Compare MATLAB and Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (39.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
MATLAB
Star Rating
(765)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MATLABSimcenter STAR-CCM+
Star Rating
(174)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Simcenter STAR-CCM+MATLAB vs Simcenter STAR-CCM+
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found MATLAB easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Simcenter STAR-CCM+ overall.
- Reviewers felt that MATLAB meets the needs of their business better than Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Simcenter STAR-CCM+ is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of MATLAB over Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
MATLAB
No pricing availableSimcenter STAR-CCM+
No pricing availableFree Trial
MATLAB
No trial information availableSimcenter STAR-CCM+
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
671
8.5
116
Ease of Use
8.3
680
8.1
140
Ease of Setup
8.6
82
7.8
54
Ease of Admin
8.4
41
7.1
18
Quality of Support
8.6
624
8.7
119
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
38
8.6
17
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
669
8.3
117
Features by Category
Design
8.4
147
7.7
85
8.2
164
7.5
78
8.1
166
8.0
82
8.0
141
8.3
77
Tools
8.4
127
9.1
91
8.5
150
7.1
58
8.4
132
7.2
50
Work
8.8
159
7.2
44
8.9
161
7.1
47
8.7
145
7.3
40
8.3
135
6.8
39
8.4
141
7.0
49
Environment
8.4
163
8.0
66
8.7
162
7.9
60
8.4
138
Feature Not Available
8.8
177
8.5
68
System
8.5
75
Not enough data
Model Development
8.5
96
Not enough data
8.6
94
Not enough data
9.0
106
Not enough data
8.6
98
Not enough data
Model Development
8.7
79
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.7
90
Not enough data
8.3
78
Not enough data
8.2
76
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.5
69
Not enough data
8.7
77
Not enough data
Deployment
8.4
82
Not enough data
8.7
93
Not enough data
8.4
93
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
Data Transformation
8.7
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
Connectivity
8.3
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
Operations
9.1
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
MATLAB and Simcenter STAR-CCM+ are categorized as Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
MATLAB is categorized as Big Data Analytics and Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
MATLAB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Simcenter STAR-CCM+
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
Higher Education
15.5%
Research
12.8%
Computer Software
6.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
6.7%
Education Management
6.2%
Other
52.0%
Automotive
26.6%
Aviation & Aerospace
13.3%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
12.0%
Higher Education
10.1%
Oil & Energy
8.9%
Other
29.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
Any good website to discuss about the matlab programming?
3 Comments
TD
Mathworks site would be better place since it's the official website of the producers of the matlabRead more
Can I use Matlab for free?
3 Comments
PC
You can use the trial version of MATLAB for free. Also, if you pursue any online courses e.g. from coursera, they allow you to use MATLAB for free for the...Read more
Is it possible to check the output of Simulink terminal if I am not keeping a scope?
2 Comments
MA
Yes, If you prepared from the beginning "to work space" block for all the Simulink model. You can view any variable you want. Read more
What is Star CD?
1 Comment
BC
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+....Read more
What is Simcenter STAR-CCM+ used for?
1 Comment
PN
STAR CCM+ is used for the simulation of Fluid, Thermal, Reactive, Multiphase flow problems.Read more
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ has no more discussions with answers
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