
18
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.5
85
8.3
30
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
17
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
87
7.1
28
Features by Category
MEP
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Not enough data
8.9
11
Design
Systems
Not enough data
9.2
(won by default)
10
3D
Not enough data
8.7
(won by default)
9
Documentation
Not enough data
8.7
(won by default)
10
Fabrication
Not enough data
9.0
(won by default)
8
Clash Detection
Not enough data
8.8
(won by default)
7
Work
Integrate
Not enough data
8.5
(won by default)
9
Drafting
Not enough data
8.9
(won by default)
9
Analysis
Not enough data
8.8
(won by default)
10
Simulations
Not enough data
9.2
(won by default)
10
Simulation & CAE
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Show 16 Features
7.8
66
8.2
9
Design
3D/solid modeling Tools
7.8
59
8.8
(won by 1.0)
8
Drawing Tools
7.5
59
8.3
(won by 0.8)
8
Editing Tools
7.5
60
7.7
(won by 0.2)
8
Rendering tools
7.6
58
7.7
(won by 0.1)
8
Tools
Fluid analysis
8.9
(won by 0.8)
60
8.1
8
Finite element analysis
8.2
(won by 0.5)
60
7.7
8
Multibody dynamics
7.7
54
8.1
(won by 0.4)
8
Work
Discrete event modeling
7.5
53
8.3
(won by 0.8)
8
Continuous event modeling
8.1
53
8.5
(won by 0.4)
8
Mechanical event simulation
8.0
53
8.3
(won by 0.3)
8
Manufacturing process simulation
7.2
49
7.7
(won by 0.5)
8
Integrate
8.0
52
8.5
(won by 0.5)
8
Environment
Hardware support
7.2
49
8.1
(won by 0.9)
8
Task
8.0
53
8.3
(won by 0.3)
8
Manage Multiple Profiles
7.2
52
9.0
(won by 1.8)
8
Command Clarity
7.9
56
8.8
(won by 0.9)
8
Categories
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Ansys Fluent
SolidWorks Flow Simulation
Ansys Fluent and SolidWorks Flow Simulation are categorized as
Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Ansys Fluent has no unique categories
SolidWorks Flow Simulation is categorized as
MEP
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ansys Fluent
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
39.5%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
32.5%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
28.1%
SolidWorks Flow Simulation
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
48.5%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
27.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
24.2%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
39.5%
48.5%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
32.5%
27.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
28.1%
24.2%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
SolidWorks Flow Simulation
Information Technology and Services
21.2%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
12.1%
Design
12.1%
Higher Education
9.1%
Automotive
9.1%
Other
36.4%
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Discussions
Ansys Fluent Discussions
What is Ansys Fluent used for?
2 Comments
GD
Modeling and simulating mechanical systems
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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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Which is the best CFD software?
1 Comment
SK
Ansys Fluent
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