Top 10 Abaqus Alternatives & Competitors

Top 10 Alternatives to Abaqus Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

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Ansys Mechanical
By Ansys, Inc.
4.4/5
(87)
Product Description
ANSYS Mechanical Pro uses the ANSYS Mechanical interface to deliver powerful finite element modeling capabilities in a way that you can use to make real structural engineering decisions. A finite element analysis solution that provides robust, general-purpose stress, thermal, vibration and fatigue simulations for fast and accurate solutions.
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Reviewers say compared to Abaqus, Ansys Mechanical is:
More usable
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with Abaqus:
Simulation & CAE

MATLAB
By MathWorks
4.5/5
(760)
Product Description
MATLAB is a programming, modeling and simulation tool developed by MathWorks.
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Reviewers say compared to Abaqus, MATLAB is:
More usable
Better at meeting requirements
Better at support
Categories in common with Abaqus:
Simulation & CAE

SolidWorks Simulation
By Solidworks
4.3/5
(58)
Product Description
SOLIDWORKS Simulation is an easy-to-use portfolio of structural analysis tools that use the Finite Element Analysis (FEA) method to predict a product's real-world physical behavior by virtually testing CAD models. The portfolio provides linear, non-linear static and dynamic analysis capabilities.
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Reviewers say compared to Abaqus, SolidWorks Simulation is:
More usable
Better at support
Categories in common with Abaqus:
Simulation & CAE
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Ansys LS-DYNA
By Ansys, Inc.
4.5/5
(45)
Product Description
ANSYS LS-DYNA is the most commonly used explicit simulation program with multi-physics capabilities to simulate the response of materials to short periods of severe loading. Its many elements, contact formulations, material models and other controls can be used to simulate complex models with control over all the details of the problem.
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Reviewers say compared to Abaqus, Ansys LS-DYNA is:
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
More usable
Categories in common with Abaqus:
Simulation & CAE

COMSOL Multiphysics®
By COMSOL
4.3/5
(36)
Product Description
Engineers and scientists use the COMSOL Multiphysics® software to simulate designs, devices, and processes in all fields of engineering, manufacturing, and scientific research. COMSOL Multiphysics® is a simulation platform that provides fully coupled multiphysics and single-physics modeling capabilities. The Model Builder includes all of the steps in the modeling workflow — from defining geometries, material properties, and the physics that describe specific phenomena to performing computations and evaluating the results. The COMSOL Multiphysics® software brings a user interface and experience that is always the same, regardless of engineering application and physics phenomena. Add-on modules provide specialized functionality for electromagnetics, structural mechanics, acoustics, fluid flow, heat transfer, and chemical engineering. Choose from a list of LiveLink™ products to interface directly with CAD and other third-party software. Deploy simulation applications with COMSOL Compiler™ and COMSOL Server™.
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Reviewers say compared to Abaqus, COMSOL Multiphysics® is:
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with Abaqus:
Simulation & CAE

Inventor
By Autodesk
4.4/5
(437)
Product Description
Inventor® 3D CAD software offers an easy-to-use set of tools for 3D mechanical design, documentation, and product simulation.
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Reviewers say compared to Abaqus, Inventor is:
More usable
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with Abaqus:
Simulation & CAE

Altair OptiStruct
By Altair
4.5/5
(32)
Product Description
OptiStruct is a proven, modern structural solver with comprehensive, accurate and scalable solutions for linear and nonlinear analyses across statics and dynamics, vibrations, acoustics, fatigue and multiphysics disciplines. It is the industry-leading and most widely used solution for structural design and optimization.
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Reviewers say compared to Abaqus, Altair OptiStruct is:
Better at support
More usable
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with Abaqus:
Simulation & CAE

Inventor Nastran
By Autodesk
4/5
(23)
Product Description
Inventor Nastran is a software for engineering simulation of stress, dynamics, and heat transfer in structures.
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Categories in common with Abaqus:
Simulation & CAE

Autodesk Fusion
By Autodesk
4.5/5
(503)
Product Description
Autodesk Fusion is a comprehensive cloud software platform that integrates various tools for 3D design, manufacturing, electronics, simulation, and generative design. It serves as a collaborative, cloud-enabled CAD (Computer-Aided Design), CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing), CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering), and PCB (Printed Circuit Board) software.
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Reviewers say compared to Abaqus, Autodesk Fusion is:
More usable
Better at support
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with Abaqus:
Simulation & CAE

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