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Compare OpenFOAM and Simcenter 3D 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (51.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
OpenFOAM
Star Rating
(35)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OpenFOAMSimcenter 3D
Star Rating
(183)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Simcenter 3DOpenFOAM vs Simcenter 3D
- Reviewers felt that Simcenter 3D meets the needs of their business better than OpenFOAM.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Simcenter 3D is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Simcenter 3D over OpenFOAM.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
OpenFOAM
No pricing availableSimcenter 3D
No pricing availableFree Trial
OpenFOAM
No trial information availableSimcenter 3D
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.0
26
8.5
128
Ease of Use
6.7
26
8.1
151
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.9
78
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.7
21
Quality of Support
6.1
21
8.3
122
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.3
21
Product Direction (% positive)
6.1
24
8.6
126
Features by Category
Design
6.2
11
8.4
88
6.1
11
8.2
83
6.8
11
8.1
82
7.1
12
8.0
75
Tools
8.8
13
7.7
75
6.5
8
8.1
82
6.3
8
8.2
70
Work
6.7
8
7.8
65
6.9
9
8.0
66
7.1
8
8.2
74
6.4
7
7.7
63
6.9
9
7.8
71
Environment
7.1
8
7.5
70
6.8
10
7.9
71
7.4
7
7.6
68
7.2
12
7.7
76
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.2
16
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
7.8
16
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
7.3
16
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.9
15
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
7.9
15
Not enough data
7.9
15
Not enough data
8.9
14
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
6.8
15
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
8.2
15
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
OpenFOAM and Simcenter 3D are categorized as Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
OpenFOAM has no unique categories
Simcenter 3D is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
OpenFOAM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Simcenter 3D
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
30.3%
Automotive
18.2%
Research
12.1%
Higher Education
9.1%
Oil & Energy
6.1%
Other
24.2%
Automotive
13.3%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
9.4%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
9.4%
Design
6.6%
Aviation & Aerospace
6.1%
Other
55.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
What do you use as mesher? Are there free ones that are good for complex geometries?
1 Comment
CH
I used snappyHexMesh to mesh a complicated geometry and it did well. Many like cfMesh too. If snappyHexMesh is used, can use blockMesh to generate background...Read more
OpenFOAM has no more discussions with answers
What is Simcenter 3D used for?
1 Comment
PK
imcenter 3D is a comprehensive simulation and analysis software developed by Siemens. It's used for various engineering and design purposes,...Read more
Simcenter 3D has no more discussions with answers
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