--- title: Ansys Sherlock Reviews meta\_title: 'Ansys Sherlock Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 35 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Ansys Sherlock works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.4 review\_count: 35 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: CAD & PLM url: https://www.g2.com/categories/cad-plm --- # Ansys Sherlock Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Ansys Sherlock but has limited features. Are you part of the Ansys Sherlock team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Ansys Sherlock is the only reliability physics-based electronics design tool that provides fast and accurate life predictions of electronic hardware at the component, board and system levels in early stage design. Using reliability physics, Sherlock reduces expensive build-and-test iterations by virtually running thermal cycling, power-temperature cycling, vibration, shock, bending, thermal derating, accelerated life, natural frequency, CAF and more so you can adjust designs in near real-time and achieve qualification in one round. With Sherlock you will: • Predict product failure early in the design process • Mitigate thermal, mechanical and manufacturing risks • Avoid re-design and re-test • Reduce warranty returns in the field by calculating time to failure • Translate ECAD to FEA in minutes • Easily facilitate design file transfer with a locked IP model Unlike any other tool on the market, Sherlock uses files created by your design team to build 3D models of electronic assemblies for trace modeling, post-processing of finite element analysis (FEA) and reliability predictions. This early insight translates to almost immediate identification of components with potential failure risks and gives you the ability to quickly adjust and retest designs. Sherlock capabilities include: • Solder fatigue analysis • Thermal-mechanical analysis • Shock and vibration analysis • Plated through hole (PTH) fatigue • Conductive anodic filament (CAF) • Analysis PCB/BGA • Substrate stackup design for manufacturability (DfM) • Conformal coating/potting • CAE interface • Thermal derating • Trace modeling • MTBF, empirical handbook MTBF, reliability physics • Ceramic capacitor time to failure • Electrolytic capacitor time to failure • Integrated circuit wearout • Heatsink editor • DFMEA Libraries – Sherlock's over 500,000 parts library provides embedded databases easily expanded by users • Parts Library • Packages Library • Materials Library • Laminates Library • Solders Library • Glass Style Library https://www.ansys.com/products/structures/ansys-sherlock * * * Seller [Ansys, Inc.](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ansys-inc) Discussions [Ansys Sherlock Community](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-sherlock/discuss) Languages Supported German, English, French, Japanese, Korean Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Edita Vatenaite (Lead Product Marketing) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-sherlock/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![MATLAB](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "MATLAB") MATLAB 4.5/5(771) ](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) [ ![Onshape](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Onshape") Onshape 4.7/5(725) ](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) [ ![SOLIDWORKS](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "SOLIDWORKS") SOLIDWORKS 4.5/5(646) ](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-sherlock/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 35 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Mangesh D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mangesh D.") MD Mangesh D. Product Engineering Team Leader Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/18/2022 "Simulation tool for Hardware Designers to simulate real world condition and failure analysis for PCB" 4/5 What do you like best about Ansys Sherlock? Sherlock is life saving tool for Hardware Designers like me to simulate the mechanical aspects of PCB and components assembly. It has many features which I like most are Components level DFMEA(Design Failure Mode Analysis), Mechanical stress Simulation like shock and vibration, Thermal defeating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys Sherlock? I will not say it as limitation, but it has limited components library and to add new component we need to request to Sherlock support. If the design is big then it takes time for simulation, but ofcourse it is expected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys Sherlock solving and how is that benefiting you? I am using Sherlock for my hardware PCB stress and vibration analysis. I also used conformal coting analysis. DFMEA for listed BOM. BOM update based on the Thermal derating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Tony A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tony A.") TA Tony A. Principal Staff Reliabilty Physics Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/13/2020 "ANSYS Sherlock great software for Solder Joint Reliability" 4/5 What do you like best about Ansys Sherlock? Ease of use. Ability to quickly import ECAD files. Only software I know that does Solder Joint Reliability Predictions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys Sherlock? Would like additional functionality - i.e. improved mesh, orthotropic material input for components. However, believe it is on ANSYS near-term roadmap to incorporate & improve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ansys Sherlock: Try it out and evaluate. will save your organization time & money. simulation can prevent & predict problems in Test & Field. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys Sherlock solving and how is that benefiting you? Solder Joint Reliability (SJR); Low Cycle & High Cycle Fatigue; Benefits: Multiple iterations performed quickly Helps to optimize component placement & effects Virtually create test-to-field correlation Simulation, when done correctly, can minimize validation testing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 5/13/2022 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Vaibhav S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Vaibhav S.") VS Vaibhav S. Engineer-Mechanical Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/29/2021 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "Very interactive interface and useful for Engineering applications in Oil and Gas industry." 