# COMSOL Multiphysics®, Mathematica vs Scilab Comparison | | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Mathematica | Scilab | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 36 | 86 | 64 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (36.1% of reviews) | Enterprise (45.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (57.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### COMSOL Multiphysics® Pros: - Ease of Learning (1 reviews) - Simulation (1 reviews) ### Mathematica **Not enough data** ### Scilab **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Mathematica | Scilab | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (32 reviews) | 8.4 (78 reviews) | 9.0 (42 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 6.9 (32 reviews) | 7.3 (80 reviews) | 8.8 (42 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 7.8 (26 reviews) | 7.9 (76 reviews) | 8.2 (35 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (31 reviews) | 8.1 (79 reviews) | 8.8 (40 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### COMSOL Multiphysics® #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Mathematica #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Scilab #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Statistical Analysis | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **COMSOL Multiphysics®** | N/A | N/A | | **Mathematica** | N/A | N/A | | **Scilab** | 8.3/10 | 25 | #### Administration | Feature | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Mathematica | Scilab | |---|---|---|---| | **Quality Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (13 reviews) | | **Data Sampling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (14 reviews) | | **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (14 reviews) | #### Capabilities | Feature | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Mathematica | Scilab | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (22 reviews) | | **Survival Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (17 reviews) | | **Risk Data Attributes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (15 reviews) | | **Cost Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (15 reviews) | #### Methodology | Feature | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Mathematica | Scilab | |---|---|---|---| | **ANOVA Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (12 reviews) | | **Regression** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (15 reviews) | | **Time Series Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (18 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Mathematica | Scilab | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Simulation & CAE | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **COMSOL Multiphysics®** | 8.5/10 | 9 | | **Mathematica** | 8.5/10 | 15 | | **Scilab** | 7.6/10 | 23 | #### Design | Feature | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Mathematica | Scilab | |---|---|---|---| | **3D/solid modeling Tools** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 5.7 (7 reviews) | | **Drawing Tools** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 7.8 (10 reviews) | | **Editing Tools** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.0 (10 reviews) | | **Rendering tools** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | #### Tools | Feature | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Mathematica | Scilab | |---|---|---|---| | **Fluid analysis** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | | **Finite element analysis** | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 7.2 (10 reviews) | | **Multibody dynamics** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 8.0 (9 reviews) | #### Work | Feature | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Mathematica | Scilab | |---|---|---|---| | **Discrete event modeling** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 8.1 (14 reviews) | | **Continuous event modeling** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 8.2 (13 reviews) | | **Mechanical event simulation** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 7.2 (12 reviews) | | **Manufacturing process simulation** | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 7.1 (8 reviews) | | **Integrate** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 6.7 (7 reviews) | #### Environment | Feature | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Mathematica | Scilab | |---|---|---|---| | **Hardware support** | Not enough data | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 7.6 (12 reviews) | | **Task** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 7.7 (13 reviews) | | **Manage Multiple Profiles** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 7.3 (10 reviews) | | **Command Clarity** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 8.3 (15 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Simulation & CAE Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/simulation-cae) **Unique to Scilab (1):** [Statistical Analysis Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/statistical-analysis) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Mathematica | Scilab | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 30.6% | 31.4% | 57.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 33.3% | 23.3% | 24.6% | | **Enterprise** | 36.1% | 45.3% | 17.5% | ### By Industry #### COMSOL Multiphysics® - **Higher Education:** 22.2% - **Research:** 16.7% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 8.3% - **Automotive:** 5.6% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 5.6% - **Medical Devices:** 5.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 2.8% - **Industrial Automation:** 2.8% - **Government Administration:** 2.8% - **Nanotechnology:** 2.8% - **Other:** 25.0% #### Mathematica - **Research:** 17.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.3% - **Higher Education:** 8.1% - **Automotive:** 7.0% - **Computer Software:** 7.0% - **Civil Engineering:** 4.7% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 4.7% - **Education Management:** 3.5% - **Human Resources:** 3.5% - **Computer Networking:** 2.3% - **Other:** 32.6% #### Scilab - **Higher Education:** 21.1% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 10.5% - **Chemicals:** 7.0% - **Computer Software:** 7.0% - **Automotive:** 5.3% - **Research:** 5.3% - **Education Management:** 5.3% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 5.3% - **E-Learning:** 3.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.5% - **Other:** 26.3% --- ## 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Top Discussions ### COMSOL Multiphysics® No discussions available for this product. ### Mathematica - Title: [Is Mathematica used in industry?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-mathematica-used-in-industry) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes " - Title: [Is Mathematica better than Matlab?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-mathematica-better-than-matlab) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "no but in most of case is more useful " ### Scilab No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/comsol-multiphysics-vs-mathematica-vs-scilab)