# PSIM vs Simcenter Amesim Comparison | | PSIM | Simcenter Amesim | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 27 | 123 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (42.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (39.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### PSIM **Not enough data** ### Simcenter Amesim Pros: - Libraries (7 reviews) - Ease of Use (5 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (4 reviews) - Learning Curve (4 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | PSIM | Simcenter Amesim | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 7.9 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (76 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 8.2 (103 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 7.7 (54 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 7.9 (25 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 8.9 (76 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.6 (23 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 4.6 (13 reviews) | 9.2 (73 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### PSIM #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Simcenter Amesim #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Simulation & CAE | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PSIM** | 7.4/10 | 13 | | **Simcenter Amesim** | 7.1/10 | 65 | #### Design | Feature | PSIM | Simcenter Amesim | |---|---|---| | **3D/solid modeling Tools** | Not enough data | 5.9 (49 reviews) | | **Drawing Tools** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 6.6 (51 reviews) | | **Editing Tools** | 7.2 (6 reviews) | 6.9 (51 reviews) | | **Rendering tools** | Not enough data | 5.8 (49 reviews) | #### Tools | Feature | PSIM | Simcenter Amesim | |---|---|---| | **Fluid analysis** | Not enough data | 7.8 (50 reviews) | | **Finite element analysis** | Not enough data | 6.0 (49 reviews) | | **Multibody dynamics** | Not enough data | 7.5 (49 reviews) | #### Work | Feature | PSIM | Simcenter Amesim | |---|---|---| | **Discrete event modeling** | 6.9 (6 reviews) | 8.0 (48 reviews) | | **Continuous event modeling** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.4 (51 reviews) | | **Mechanical event simulation** | Not enough data | 7.9 (52 reviews) | | **Manufacturing process simulation** | Not enough data | 6.0 (46 reviews) | | **Integrate** | Not enough data | 7.9 (45 reviews) | #### Environment | Feature | PSIM | Simcenter Amesim | |---|---|---| | **Hardware support** | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 7.2 (46 reviews) | | **Task** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 7.2 (48 reviews) | | **Manage Multiple Profiles** | Not enough data | 6.8 (46 reviews) | | **Command Clarity** | 7.4 (7 reviews) | 8.1 (52 reviews) | ### Systems Engineering And MBSE | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PSIM** | N/A | N/A | | **Simcenter Amesim** | 7.3/10 | 30 | #### Systems Modeling | Feature | PSIM | Simcenter Amesim | |---|---|---| | **Systems Modeling Language (SysML)** | Not enough data | 6.7 (24 reviews) | | **Unified Modeling Language (UML)** | Not enough data | 6.1 (23 reviews) | | **Model Based testing** | Not enough data | 8.7 (27 reviews) | | **Graphical programming** | Not enough data | 7.8 (26 reviews) | | **Drag and Drop** | Not enough data | 8.9 (25 reviews) | #### Requirements | Feature | PSIM | Simcenter Amesim | |---|---|---| | **Requirements traceablity** | Not enough data | 6.9 (21 reviews) | | **Requirements analysis** | Not enough data | 6.5 (22 reviews) | | **Requirements priortization** | Not enough data | 7.0 (23 reviews) | #### Collaboration | Feature | PSIM | Simcenter Amesim | |---|---|---| | **Distributed use** | Not enough data | 7.4 (22 reviews) | | **Stakeholder collaboration** | Not enough data | 7.4 (23 reviews) | #### Debugging | Feature | PSIM | Simcenter Amesim | |---|---|---| | **Automatic error list** | Not enough data | 7.8 (24 reviews) | | **Breakpoints** | Not enough data | 6.7 (23 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Simulation & CAE Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/simulation-cae) **Unique to Simcenter Amesim (1):** [Systems Engineering & MBSE Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/systems-engineering-and-mbse) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | PSIM | Simcenter Amesim | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 42.9% | 39.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 33.3% | 25.5% | | **Enterprise** | 23.8% | 35.5% | ### By Industry #### PSIM - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 19.0% - **Higher Education:** 14.3% - **Automotive:** 14.3% - **Industrial Automation:** 9.5% - **Semiconductors:** 4.8% - **Research:** 4.8% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 4.8% - **E-Learning:** 4.8% - **Education Management:** 4.8% - **Design:** 4.8% - **Other:** 14.3% #### Simcenter Amesim - **Automotive:** 31.3% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 12.5% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 11.6% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 8.0% - **Defense & Space:** 4.5% - **Higher Education:** 4.5% - **Shipbuilding:** 3.6% - **Computer Software:** 3.6% - **Research:** 2.7% - **Railroad Manufacture:** 1.8% - **Other:** 16.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to PSIM - [PLECS](https://www.g2.com/products/plecs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (26 reviews) - [Simulink](https://www.g2.com/products/simulink/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (98 reviews) - [PSCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/pscad/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (26 reviews) - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (771 reviews) - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews) - [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (606 reviews) - [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews) - [SimScale](https://www.g2.com/products/simscale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (279 reviews) ### Alternatives to Simcenter Amesim - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (771 reviews) - [Simulink](https://www.g2.com/products/simulink/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (98 reviews) - [Modelica](https://www.g2.com/products/modelica/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (21 reviews) - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews) - [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews) - [Automation Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/automation-studio/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (48 reviews) - [SimScale](https://www.g2.com/products/simscale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (279 reviews) - [Ansys Fluent](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-fluent/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (122 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### PSIM - Title: [Is PSIM open source?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-psim-open-source) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Nope" - Title: [What is PSIM software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-psim-software-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "PSIM power electronics simulator gives you an unbeatable simulation speed while producing high quality system-level results. Even if you don’t have a..." ### Simcenter Amesim - Title: [What is Simcenter Nastran?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-simcenter-nastran) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Simcenter Nastran is a finite element method (FEM) solver for computational performance, accuracy and reliability. It is a software solution for linear and..." - Title: [What is Siemens Simcenter?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-siemens-simcenter) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Simcenter is a set of simulation and test solutions enabling engineers to model and simulate complexity of different systems, explore different design..." - Title: [Is AMESim open source?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-amesim-open-source) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Simcenter Amesim is a commercial software, but it can integrate open-source codes such as Modelica" - Title: [What does AMESim stand for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-amesim-stand-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "AMESim comes from "Advanced Modeling Environment for SIMulation". you can find more information about the history of Simcenter Amesim in this blog post:..." - Title: [How can i develop python scripts to automate postprocessing in AMESim? MATLAB or python is better?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36595-how-can-i-develop-python-scripts-to-automate-postprocessing-in-amesim-matlab-or-python-is-better) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi! I have been facing similar problems regarding post-processing and proper recording of parameter changes and their effects on specific signals. I..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/psim-vs-simcenter-amesim)