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Simulation & CAE Software
PLECS
Simulink
PLECS-vs-Simulink
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PLECS
(26)
4.5
out of
5
PLECS
By
Plexim
Simulink
(98)
4.2
out of
5
Simulink
By
MathWorks
At a Glance
Star Rating
(26)
4.5
out of
5
(98)
4.2
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.3% of reviews)
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Enterprise (43.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
PLECS
Star Rating
(26)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Simulink
Star Rating
(98)
4.2
out of
5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Simulink
PLECS vs Simulink
Reviewers felt that PLECS meets the needs of their business better than Simulink.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PLECS is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Simulink over PLECS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PLECS
No pricing available
Simulink
No pricing available
Free Trial
PLECS
No trial information available
Simulink
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
22
8.4
82
Ease of Use
8.8
22
8.0
88
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.6
17
7.9
86
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
6.9
19
8.9
87
Features by Category
Simulation & CAE
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8.4
16
8.3
22
Design
3D/solid modeling Tools
Not enough data
8.3
(won by default)
14
Drawing Tools
8.7
(won by 0.4)
10
8.3
15
Editing Tools
8.3
9
8.8
(won by 0.5)
15
Rendering tools
Not enough data
7.6
(won by default)
11
Tools
Fluid analysis
8.3
(won by 0.1)
5
8.2
12
Finite element analysis
7.3
5
8.2
(won by 0.9)
13
Multibody dynamics
Not enough data
8.2
(won by default)
13
Work
Discrete event modeling
8.6
11
9.1
(won by 0.5)
15
Continuous event modeling
8.9
(won by 0.5)
11
8.4
16
Mechanical event simulation
8.6
(tied score)
6
8.6
(tied score)
13
Manufacturing process simulation
Not enough data
8.3
(won by default)
8
Integrate
Not enough data
8.2
(won by default)
13
Environment
Hardware support
7.9
(won by 0.2)
8
7.7
14
Task
8.6
(won by 0.6)
7
8.0
17
Manage Multiple Profiles
Not enough data
8.2
(won by default)
10
Command Clarity
8.9
(won by 0.2)
6
8.7
17
Categories
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PLECS
Simulink
PLECS and Simulink are categorized as
Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
PLECS has no unique categories
Simulink has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PLECS
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
42.3%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
26.9%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
30.8%
Simulink
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
22.1%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
34.7%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
43.2%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
42.3%
22.1%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
26.9%
34.7%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
30.8%
43.2%
Reviewers' Industry
PLECS
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
38.5%
Higher Education
15.4%
Research
11.5%
Oil & Energy
11.5%
Semiconductors
7.7%
Other
15.4%
Simulink
Information Technology and Services
17.9%
Automotive
13.7%
Higher Education
10.5%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
8.4%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
6.3%
Other
43.2%
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