# Inventor Nastran, SimScale vs Ansys Fluent Comparison | | Inventor Nastran | SimScale | Ansys Fluent | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 23 | 279 | 122 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (40.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (58.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (40.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Inventor Nastran Pros: - Ease of Use (1 reviews) - Setup Ease (1 reviews) Cons: - Assembly Issues (1 reviews) - Meshing Issues (1 reviews) ### SimScale Pros: - Ease of Use (39 reviews) - Customer Support (35 reviews) Cons: - Slow Simulation (9 reviews) - Meshing Issues (8 reviews) ### Ansys Fluent **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Inventor Nastran | SimScale | Ansys Fluent | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 7.5 (22 reviews) | 8.5 (253 reviews) | 8.9 (91 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.1 (22 reviews) | 8.7 (257 reviews) | 8.0 (91 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 9.0 (154 reviews) | 8.5 (23 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 9.1 (27 reviews) | 8.2 (18 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 6.6 (22 reviews) | 9.2 (248 reviews) | 8.5 (88 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 9.1 (28 reviews) | 9.1 (17 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.3 (22 reviews) | 9.7 (252 reviews) | 8.7 (90 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Inventor Nastran #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### SimScale #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Ansys Fluent #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Simulation & CAE | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Inventor Nastran** | N/A | N/A | | **SimScale** | 7.2/10 | 210 | | **Ansys Fluent** | 7.8/10 | 69 | #### Design | Feature | Inventor Nastran | SimScale | Ansys Fluent | |---|---|---|---| | **3D/solid modeling Tools** | Not enough data | 5.7 (189 reviews) | 7.8 (60 reviews) | | **Drawing Tools** | Not enough data | 5.3 (185 reviews) | 7.5 (59 reviews) | | **Editing Tools** | Not enough data | 6.2 (187 reviews) | 7.5 (60 reviews) | | **Rendering tools** | Not enough data | 6.2 (181 reviews) | 7.6 (58 reviews) | #### Tools | Feature | Inventor Nastran | SimScale | Ansys Fluent | |---|---|---|---| | **Fluid analysis** | Not enough data | 8.7 (195 reviews) | 9.0 (63 reviews) | | **Finite element analysis** | Not enough data | 8.5 (183 reviews) | 8.3 (61 reviews) | | **Multibody dynamics** | Not enough data | 7.2 (165 reviews) | 7.8 (55 reviews) | #### Work | Feature | Inventor Nastran | SimScale | Ansys Fluent | |---|---|---|---| | **Discrete event modeling** | Not enough data | 7.0 (154 reviews) | 7.5 (53 reviews) | | **Continuous event modeling** | Not enough data | 7.2 (156 reviews) | 8.1 (53 reviews) | | **Mechanical event simulation** | Not enough data | 7.6 (163 reviews) | 8.0 (53 reviews) | | **Manufacturing process simulation** | Not enough data | 6.0 (144 reviews) | 7.2 (49 reviews) | | **Integrate** | Not enough data | 7.6 (162 reviews) | 8.0 (53 reviews) | #### Environment | Feature | Inventor Nastran | SimScale | Ansys Fluent | |---|---|---|---| | **Hardware support** | Not enough data | 8.1 (171 reviews) | 7.2 (49 reviews) | | **Task** | Not enough data | 7.8 (165 reviews) | 8.0 (53 reviews) | | **Manage Multiple Profiles** | Not enough data | 8.0 (165 reviews) | 7.2 (52 reviews) | | **Command Clarity** | Not enough data | 8.3 (184 reviews) | 7.9 (58 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Simulation & CAE Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/simulation-cae) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Inventor Nastran | SimScale | Ansys Fluent | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 22.7% | 58.0% | 40.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 36.4% | 28.8% | 32.5% | | **Enterprise** | 40.9% | 13.1% | 27.4% | ### By Industry #### Inventor Nastran - **Automotive:** 31.8% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 13.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.6% - **Staffing and Recruiting:** 9.1% - **Oil & Energy:** 9.1% - **Research:** 4.5% - **Mining & Metals:** 4.5% - **Machinery:** 4.5% - **Entertainment:** 4.5% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 4.5% #### SimScale - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 22.5% - **Automotive:** 13.7% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 7.4% - **Higher Education:** 5.9% - **Architecture & Planning:** 5.5% - **Manufacturing:** 5.2% - **Renewables & Environment:** 3.3% - **Oil & Energy:** 3.0% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.2% - **Consumer Electronics:** 2.2% - **Other:** 29.2% #### Ansys Fluent - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 20.5% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 10.3% - **Design:** 7.7% - **Automotive:** 7.7% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 6.8% - **Education Management:** 6.8% - **Research:** 6.0% - **Higher Education:** 6.0% - **Oil & Energy:** 5.1% - **Civil Engineering:** 2.6% - **Other:** 20.5% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Inventor Nastran - [Ansys Mechanical](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-mechanical/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (92 reviews) - [SolidWorks Simulation](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-solidworks-simulation/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Abaqus](https://www.g2.com/products/abaqus/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews) - [COMSOL Multiphysics®](https://www.g2.com/products/comsol-multiphysics/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 reviews) - [Altair OptiStruct](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-optistruct/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (34 reviews) - [Simcenter Femap](https://www.g2.com/products/simcenter-femap/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (16 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 (770 reviews) - [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (599 reviews) - [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews) ### Alternatives to SimScale - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews) - [COMSOL Multiphysics®](https://www.g2.com/products/comsol-multiphysics/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 reviews) - [OpenFOAM](https://www.g2.com/products/openfoam/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (35 reviews) - [Autodesk CFD](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-cfd/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (31 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 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) - [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (599 reviews) - [Altair HyperWorks](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-hyperworks/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (56 reviews) ### Alternatives to Ansys Fluent - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 reviews) - [Altair Inspire](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-inspire/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (76 reviews) - [Altair HyperWorks](https://www.g2.com/products/altair-hyperworks/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (56 reviews) - [COMSOL Multiphysics®](https://www.g2.com/products/comsol-multiphysics/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 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) - [Autodesk CFD](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-cfd/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (31 reviews) - [Simcenter STAR-CCM+](https://www.g2.com/products/simcenter-star-ccm/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (178 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [Abaqus](https://www.g2.com/products/abaqus/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Inventor Nastran No discussions available for this product. ### SimScale - Title: [What is SimScale used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-simscale-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Simulation on the Cloud" ### Ansys Fluent - Title: [What is Ansys Fluent used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ansys-fluent-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Modeling and simulating mechanical systems" - Title: [Which is the best CFD software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-is-the-best-cfd-software) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Ansys Fluent" - Title: [Does Ansys student have fluent?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-ansys-student-have-fluent) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes, but has limited capability compare to the professional version." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/inventor-nastran-vs-simscale-vs-ansys-fluent)