4.5/5 What do you like best about Ansys Sherlock? User Interface is very well structured and easy to use. It can execute complex simulations with comfort and quality of result is very good. It is one of the best software's that I have came across. It offers a full development in computer aided engineering. It is user friendly and I feel confident while analysing my complex problem simulations. The spectrum of Colors offered is very distinctive and unique. It makes the work more fun and stress free.It adds to better understanding of engineering aspects and reduce the errors. When I create a modelling simulation, I need not to go to and fro to make sure things are correct, it takes care of all the required things and all parts, assemblies and models are imported easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys Sherlock? Simulation capability can be further improved by including wide range of materials. It needs to have all the required material based on industry be it austenitic steels or any other material related to different industry. It can further develop tutorials for a new user so that it can reach to maximum mechanical design engineers and become a part of their daily chores. Also, it should reach various other business by developing its own capabilities in a way that it suits almost all of them! Also the focus should be on making it available to university graduates so that they can benefit from it and learn the engineering aspects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys Sherlock solving and how is that benefiting you? I am using it to solve problems related to deformation due to various stresses. Benefit is that it matches with the calculation and the result is very approximate to the calculated values. This helps to reduce the workflow time in checking of calculations. This helps in solving quality issues and reducing lead time due to workflows. It is further adding value to my daily work and makes me happy to use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Dr. Chandrakant S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Dr. Chandrakant S.") DS Dr. Chandrakant S. Associate Professor Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/7/2021 "Review on Ansys Sherlock" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Ansys Sherlock? THis is very good software, it is easy to use as well as provide easy of work. Ansys Sherlock automated design analysis provides fast and accurate life predictions for electronic hardware at the component, board and system levels in early design stages. Sherlock bypasses the ‘test-fail-fix-repeat’ cycle by empowering designers to accurately model silicon–metal layers, semiconductor packaging, printed circuit boards (PCBs) and assemblies to predict failure risks due to thermal, mechanical and manufacturing stressors--all before prototype. Ansys Sherlock automated design analysis provides fast and accurate life predictions for electronic hardware at the component, board and system levels in early design stages. Sherlock bypasses the ‘test-fail-fix-repeat’ cycle by empowering designers to accurately model silicon–metal layers, semiconductor packaging, printed circuit boards (PCBs) and assemblies to predict failure risks due to thermal, mechanical and manufacturing stressors--all before prototype. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys Sherlock? for bigger problems one need to have support for servers from ansys. Ansys Sherlock automated design analysis provides fast and accurate life predictions for electronic hardware at the component, board and system levels in early design stages. Sherlock bypasses the ‘test-fail-fix-repeat’ cycle by empowering designers to accurately model silicon–metal layers, semiconductor packaging, printed circuit boards (PCBs) and assemblies to predict failure risks due to thermal, mechanical and manufacturing stressors--all before prototype. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ansys Sherlock: good software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys Sherlock solving and how is that benefiting you? heat and fluid flow raleted. Ansys Sherlock automated design analysis provides fast and accurate life predictions for electronic hardware at the component, board and system levels in early design stages. Sherlock bypasses the ‘test-fail-fix-repeat’ cycle by empowering designers to accurately model silicon–metal layers, semiconductor packaging, printed circuit boards (PCBs) and assemblies to predict failure risks due to thermal, mechanical and manufacturing stressors--all before prototype. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Subhan S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Subhan S.") SS Subhan S. Security Analyst Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/7/2021 "Automated design Analysis Software: Fast, Accurate and Reliable" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Ansys Sherlock? Ansys Sherlock automated design analysis software is the only Reliability Physics/Physics of Failure (PoF)-based electronics design analysis software that provides: \*Fast and accurate life predictions for electronic hardware at the component, board and system levels in early design stages. \*A unique, powerful capability of Sherlock is its revolutionary ability to rapidly convert electronic CAD (ECAD) files into CFD and FEA models with accurate geometries and material properties. Through its powerful parsing engine Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys Sherlock? Not encountered with any major issues as such. Going good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ansys Sherlock: Budding engineers! Go ahead you love the accompany. