--- title: Ansys HFSS Reviews meta\_title: 'Ansys HFSS Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 41 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Ansys HFSS works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.5 review\_count: 41 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: CAD & PLM url: https://www.g2.com/categories/cad-plm --- # Ansys HFSS Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Ansys HFSS but has limited features. Are you part of the Ansys HFSS team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Ansys HFSS is a 3D electromagnetic (EM) simulation software for designing and simulating high-frequency electronic products such as antennas, antenna arrays, RF or microwave components, high-speed interconnects, filters, connectors, IC packages and printed circuit boards. Engineers worldwide use Ansys HFSS software to design high-frequency, high-speed electronics found in communications systems, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), satellites, and internet-of-things (IoT) products . HFFS’s unmatched capacity, coupled with indisputable accuracy, enables engineers to address RF, microwave, IC, PCB and EMI problems for most complex systems. Quick specs include: - Antenna Design Toolkit - Radar Pre/Post Processing - Frequency and Time Domain FEM - Hybrid FEM/IE/SBR+ Solver - 3D Layout ECAD Flow - SBR+ Accelerated Doppler Processing\* - Integral Equation (MoM) - Memory Matrix Solvers - 5G Post-Processing - Concurrent Initial 3D Meshing - SBR+ for Large Scale EMs - Multiplication Solver \* available only with Electronics Enterprise package * * * Seller [Ansys, Inc.](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ansys-inc) Discussions [Ansys HFSS Community](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-hfss/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Marion BLANC Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-hfss/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![MATLAB](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "MATLAB") MATLAB 4.5/5(771) ](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) [ ![COMSOL Multiphysics®](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "COMSOL Multiphysics®") COMSOL Multiphysics® 4.3/5(36) ](https://www.g2.com/products/comsol-multiphysics/reviews) [ ![Altium Develop](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Altium Develop") Altium Develop 4.5/5(1,050) ](https://www.g2.com/products/altium-develop/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-hfss/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 41 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Abhishek B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Abhishek B.") AB Abhishek B. RF engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/27/2026 "Accurate Antenna Simulations, but Demands High Resources" 4/5 What do you like best about Ansys HFSS? I like Ansys HFSS for its accuracy and reliability in electromagnetic and antenna simulations, especially for product-level analysis. HFSS helps me understand how an antenna behaves in real-world conditions when integrated inside an enclosure or complete device. The radiation pattern, gain, efficiency, and impedance matching results are very close to practical measurements, which helps reduce prototype iterations and development time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys HFSS? One area where Ansys HFSS could improve is the simulation time and computational requirements for large product-level models. When simulating complete devices with multiple antennas, shielding structures, and detailed components, the simulation can become very time-consuming and requires high-end system resources such as large RAM and powerful processors. Another challenge is the meshing process for complex geometries. Sometimes achieving proper mesh convergence takes multiple iterations and manual tuning, especially for electrically small structures or very detailed models. This can increase overall development time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys HFSS solving and how is that benefiting you? I use Ansys HFSS for accurate and reliable antenna simulations, which helps me understand real-world behavior and reduce prototype iterations, saving development time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/31/2025 "HFSS review" 5/5 What do you like best about Ansys HFSS? It is a full wave solver, easy to use, and has great visualization options. It can also implement complex structures. The customer support is easily available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys HFSS? It does not offer good model conversion with other solvers like CST, you can import a model but material properties are lost Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys HFSS solving and how is that benefiting you? I have used HFSS to design and simulate antennas for various applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Prashant S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Prashant S.") PS Prashant S. R&D Project Manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/30/2023 "Designing of microstrip patch antenna and analysis" 5/5 What do you like best about Ansys HFSS? Implementation and Analysis of micro level design Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys HFSS? Not having open source platform to design Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys HFSS solving and how is that benefiting you? I stuck in my project where I required patch antenna which is not in stock in local market in COVID day's, I designed same patch antenna with this software and resolve my ongoing projects multiple times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite