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Compare ExtendSim and FlexSim 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (45.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
ExtendSim
Star Rating
(10)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(57)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Entry-Level Pricing
ExtendSim
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Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.7
5
8.5
40
Ease of Use
7.0
5
7.4
40
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.5
10
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.9
8
Quality of Support
Not enough data
8.8
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.5
9
Product Direction (% positive)
5.3
5
8.4
37
Features by Category
Design
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Work
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
7.6
11
Environment
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
17
Model Development
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.7
15
Performance Metrics
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Visualizations
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Scenario Analysis
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.5
8
Design & Modeling - Plant Design Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Simulation & Optimization - Plant Design Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management - Plant Design Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ExtendSim and FlexSim are categorized as Simulation & CAE and Business Process Simulation
Unique Categories
ExtendSim has no unique categories
FlexSim is categorized as Plant Design Management Systems
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ExtendSim
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
FlexSim
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
25.0%
Staffing and Recruiting
12.5%
Media Production
12.5%
Management Consulting
12.5%
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Other
25.0%
Automotive
15.7%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
9.8%
Higher Education
9.8%
Logistics and Supply Chain
7.8%
Industrial Automation
7.8%
Other
49.0%
Discussions
ExtendSim has no discussions with answers
How to communicate with other software, such as MATLAB Simulink?
2 Comments
MC
FlexSim is able to connect with any application using C++. Here are some relevant links from the FlexSim documentation...Read more
What is FlexSim used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from FlexSim
FlexSim is used to model and analyze to model any process, allowing you to better understand what is happening and then experiment to see how the system...Read more
Which software is best for simulation?
1 Comment
RJ
For Simulation, the best software is "ANYLOGIC" because it features multi-method simulation that can help you bring diversity and complexity to your model....Read more
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