# Abaqus, Ansys Fluent vs OpenFOAM Comparison | | Abaqus | Ansys Fluent | OpenFOAM | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 54 | 122 | 35 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Kleinunternehmen (45.3% der Bewertungen) | Kleinunternehmen (40.2% der Bewertungen) | Kleinunternehmen (63.6% der Bewertungen) | | **Entry Level Price** | Keine Preisinformationen verfügbar | Keine Preisinformationen verfügbar | Keine Preisinformationen verfügbar | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Abaqus Pros: - Benutzerfreundlichkeit (2 reviews) - Simulation (2 reviews) Cons: - Nicht benutzerfreundlich (2 reviews) - CAD-Einschränkungen (1 reviews) ### Ansys Fluent **Not enough data** ### OpenFOAM **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Abaqus | Ansys Fluent | OpenFOAM | |---|---|---|---| | **Erfüllt die Anforderungen** | 8.7 (41 reviews) | 8.9 (91 reviews) | 8.0 (26 reviews) | | **Einfache Bedienung** | 7.6 (42 reviews) | 8.0 (91 reviews) | 6.7 (26 reviews) | | **Einfache Einrichtung** | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (23 reviews) | Nicht genügend Daten | | **Einfache Verwaltung** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.2 (18 reviews) | Nicht genügend Daten | | **Support-Qualität** | 8.3 (39 reviews) | 8.5 (88 reviews) | 6.1 (21 reviews) | | **War the product ein guter Geschäftspartner?** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (17 reviews) | Nicht genügend Daten | | **Produktrichtung (% positiv)** | 7.7 (40 reviews) | 8.7 (90 reviews) | 6.1 (24 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Abaqus #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Ansys Fluent #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### OpenFOAM #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Simulation & CAE | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Abaqus** | 7.8/10 | 29 | | **Ansys Fluent** | 7.8/10 | 69 | | **OpenFOAM** | 6.9/10 | 16 | #### Design | Feature | Abaqus | Ansys Fluent | OpenFOAM | |---|---|---|---| | **Werkzeuge für die 3D-/Volumenmodellierung** | 6.4 (18 reviews) | 7.8 (60 reviews) | 6.2 (11 reviews) | | **Zeichenwerkzeuge** | 6.8 (19 reviews) | 7.5 (59 reviews) | 6.1 (11 reviews) | | **Bearbeitungswerkzeuge** | 6.7 (20 reviews) | 7.5 (60 reviews) | 6.8 (11 reviews) | | **Rendering-Werkzeuge** | 7.0 (16 reviews) | 7.6 (58 reviews) | 7.1 (12 reviews) | #### Tools | Feature | Abaqus | Ansys Fluent | OpenFOAM | |---|---|---|---| | **Fluid-Analyse** | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 9.0 (63 reviews) | 8.8 (13 reviews) | | **Finite-Elemente-Analyse** | 9.0 (26 reviews) | 8.3 (61 reviews) | 6.5 (8 reviews) | | **Mehrkörper-Dynamik** | 8.2 (17 reviews) | 7.8 (55 reviews) | 6.3 (8 reviews) | #### Arbeit | Feature | Abaqus | Ansys Fluent | OpenFOAM | |---|---|---|---| | **Diskrete Ereignismodellierung** | 7.9 (15 reviews) | 7.5 (53 reviews) | 6.7 (8 reviews) | | **Kontinuierliche Ereignismodellierung** | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 8.1 (53 reviews) | 6.9 (9 reviews) | | **Simulation mechanischer Ereignisse** | 8.4 (18 reviews) | 8.0 (53 reviews) | 7.1 (8 reviews) | | **Simulation von Fertigungsprozessen** | 8.0 (14 reviews) | 7.2 (49 reviews) | 6.4 (7 reviews) | | **Integrieren** | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 8.0 (53 reviews) | 6.9 (9 reviews) | #### Umwelt | Feature | Abaqus | Ansys Fluent | OpenFOAM | |---|---|---|---| | **Hardware-Unterstützung** | 7.0 (15 reviews) | 7.2 (49 reviews) | 7.1 (8 reviews) | | **Aufgabe** | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 8.0 (53 reviews) | 6.8 (10 reviews) | | **Mehrere Profile verwalten** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 7.2 (52 reviews) | 7.4 (7 reviews) | | **Klarheit des Befehls** | 8.6 (19 reviews) | 7.9 (58 reviews) | 7.2 (12 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Simulation & CAE Software](https://www.g2.com/de/categories/simulation-cae) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Abaqus | Ansys Fluent | OpenFOAM | |---|---|---|---| | **Kleinunternehmen** | 45.3% | 40.2% | 63.6% | | **Unternehmen mittlerer Größe** | 26.4% | 32.5% | 18.2% | | **Unternehmen** | 28.3% | 27.4% | 18.2% | ### By Industry #### Abaqus - **Maschinenbau oder Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen:** 18.9% - **hochschulbildung:** 18.9% - **Automotive:** 17.0% - **Luft- und Raumfahrt:** 11.3% - **forschung:** 9.4% - **Fluggesellschaften/Luftfahrt:** 7.5% - **Design:** 5.7% - **Transport/LKW/Eisenbahn:** 1.9% - **Museen und Institutionen:** 1.9% - **Informationstechnologie und Dienstleistungen:** 1.9% - **Other:** 5.7% #### Ansys Fluent - **Maschinenbau oder Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen:** 20.5% - **Luft- und Raumfahrt:** 10.3% - **Design:** 7.7% - **Automotive:** 7.7% - **Fluggesellschaften/Luftfahrt:** 6.8% - **Bildungsmanagement:** 6.8% - **forschung:** 6.0% - **hochschulbildung:** 6.0% - **Öl & Energie:** 5.1% - **hoch- und tiefbau:** 2.6% - **Other:** 20.5% #### OpenFOAM - **Maschinenbau oder Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen:** 30.3% - **Automotive:** 18.2% - **forschung:** 12.1% - **hochschulbildung:** 9.1% - **Öl & Energie:** 6.1% - **Erneuerbare Energien & Umwelt:** 3.0% - **Informationstechnologie und Dienstleistungen:** 3.0% - **Öffentliche Verwaltung:** 3.0% - **Elektro-/Elektronikfertigung:** 3.0% - **Design:** 3.0% - **Other:** 9.