HK Hisham K. Data scientist Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 10/15/2022 "Conformal antenna designing using Ansys HFSS" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Ansys HFSS? The graphical interface for object making is very good in HFSS full-wave Electromagnetics simulation. The control of the object is very good. Furthermore, the simulation of results has very good agreement with real measurement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys HFSS? The conformal object makes such as I have used this during my Ph.D. research. The HFSS has not provided a predefined section for conformal or flexible objects except sheet wrap which is sometimes very much problematic as we are conforming onto a conical surface or doubly curved surface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys HFSS solving and how is that benefiting you? The conformal wave port has used the simulation of an antenna array which must be outside of the radiation boundary. i took the approach which make me benefits to avoid the spurious radiation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Pritam R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Pritam R.") PR Pritam R. Assistant Manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/16/2022 "Awesome Simulation Tools!!!" 5/5 What do you like best about Ansys HFSS? It's the best EM simulation software in the market. It helps in designing and analyzing so many EM parameters. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys HFSS? Nothing as such. Works completely beyond expectations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys HFSS solving and how is that benefiting you? It is helping me find out different RF characteristics of many electronic equipments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Research](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Research") UR Verified User in Research Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 12/7/2020 "Great tool for EM siulation" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Ansys HFSS? I use HFSS for antenna simulations mostly. I am also working on Terahertz sensors and periodic structures. It is easy to simulate unit cells and replicate results for arrays. I like the easy conversion of file format for the fabrication process. I simulated a semiconductor that has frequency-dependent permittivity and had to use the Drude model. It was easy to load the data point in HFSS for material definition. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys HFSS? I felt there is a lack of resources for a new user on how s/he can start. There should be more quick start guide. While simulating semiconductors, I felt other than loading the data points; there should be a predefined model for The Drude and Lorentz theory Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ansys HFSS: For new users: Start with the basic structure. Know the tools first Get used to the environment Follow Ansys guide Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys HFSS solving and how is that benefiting you? I am developing Terahertz sensors with periodic structure. It was easy to simulate the unit cell as a part of an infinite periodic structure (Floquet port) and have a perspective about the results of the periodic structure without creating one. It is easier to use the tools and memory allocation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 6/7/2022 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Zain U.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Zain U.") ZU Zain U. Intern Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/14/2021 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "Best finite element method solver HFSS and For Antenna design" 5/5 What do you like best about Ansys HFSS? I liked most the ease with which we can design Antennas and simulate their EM effect amd also designing antenna arrays are way easier There are great benefits of Ansys as I am Antenna Designer. I usually design Antenna in HFSS befor going for fabrication process. HFSS helps me to analuze antenna Parameters properly and how this antenna will perform in real world amd if changings are required we do it in Ansys rather then going staright to fabrication HFSS is one of several commercial tools used for antenna design, and the design of complex radio frequency electronic circuit elements including filters, transmission lines, and packaging. It was originally developed by Professor Zoltan Cendes and his students at Carnegie Mellon University. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys HFSS? Depends on what kinds of problems you are trying to solve. For certain nonlinear problem with complex geometries, using Ansys software is difficult There are great benefits of Ansys as I am Antenna Designer. I usually design Antenna in HFSS befor going for fabrication process. HFSS helps me to analuze antenna Parameters properly and how this antenna will perform in real world amd if changings are required we do it in Ansys rather then going staright to fabrication There are great benefits of Ansys as I am Antenna Designer. I usually design Antenna in HFSS befor going for fabrication process. HFSS helps me to analuze antenna Parameters properly and how this antenna will perform in real world amd if changings are required we do it in Ansys rather then going staright to fabrication Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ansys HFSS: HFSS is one of several commercial tools used for antenna design, and the design of complex radio frequency electronic circuit elements including filters, transmission lines, and packaging. They are best software right now for below functions Typical uses 1.package modelling 2.pcb