# Autodesk CFD, Simcenter STAR-CCM+ vs OpenFOAM Comparison | | Autodesk CFD | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | OpenFOAM | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 31 | 178 | 35 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Piccola Impresa (63.3% delle recensioni) | Piccola Impresa (39.5% delle recensioni) | Piccola Impresa (63.6% delle recensioni) | | **Entry Level Price** | Nessun prezzo disponibile | Nessun prezzo disponibile | Nessun prezzo disponibile | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Autodesk CFD **Not enough data** ### Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Pros: - Ease of Use (7 reviews) - Meshing Techniques (7 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (5 reviews) - Expensive Licensing (3 reviews) ### OpenFOAM **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Autodesk CFD | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | OpenFOAM | |---|---|---|---| | **Soddisfa i requisiti** | 8.7 (22 reviews) | 8.5 (117 reviews) | 8.0 (26 reviews) | | **Facilità d'uso** | 8.8 (22 reviews) | 8.1 (144 reviews) | 6.7 (26 reviews) | | **Facilità di configurazione** | Dati insufficienti | 7.9 (55 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | | **Facilità di amministrazione** | Dati insufficienti | 7.1 (18 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | | **Qualità del supporto** | 8.8 (21 reviews) | 8.6 (123 reviews) | 6.1 (21 reviews) | | **Ritiene che the product sia stato un valido partner commerciale?** | Dati insufficienti | 8.6 (17 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | | **Direzione del prodotto (% positivo)** | 9.4 (19 reviews) | 8.3 (118 reviews) | 6.1 (24 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Autodesk CFD #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Simcenter STAR-CCM+ #### 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 ### Simulazione e CAE | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Autodesk CFD** | 8.7/10 | 16 | | **Simcenter STAR-CCM+** | 7.6/10 | 106 | | **OpenFOAM** | 6.9/10 | 16 | #### Designa | Feature | Autodesk CFD | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | OpenFOAM | |---|---|---|---| | **Strumenti di modellazione 3D/solida** | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 7.7 (86 reviews) | 6.2 (11 reviews) | | **Strumenti di Disegno** | 8.6 (15 reviews) | 7.5 (78 reviews) | 6.1 (11 reviews) | | **Strumenti di modifica** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 8.0 (82 reviews) | 6.8 (11 reviews) | | **Strumenti di rendering** | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 8.3 (77 reviews) | 7.1 (12 reviews) | #### Strumenti | Feature | Autodesk CFD | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | OpenFOAM | |---|---|---|---| | **Analisi dei fluidi** | 9.4 (15 reviews) | 9.1 (91 reviews) | 8.8 (13 reviews) | | **Analisi agli elementi finiti** | 9.1 (15 reviews) | 7.1 (59 reviews) | 6.5 (8 reviews) | | **Dinamica multibody** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 7.2 (50 reviews) | 6.3 (8 reviews) | #### Lavora | Feature | Autodesk CFD | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | OpenFOAM | |---|---|---|---| | **Modellazione di eventi discreti** | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 7.2 (44 reviews) | 6.7 (8 reviews) | | **Modellazione continua degli eventi** | 8.4 (15 reviews) | 7.1 (47 reviews) | 6.9 (9 reviews) | | **Simulazione di eventi meccanici** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 7.3 (40 reviews) | 7.1 (8 reviews) | | **Simulazione del processo di produzione** | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 6.8 (39 reviews) | 6.4 (7 reviews) | | **Integra** | 9.0 (14 reviews) | 7.0 (49 reviews) | 6.9 (9 reviews) | #### Ambiente | Feature | Autodesk CFD | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | OpenFOAM | |---|---|---|---| | **Supporto hardware** | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 8.0 (67 reviews) | 7.1 (8 reviews) | | **Compito** | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 7.9 (60 reviews) | 6.8 (10 reviews) | | **Gestisci più profili** | 8.7 (14 reviews) | Funzionalità non disponibile | 7.4 (7 reviews) | | **Chiarezza del Comando** | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 8.5 (68 reviews) | 7.2 (12 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Simulazione e CAE Software](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/simulation-cae) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Autodesk CFD | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | OpenFOAM | |---|---|---|---| | **Piccola impresa** | 63.3% | 39.5% | 63.6% | | **Mid-Market** | 30.0% | 31.8% | 18.2% | | **Enterprise** | 6.7% | 28.7% | 18.2% | ### By Industry #### Autodesk CFD - **Ingegneria Meccanica o Industriale:** 20.0% - **Petrolio e Energia:** 10.0% - **Istruzione Superiore:** 10.0% - **Designa:** 10.0% - **Produzione:** 6.7% - **Macchinario:** 6.7% - **Automobilistico:** 6.7% - **Telecomunicazioni:** 3.3% - **Semiconduttori:** 3.3% - **Ricerca:** 3.3% - **Other:** 20.0% #### Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - **Automobilistico:** 27.2% - **Aviazione e Aerospaziale:** 13.0% - **Ingegneria Meccanica o Industriale:** 12.3% - **Istruzione Superiore:** 9.9% - **Petrolio e Energia:** 8.6% - **Compagnie aeree/Aviazione:** 4.3% - **Ricerca:** 1.9% - **Produzione Elettrica/Elettronica:** 1.9% - **Marittimo:** 1.9% - **Semiconduttori:** 1.9% - **Other:** 17.3% #### OpenFOAM - **Ingegneria Meccanica o Industriale:** 30.3% - **Automobilistico:** 18.2% - **Ricerca:** 12.1% - **Istruzione Superiore:** 9.1% - **Petrolio e Energia:** 6.1% - **Energie rinnovabili e ambiente:** 3.0% - **Tecnologia dell'informazione e servizi:** 3.0% - **Amministrazione governativa:** 3.0% - **Produzione Elettrica/Elettronica:** 3.0% - **Designa:** 3.0% - **Other:** 9.