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys Sherlock solving and how is that benefiting you? \*Not encountered with any major issues as such. Going good. Major Benefits: Fast preparation of ECAD data for the calculation Extensive libraries a great deal Physics based calculation of reliability Evidence adapted to the case of damage Can be used without special knowledge Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Lokesh B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Lokesh B.") LB Lokesh B. Developer (Through HCL Technologies) Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/4/2021 "One Way for Almost all of Ansys" 4/5 What do you like best about Ansys Sherlock? User-friendly, reliability, Virtual running for faster processing, accuracy, comprehensiveness and many many more Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys Sherlock? It works well for stand alone, but integration ability has room for improvements. This is requiring higher configuration system which is understandable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ansys Sherlock: If you are Novice user or a experienced user who wants accurate result with higher processing capabilities for varied kind of problems Ansys Sherlock is one stop solutions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys Sherlock solving and how is that benefiting you? Vibrations Analysis, Shock resistance, heat sink abilities and few like that to improve the products that we design. And major products are digital twining for predicting life of various components. For almost all our problems Ansys Sherlock is useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Anurag Singh B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Anurag Singh B.") AB Anurag Singh B. PLM Teamcenter administrator Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/1/2021 "Prediction of the Reliable Electronics" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Ansys Sherlock? Ansys Sherlock provides the foolproof method to accurately predicts the failure which saves lots of downtimes and helps to save money on electronics hardware such as component, board, other appliances from breakdown. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys Sherlock? The downside which I feel for Ansys Sherlock is the integration of this Software with other PLM software. As CAD is moving at lightning pace towards PLM, so we need integration with Simens Teamcenter, Oneplm, Enovia, and Windchill like software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys Sherlock solving and how is that benefiting you? I haven't used much of this software but our main requirement for building and calculating the life of PCB board for our water controller. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Renewables & Environment](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Renewables & Environment") UR Verified User in Renewables & Environment Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/6/2021 "Ansys Sherlock is quite simply the best tool for reliability assessment of power converters!" 4/5 What do you like best about Ansys Sherlock? Ansys Sherlock allows comprehensive reliability assessment of power converters considering mechanical, thermal, and electrical failure modes due to effetcs like power cycling, humidity, temperature, shocks and vibrations etc.. The tool enables easy interfacing with standard PCB software and thus going from PCB to reliability assessment to identify some key concerns takes almost no time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys Sherlock? Adding some more help and tutorial section to navigate the interface better and use all of the features would be of great help for first-time users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ansys Sherlock: Great tool for reliability assessment of power converters. Highly recommended! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys Sherlock solving and how is that benefiting you? I have done a preliminary analysis of reliability on a solar microinverter PCB, which need to be manufactured with fairly good estimate of lifetime, to be sure they can survive the 25 years lifetime of PV. The analysis from Ansys sherlock helped reveal excessive mechanical stresses on connectors, solder joint fatigue, which were corrected to make the design more robust. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller EC Evyatar C. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/6/2020 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "My review on Ansys Sherlock software" 5/5 What do you like best about Ansys Sherlock? # The best feature that i like in Sherlock that it can easly model a detailed CCA with all of its mechanical properties that came from Xpedition (or Mentor) for FEA uses. # The software is specialized with assessing the reliability of your CCA and present the most weakest points in your electronic card. # The ability to change something in the CCA like moving/adding or removing some parts, adding optional mount points or changing the properties of the stuckup and see how it affects on the reliability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys Sherlock? The model meshing abilities for FEA is not very well developed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ansys Sherlock: If you are working in a department with electronic cards development and want to mechanically optimize your design, this software is for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys Sherlock solving and how is that benefiting you? I mostly run a mechanical reliability analysis for CCA before PDR/CDR review and before the manufacturing process. The common modules that i use are Random vibration, Shock and Solder Fatigue analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Airlines/Aviation](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Airlines/Aviation") UA Verified User in Airlines/Aviation Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 9/22/2021 "Sherlock a tool for electronic packaging design" 5/5 What do you like best about Ansys Sherlock? Ease of use, very unique interface, great database of electronic components to find properties Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ansys Sherlock? Help is not intetactive to guide you through the process Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ansys Sherlock: If u are in electronic packaging industry i highly recommend Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ansys Sherlock solving and how is that benefiting you? Reliabilty calculations for elrctronics Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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