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Simulation & CAE Software
Ansys HFSS
Keysight ADS
Ansys HFSS-vs-Keysight ADS
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Ansys HFSS
(40)
4.5
out of
5
Ansys HFSS
By
Ansys, Inc.
Keysight ADS
(16)
4.6
out of
5
Keysight ADS
By
Keysight Technologies
At a Glance
Star Rating
(40)
4.5
out of
5
(16)
4.6
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.2% of reviews)
Information
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Simulation
(1)
Tools
(1)
Learning Curve
(1)
Not User-Friendly
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Ansys HFSS
Star Rating
(40)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Keysight ADS
Star Rating
(16)
4.6
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Simulation
(1)
Tools
(1)
Learning Curve
(1)
Not User-Friendly
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Keysight ADS
Ansys HFSS vs Keysight ADS
Reviewers felt that Keysight ADS meets the needs of their business better than Ansys HFSS.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Keysight ADS is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ansys HFSS over Keysight ADS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ansys HFSS
No pricing available
Keysight ADS
No pricing available
Free Trial
Ansys HFSS
No trial information available
Keysight ADS
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
32
9.5
10
Ease of Use
8.6
32
8.8
10
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.6
28
9.4
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
28
4.8
9
Features by Category
PCB Design
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Show 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
PCB layout editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Schematic editor
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tools
3D modeling tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Component placement
Not enough data
Not enough data
Library
Component libraries
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Board size
Not enough data
Not enough data
Layers
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Custom commands
Not enough data
Not enough data
Custom interface
Not enough data
Not enough data
Simulation & CAE
Hide 16 Features
Show 16 Features
8.4
25
8.7
9
Design
3D/solid modeling Tools
7.7
(won by 0.1)
22
7.6
7
Drawing Tools
8.0
22
8.3
(won by 0.3)
8
Editing Tools
8.0
22
9.0
(won by 1.0)
7
Rendering tools
7.9
17
8.0
(won by 0.1)
5
Tools
Fluid analysis
8.5
(won by default)
8
Not enough data
Finite element analysis
9.1
17
9.3
(won by 0.2)
5
Multibody dynamics
8.8
(won by default)
8
Not enough data
Work
Discrete event modeling
8.7
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Continuous event modeling
8.8
(won by default)
11
Not enough data
Mechanical event simulation
8.5
(won by default)
8
Not enough data
Manufacturing process simulation
8.5
(won by default)
8
Not enough data
Integrate
7.7
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Environment
Hardware support
8.1
12
9.2
(won by 1.1)
6
Task
8.6
15
9.3
(won by 0.7)
5
Manage Multiple Profiles
8.3
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Command Clarity
8.4
(won by default)
17
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ansys HFSS
Keysight ADS
Ansys HFSS and Keysight ADS are categorized as
Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Ansys HFSS is categorized as
PCB Design
Keysight ADS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ansys HFSS
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
47.2%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
27.8%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
25.0%
Keysight ADS
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
68.8%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
31.3%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
47.2%
68.8%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
27.8%
0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
25.0%
31.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Ansys HFSS
Wireless
19.4%
Research
19.4%
Higher Education
19.4%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
19.4%
Telecommunications
5.6%
Other
16.7%
Keysight ADS
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
25.0%
Semiconductors
18.8%
Higher Education
12.5%
Aviation & Aerospace
12.5%
Wireless
6.3%
Other
25.0%
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Discussions
Ansys HFSS Discussions
What is Hfss used for?
1 Comment
HK
HFSS is used for Full-wave EM simulation
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