# COMSOL Multiphysics®, Simcenter STAR-CCM+ vs Ansys Mechanical Comparison | | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | Ansys Mechanical | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 36 | 178 | 92 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (36.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (39.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (35.2% 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) ### Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Pros: - Ease of Use (7 reviews) - Meshing Techniques (7 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (5 reviews) - Expensive Licensing (3 reviews) ### Ansys Mechanical Pros: - Ease of Use (3 reviews) - Design Usability (2 reviews) Cons: - Meshing Issues (1 reviews) - Missing Features (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | Ansys Mechanical | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (32 reviews) | 8.5 (117 reviews) | 8.9 (65 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 6.9 (32 reviews) | 8.1 (144 reviews) | 8.2 (66 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 7.9 (55 reviews) | 9.8 (8 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 7.1 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 7.8 (26 reviews) | 8.6 (123 reviews) | 8.4 (59 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.6 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (31 reviews) | 8.3 (118 reviews) | 8.8 (60 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### COMSOL Multiphysics® #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Simcenter STAR-CCM+ #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Ansys Mechanical #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Simulation & CAE | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **COMSOL Multiphysics®** | 8.5/10 | 9 | | **Simcenter STAR-CCM+** | 7.6/10 | 106 | | **Ansys Mechanical** | 8.5/10 | 28 | #### Design | Feature | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | Ansys Mechanical | |---|---|---|---| | **3D/solid modeling Tools** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 7.7 (86 reviews) | 8.1 (23 reviews) | | **Drawing Tools** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 7.5 (78 reviews) | 7.2 (21 reviews) | | **Editing Tools** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 8.0 (82 reviews) | 8.2 (22 reviews) | | **Rendering tools** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (77 reviews) | 6.9 (21 reviews) | #### Tools | Feature | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | Ansys Mechanical | |---|---|---|---| | **Fluid analysis** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (91 reviews) | 8.6 (22 reviews) | | **Finite element analysis** | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 7.1 (59 reviews) | 9.6 (24 reviews) | | **Multibody dynamics** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 7.2 (50 reviews) | 9.1 (23 reviews) | #### Work | Feature | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | Ansys Mechanical | |---|---|---|---| | **Discrete event modeling** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 7.2 (44 reviews) | 8.2 (19 reviews) | | **Continuous event modeling** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 7.1 (47 reviews) | 8.7 (17 reviews) | | **Mechanical event simulation** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 7.3 (40 reviews) | 9.2 (21 reviews) | | **Manufacturing process simulation** | Not enough data | 6.8 (39 reviews) | 8.0 (22 reviews) | | **Integrate** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 7.0 (49 reviews) | 8.9 (18 reviews) | #### Environment | Feature | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | Ansys Mechanical | |---|---|---|---| | **Hardware support** | Not enough data | 8.0 (67 reviews) | 8.4 (22 reviews) | | **Task** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 7.9 (60 reviews) | 8.4 (23 reviews) | | **Manage Multiple Profiles** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.9 (22 reviews) | | **Command Clarity** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.5 (68 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 | COMSOL Multiphysics® | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | Ansys Mechanical | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 30.6% | 39.5% | 30.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 33.3% | 31.8% | 35.2% | | **Enterprise** | 36.1% | 28.7% | 34.1% | ### 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% #### Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - **Automotive:** 27.2% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 13.0% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 12.3% - **Higher Education:** 9.9% - **Oil & Energy:** 8.6% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 4.3% - **Research:** 1.9% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 1.9% - **Maritime:** 1.9% - **Semiconductors:** 1.9% - **Other:** 17.3% #### 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 COMSOL Multiphysics® - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 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) - [Simulink](https://www.g2.com/products/simulink/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (98 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) - [Ansys HFSS](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-hfss/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (40 reviews) - [OpenFOAM](https://www.g2.com/products/openfoam/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (35 reviews) - [SolidWorks Flow Simulation](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-solidworks-flow-simulation/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews) ### Alternatives to Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - [Ansys Fluent](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-fluent/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (122 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [Altair Inspire](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-inspire/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (76 reviews) - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 reviews) - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews) - [SimScale](https://www.g2.com/products/simscale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (279 reviews) - [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews) - [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews) - [CATIA](https://www.g2.com/products/catia/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (255 reviews) - [SolidWorks Flow Simulation](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-solidworks-flow-simulation/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 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 (192 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 (16 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 (88 reviews) - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### COMSOL Multiphysics® No discussions available for this product. ### Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - Title: [What is Simcenter STAR-CCM+ used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-simcenter-star-ccm-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "STAR CCM+ is used for the simulation of Fluid, Thermal, Reactive, Multiphase flow problems." - Title: [What is Star CD?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-star-cd) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "STAR CD is the old branding of the software when it was owned by CD-Adapco. Some people still refer to the current software as STAR or STAR CD or STAR-CCM+...." ### 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/comsol-multiphysics-vs-simcenter-star-ccm-vs-ansys-mechanical)