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Abaqus - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/de/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 reviews) - [Ansys Mechanical](https://www.g2.com/de/products/ansys-mechanical/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (92 reviews) - [SolidWorks Simulation](https://www.g2.com/de/products/solidworks-solidworks-simulation/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Altair HyperWorks](https://www.g2.com/de/products/altair-hyperworks/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (56 reviews) - [Ansys LS-DYNA](https://www.g2.com/de/products/ansys-ls-dyna/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (48 reviews) - [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/de/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews) - [COMSOL Multiphysics®](https://www.g2.com/de/products/comsol-multiphysics/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 reviews) - [Altair OptiStruct](https://www.g2.com/de/products/altair-optistruct/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (34 reviews) - [Inventor Nastran](https://www.g2.com/de/products/inventor-nastran/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (23 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/de/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) ### Alternatives to Ansys Fluent - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/de/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 reviews) - [SimScale](https://www.g2.com/de/products/simscale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (279 reviews) - [Altair Inspire](https://www.g2.com/de/products/altair-inspire/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (76 reviews) - [Altair HyperWorks](https://www.g2.com/de/products/altair-hyperworks/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (56 reviews) - [COMSOL Multiphysics®](https://www.g2.com/de/products/comsol-multiphysics/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 reviews) - [SolidWorks Flow Simulation](https://www.g2.com/de/products/solidworks-solidworks-flow-simulation/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews) - [Autodesk CFD](https://www.g2.com/de/products/autodesk-cfd/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (31 reviews) - [Inventor Nastran](https://www.g2.com/de/products/inventor-nastran/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (23 reviews) - [Simcenter STAR-CCM+](https://www.g2.com/de/products/simcenter-star-ccm/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (178 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/de/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) ### Alternatives to OpenFOAM - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/de/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 reviews) - [SimScale](https://www.g2.com/de/products/simscale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (279 reviews) - [COMSOL Multiphysics®](https://www.g2.com/de/products/comsol-multiphysics/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 reviews) - [SolidWorks Flow Simulation](https://www.g2.com/de/products/solidworks-solidworks-flow-simulation/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews) - [Autodesk CFD](https://www.g2.com/de/products/autodesk-cfd/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (31 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/de/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/de/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews) - [GNU Octave](https://www.g2.com/de/products/gnu-octave/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (55 reviews) - [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.g2.com/de/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (599 reviews) - [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/de/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Abaqus No discussions available for this product. ### Ansys Fluent - Title: [Wofür wird Ansys Fluent verwendet?](https://www.g2.com/de/discussions/what-is-ansys-fluent-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Modellierung und Simulation mechanischer Systeme" - Title: [Welche ist die beste CFD-Software?](https://www.g2.com/de/discussions/which-is-the-best-cfd-software) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Ansys Fluent" - Title: [Does Ansys student have fluent?](https://www.g2.com/de/discussions/does-ansys-student-have-fluent) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Ja, aber hat im Vergleich zur professionellen Version eingeschränkte Fähigkeiten." ### OpenFOAM - Title: [Ist OpenFOAM kostenlos?](https://www.g2.com/de/discussions/is-openfoam-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Ja! Es ist Open Source." - Title: [What do you use as mesher? Are there free ones that are good for complex geometries?](https://www.g2.com/de/discussions/30233-what-do-you-use-as-mesher-are-there-free-ones-that-are-good-for-complex-geometries) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Ich habe snappyHexMesh verwendet, um eine komplizierte Geometrie zu vernetzen, und es hat gut funktioniert. Viele mögen auch cfMesh. Wenn snappyHexMesh..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/de/compare/abaqus-vs-ansys-fluent-vs-openfoam)