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Autodesk CFD - [SimScale](https://www.g2.com/it/products/simscale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (279 reviews) - [Ansys Fluent](https://www.g2.com/it/products/ansys-fluent/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (122 reviews) - [SolidWorks Flow Simulation](https://www.g2.com/it/products/solidworks-solidworks-flow-simulation/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews) - [COMSOL Multiphysics®](https://www.g2.com/it/products/comsol-multiphysics/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 reviews) - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/it/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 reviews) - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/it/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews) - [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/it/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews) - [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.g2.com/it/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (599 reviews) - [Ansys CFX](https://www.g2.com/it/products/ansys-cfx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (18 reviews) - [Abaqus](https://www.g2.com/it/products/abaqus/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews) ### Alternatives to Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - [Ansys Fluent](https://www.g2.com/it/products/ansys-fluent/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (122 reviews) - [COMSOL Multiphysics®](https://www.g2.com/it/products/comsol-multiphysics/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [Ansys Mechanical](https://www.g2.com/it/products/ansys-mechanical/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (92 reviews) - [Altair Inspire](https://www.g2.com/it/products/altair-inspire/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (76 reviews) - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/it/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 reviews) - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/it/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews) - [SimScale](https://www.g2.com/it/products/simscale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (279 reviews) - [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/it/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews) - [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/it/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews) ### Alternatives to OpenFOAM - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/it/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 reviews) - [SimScale](https://www.g2.com/it/products/simscale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (279 reviews) - [Ansys Fluent](https://www.g2.com/it/products/ansys-fluent/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (122 reviews) - [COMSOL Multiphysics®](https://www.g2.com/it/products/comsol-multiphysics/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 reviews) - [SolidWorks Flow Simulation](https://www.g2.com/it/products/solidworks-solidworks-flow-simulation/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews) - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/it/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (519 reviews) - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/it/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (643 reviews) - [GNU Octave](https://www.g2.com/it/products/gnu-octave/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (55 reviews) - [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.g2.com/it/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (599 reviews) - [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/it/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Autodesk CFD No discussions available for this product. ### Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - Title: [A cosa serve Simcenter STAR-CCM+?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/what-is-simcenter-star-ccm-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "STAR CCM+ è utilizzato per la simulazione di problemi di flusso Fluido, Termico, Reattivo e Multifase." - Title: [What is Star CD?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/what-is-star-cd) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "STAR CD è il vecchio marchio del software quando era di proprietà di CD-Adapco. Alcune persone si riferiscono ancora al software attuale come STAR o STAR CD..." ### OpenFOAM - Title: [OpenFOAM è gratuito?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/is-openfoam-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Sì! È open source" - Title: [What do you use as mesher? Are there free ones that are good for complex geometries?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/30233-what-do-you-use-as-mesher-are-there-free-ones-that-are-good-for-complex-geometries) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Ho usato snappyHexMesh per creare la mesh di una geometria complicata e ha funzionato bene. Molti apprezzano anche cfMesh. Se si utilizza snappyHexMesh, si..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/it/compare/autodesk-cfd-vs-simcenter-star-ccm-vs-openfoam)