# Ansys Icepak, Creo Simulation vs Ansys Mechanical Comparison | | Ansys Icepak | Creo Simulation | Ansys Mechanical | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 25 | 17 | 92 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (35.7% of reviews) | Mid-Market (35.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Ansys Icepak **Not enough data** ### Creo Simulation **Not enough data** ### Ansys Mechanical Pros: - Ease of Use (3 reviews) - Design Usability (2 reviews) Cons: - Meshing Issues (1 reviews) - Missing Features (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Ansys Icepak | Creo Simulation | Ansys Mechanical | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (18 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 8.9 (65 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (19 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (66 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (8 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (18 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.4 (59 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (19 reviews) | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (60 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Ansys Icepak #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Creo Simulation #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Ansys Mechanical #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Simulation & CAE | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Ansys Icepak** | 7.4/10 | 21 | | **Creo Simulation** | 8.6/10 | 11 | | **Ansys Mechanical** | 8.5/10 | 28 | #### Design | Feature | Ansys Icepak | Creo Simulation | Ansys Mechanical | |---|---|---|---| | **3D/solid modeling Tools** | 6.9 (18 reviews) | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 8.1 (23 reviews) | | **Drawing Tools** | 6.1 (17 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 7.2 (21 reviews) | | **Editing Tools** | 6.9 (18 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (22 reviews) | | **Rendering tools** | 6.8 (16 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 6.9 (21 reviews) | #### Tools | Feature | Ansys Icepak | Creo Simulation | Ansys Mechanical | |---|---|---|---| | **Fluid analysis** | 8.2 (18 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 8.6 (22 reviews) | | **Finite element analysis** | 8.2 (17 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 9.6 (24 reviews) | | **Multibody dynamics** | 6.4 (12 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 9.1 (23 reviews) | #### Work | Feature | Ansys Icepak | Creo Simulation | Ansys Mechanical | |---|---|---|---| | **Discrete event modeling** | 7.6 (13 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 8.2 (19 reviews) | | **Continuous event modeling** | 7.6 (13 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 8.7 (17 reviews) | | **Mechanical event simulation** | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 9.2 (21 reviews) | | **Manufacturing process simulation** | 6.9 (12 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 8.0 (22 reviews) | | **Integrate** | 7.8 (15 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (18 reviews) | #### Environment | Feature | Ansys Icepak | Creo Simulation | Ansys Mechanical | |---|---|---|---| | **Hardware support** | 7.8 (13 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 8.4 (22 reviews) | | **Task** | 7.8 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.4 (23 reviews) | | **Manage Multiple Profiles** | 7.4 (13 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 8.9 (22 reviews) | | **Command Clarity** | 7.4 (15 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (23 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Simulation & CAE Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/simulation-cae) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Ansys Icepak | Creo Simulation | Ansys Mechanical | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 50.0% | 35.7% | 30.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 13.6% | 35.7% | 35.2% | | **Enterprise** | 36.4% | 28.6% | 34.1% | ### By Industry #### Ansys Icepak - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 31.8% - **Consumer Electronics:** 13.6% - **Automotive:** 13.6% - **Semiconductors:** 9.1% - **Telecommunications:** 4.5% - **Research:** 4.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 4.5% - **Higher Education:** 4.5% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 4.5% - **Design:** 4.5% - **Other:** 4.5% #### Creo Simulation - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 28.6% - **Automotive:** 21.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 14.3% - **Design:** 14.3% - **Oil & Energy:** 7.1% - **Computer Software:** 7.1% - **Biotechnology:** 7.1% #### Ansys Mechanical - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 22.6% - **Automotive:** 15.5% - **Design:** 8.3% - **Higher Education:** 8.3% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 6.0% - **Research:** 4.8% - **Oil & Energy:** 4.8% - **Machinery:** 4.8% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 3.6% - **Education Management:** 2.4% - **Other:** 19.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Ansys Icepak - [SolidWorks Simulation](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-solidworks-simulation/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (60 reviews) - [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) - [SolidWorks Flow Simulation](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-solidworks-flow-simulation/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews) - [SimScale](https://www.g2.com/products/simscale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (279 reviews) - [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (605 reviews) - [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews) - [Simcenter STAR-CCM+](https://www.g2.com/products/simcenter-star-ccm/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (180 reviews) ### Alternatives to Creo Simulation - [Abaqus](https://www.g2.com/products/abaqus/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews) - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews) - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (771 reviews) - [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (605 reviews) - [SimScale](https://www.g2.com/products/simscale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (279 reviews) - [Ansys Fluent](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-fluent/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (122 reviews) - [COMSOL Multiphysics®](https://www.g2.com/products/comsol-multiphysics/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 reviews) - [Inventor Nastran](https://www.g2.com/products/inventor-nastran/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (23 reviews) ### Alternatives to Ansys Mechanical - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [Simcenter 3D](https://www.g2.com/products/simcenter-3d/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (193 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) - [Inventor Nastran](https://www.g2.com/products/inventor-nastran/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (23 reviews) - [Simcenter Femap](https://www.g2.com/products/simcenter-femap/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (17 reviews) - [Altair Inspire](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-inspire/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (76 reviews) - [Altair Hypermesh](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-hypermesh/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (95 reviews) - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (771 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Ansys Icepak - Title: [Ansys Icepak still has issues like it can't simulate inclined PCB why are these issues not sorted out?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/32209-ansys-icepak-still-has-issues-like-it-can-t-simulate-inclined-pcb-why-are-these-issues-not-sorted-out) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Kula Segara.. Have you tried the advanced PCB modeling with Icepak in Ansys Electronics Desktop yet? Inclined PCBs are supported there. Please feel free..." - Title: [What is the best way of modeling two-phase immersion cooling?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31935-what-is-the-best-way-of-modeling-two-phase-immersion-cooling) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Jimil, Icepak does not support multi-phase modeling. Ansys Fluent would be a better fit. Please feel free to connect with Ansys Support via..." ### Creo Simulation - Title: [Is Creo a simulation software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-creo-a-simulation-software) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Creo is a product design CAD software. However, once you complete your CAD Design and if you have relevant license of Creo Simulation, you can get your..." ### Ansys Mechanical - Title: [What is Ansys Mechanical Apdl?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/ansys-mechanical-what-is-ansys-mechanical-apdl) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Ansys Mechanical APDL is a complex tool for advanced users and its bit complicated as compared to Ansys Mechanical workbench. " - Title: [How much is Ansys mechanical?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-is-ansys-mechanical) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "ANSYS mechanical is very popular software in the CAE field which allows us to find the stresses and strengths of any structures within a very small amount of..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/ansys-icepak-vs-creo-simulation-vs-ansys-mechanical)