# Ansys Mechanical, Moldflow vs Ansys LS-DYNA Comparison | | Ansys Mechanical | Moldflow | Ansys LS-DYNA | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 92 | 28 | 48 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (35.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (45.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (51.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Ansys Mechanical Pros: - Ease of Use (3 reviews) - Design Usability (2 reviews) Cons: - Meshing Issues (1 reviews) - Missing Features (1 reviews) ### Moldflow **Not enough data** ### Ansys LS-DYNA Pros: - Accuracy (1 reviews) - Continuous Improvement (1 reviews) Cons: - Difficult Learning (1 reviews) - Expensive (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Ansys Mechanical | Moldflow | Ansys LS-DYNA | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (65 reviews) | 8.5 (18 reviews) | 8.7 (33 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (66 reviews) | 8.6 (18 reviews) | 7.5 (34 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 7.9 (7 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (59 reviews) | 8.6 (17 reviews) | 8.2 (31 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (60 reviews) | 8.6 (17 reviews) | 9.2 (30 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Ansys Mechanical #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Moldflow #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Ansys LS-DYNA #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Simulation & CAE | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Ansys Mechanical** | 8.5/10 | 28 | | **Moldflow** | 7.9/10 | 19 | | **Ansys LS-DYNA** | 8.0/10 | 25 | #### Design | Feature | Ansys Mechanical | Moldflow | Ansys LS-DYNA | |---|---|---|---| | **3D/solid modeling Tools** | 8.1 (23 reviews) | 8.0 (15 reviews) | 6.5 (18 reviews) | | **Drawing Tools** | 7.2 (21 reviews) | 7.8 (16 reviews) | 7.1 (16 reviews) | | **Editing Tools** | 8.2 (22 reviews) | 7.8 (17 reviews) | 7.6 (17 reviews) | | **Rendering tools** | 6.9 (21 reviews) | 8.2 (15 reviews) | 7.4 (15 reviews) | #### Tools | Feature | Ansys Mechanical | Moldflow | Ansys LS-DYNA | |---|---|---|---| | **Fluid analysis** | 8.6 (22 reviews) | 7.5 (12 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | | **Finite element analysis** | 9.6 (24 reviews) | 7.3 (13 reviews) | 9.1 (23 reviews) | | **Multibody dynamics** | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 7.3 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (18 reviews) | #### Work | Feature | Ansys Mechanical | Moldflow | Ansys LS-DYNA | |---|---|---|---| | **Discrete event modeling** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 7.6 (17 reviews) | | **Continuous event modeling** | 8.7 (17 reviews) | 7.2 (10 reviews) | 8.4 (16 reviews) | | **Mechanical event simulation** | 9.2 (21 reviews) | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 8.2 (17 reviews) | | **Manufacturing process simulation** | 8.0 (22 reviews) | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 8.1 (12 reviews) | | **Integrate** | 8.9 (18 reviews) | 7.6 (11 reviews) | 8.1 (13 reviews) | #### Environment | Feature | Ansys Mechanical | Moldflow | Ansys LS-DYNA | |---|---|---|---| | **Hardware support** | 8.4 (22 reviews) | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 8.6 (11 reviews) | | **Task** | 8.4 (23 reviews) | 7.6 (11 reviews) | 8.5 (12 reviews) | | **Manage Multiple Profiles** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | | **Command Clarity** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 7.8 (15 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Simulation & CAE Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/simulation-cae) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Ansys Mechanical | Moldflow | Ansys LS-DYNA | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 30.7% | 45.8% | 51.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 35.2% | 37.5% | 26.7% | | **Enterprise** | 34.1% | 16.7% | 22.2% | ### By Industry #### 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% #### Moldflow - **Automotive:** 25.0% - **Consumer Electronics:** 16.7% - **Plastics:** 12.5% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 12.5% - **Design:** 8.3% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 8.3% - **Medical Devices:** 4.2% - **Machinery:** 4.2% - **Furniture:** 4.2% - **Consumer Goods:** 4.2% #### Ansys LS-DYNA - **Automotive:** 29.5% - **Higher Education:** 11.4% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 6.8% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 6.8% - **Defense & Space:** 6.8% - **Research:** 6.8% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 4.5% - **Education Management:** 4.5% - **Machinery:** 2.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 2.3% - **Other:** 18.2% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Ansys Mechanical - 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[Abaqus](https://www.g2.com/products/abaqus/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews) - [Altair Hypermesh](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-hypermesh/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (88 reviews) - [Altair OptiStruct](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-optistruct/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (34 reviews) - [SolidWorks Simulation](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-solidworks-simulation/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (60 reviews) - [COMSOL Multiphysics®](https://www.g2.com/products/comsol-multiphysics/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 reviews) - [Altair HyperWorks](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-hyperworks/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (55 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) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [SimScale](https://www.g2.com/products/simscale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (279 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### 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..." ### Moldflow No discussions available for this product. ### Ansys LS-DYNA No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/ansys-mechanical-vs-moldflow-vs-ansys-ls-dyna)