board modelling 3.emc/emi 4.antenna mobile communications 5.connectors 6.waveguide 7.filters Mathematical Method used in hfss Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys HFSS solving and how is that benefiting you? There are great benefits of Ansys as I am Antenna Designer. I usually design Antenna in HFSS befor going for fabrication process. HFSS helps me to analuze antenna Parameters properly and how this antenna will perform in real world amd if changings are required we do it in Ansys rather then going staright to fabrication HFSS is high frequency structure simulator it is high performance full wave electromagnetic field simulator 3D volumetric passive device modelling that takes advantages of familiar Microsoft Windows graphical user interface .it integrates simulation, visualization ,solid modelling and automaton in easy to learn environment. Typical uses 1.package modelling 2.pcb board modelling 3.emc/emi 4.antenna mobile communications 5.connectors 6.waveguide 7.filters Mathematical Method used in hfss Hfss uses a numerical technique called the finite element method.this is procedure where a structure is subdivided into many smaller subsection called finite element. The finite element used by hfss are tetrahedra and entire collection of tetrahedral is called mesh.solution is found for the fields within the finite element and these fields are interrelated so that Maxwell's equations are satisfied across interelement byeildings .yeildings a field solution for the entire original structure.once the field solution has found the s matrix solution is determined. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Niraj N.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Niraj N.") NN Niraj N. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/8/2020 "Created and tested planar antenna for WiFi communication.Simulation and fabrication results matches" 5/5 What do you like best about Ansys HFSS? The user interface and tools accessibility of the ANSYS HFSS is really help full while creating a new unique model. For my project I was able to create a unique model of planar antenna was able to simulate the find out the S parameters for the different changes I have made in the design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys HFSS? Ram usage, while doing the simulation I have faced lot of crashes in between. And also when I was simulating the same design on two different computers I was able to see few mismatches in the results. And I was able to create different designs, and in my designs I had to make a lot of slits in for my antenna as a part of my research but for that each time I had to insert an another slit shaped object and had to do the subtraction for getting the slit. At that time I felt the need of an extra tool that can be used to cut out the shapes we needed for the main design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys HFSS solving and how is that benefiting you? I have used Ansys for creating planar antenna and get the transmission parameters for the antenna for different design specification and also i have implemented waveguids etc. I have created different design of planar patch antenna with different grounds. Such as i have used circular ground shape , triangle ground shape pentagon shaped ground etc in my design. And also I did few research on putting defects in the ground will affect the transmission coefficient. I was able to see shift in S Parameters for the defects in ground. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Hossein B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Hossein B.") HB Hossein B. Research Assistant Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 12/1/2020 "User Friendliest EM Simulator" 5/5 What do you like best about Ansys HFSS? Creating the structure and apply boundary condition is very easy and straightforward. It has a project tree that I like it very much and also meshing is very good although not the best. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys HFSS? It can provide more examples and a better website for some sample simulations. It can also be updated with more boundary conditions and especially more excitation methods like dipole source excitation. It would also be nice if ansys could investigate more in optical simulations as well as EM in microwave domain. Plus, it can introduce a programming part not the one with matlab but an easy one like the way numerical does. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys HFSS solving and how is that benefiting you? I usually work with problems that are in the area of the microwave antenna and microwave cavity design. These problems can be versatile with a lot of applications in quantum cavity electrodynamics. Simulation of the magnetic field with its counterpart called Maxwell is usually done by me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Oil & Energy](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Oil & Energy") UO Verified User in Oil & Energy Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/23/2021 "Know if you will succeed or not" 4/5 What do you like best about Ansys HFSS? I like that I was able to perform analysis on my designs while still in the conceptual stages so I didn't waste time on a design with structural weaknesses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys HFSS? I thought it was rather cumbersome to set up and get going at first but after some time you get used to it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys HFSS solving and how is that benefiting you? I was solving the problems of structural failures before they happen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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