COMSOL Multiphysics® Reviews & Product Details

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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What is COMSOL Multiphysics®, and what problem is it built to solve?

COMSOL Multiphysics is simulation software for product design and research in physics and engineering. It is used by engineers, researchers, and scientists to study and model those problems.

What company sizes and industries is COMSOL Multiphysics® the best fit for?

COMSOL Multiphysics shows its strongest fit across small, mid-market, and enterprise organizations, with users in research and higher education particularly prominent. Mechanical and industrial engineering also stands out among the industries represented.

Company size — Small businesses, mid-market organizations, and enterprises.
Industries — Research and higher education, with additional representation in mechanical and industrial engineering.

What customer support options does COMSOL Multiphysics® provide, and how do users find the overall support experience?

Support is available through FAQs and forums, email or help desk, and phone support. The experience can be very helpful, especially when staff or the community can guide users through a problem, though users also describe support quality as variable and note that access may depend on the subscription.

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Verified User in Medical Devices

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Originally submitted 1/4/2025

"user friendly multiphysics & Surrogate modelling software"

5/5

What do you like best about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

the multiphysics capabilities are really great. especially interfacing with different physics Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

The official python scripting support would be really nice to have Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Zach R.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/6/2023

"Works well for what it is"

4/5

What do you like best about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

Power FE analysis tool, requires a lot of time to get familiar with all that is possible but then the possibilities are endless! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

Clunky unintuitive interface, but that's the deal with such software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ayushi P.

Project Intern

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/4/2022

"One of the best packages for FEM analysis"

5/5

What do you like best about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

COMSOL multiphysics is easier to handle compared to ANSYS. It is effortless to transfer between heat transfer and other physics fields and also allows users to choose from a variety of solvers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

COMSOL Multiphysics doesn’t have an explicit dynamics module. Also, it uses FEM for fluid simulations, whereas ANSYS uses FVM and is more efficient for fluid dynamics. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Juan Pablo R.

Jr. Data Scientist

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/16/2022

"COMSOL is the leading software in physics."

4.5/5

What do you like best about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

I've only used some of the modules but I like that there's plenty to pick from, literally something for everyone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

The user interface is not super friendly, but once you get used to it, you are ready to go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Riley F.

Graduate Studnet

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

Originally submitted 2/6/2019

"Awesome for Modal Analysis"

4.5/5

What do you like best about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

I like how smooth the user interface is, as well as the extensive help forum (huge shoutout to Ivan for helping us with all our problems). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

COMSOL seems to thrive on simple geometries. We import 3D photogrammetry models created from real complex rock landforms, which can cause COMSOL to struggle a bit with the solutions. We use so much RAM. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Originally submitted 9/2/2021

"The best scientific software"

5/5

What do you like best about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

User friendly, easy to implement the scientific problem. Complex problems have solved easily with this software. I have used equation-based modeling to implement custom governing equations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

This software is limited to academic institutes, and this technology should focus on an industrial problem. I have great expectations to see as the lead software in industrial application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering COMSOL Multiphysics®:

Would you please release the student license version Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is COMSOL Multiphysics® solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have solved Multiphysics problems, optic and laser-matter interaction, structural, acoustic, and computational fluid dynamic problems using COMSOL Multiphysics software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Carlos A.

Project Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/28/2021

"COMSOL for solving Partial Differential Equations Using FEM"

4/5

What do you like best about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

The options to input the weak form of the partial differential equations under the mathematical module coupled with Multiphysics. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

The mesher is not as robust as other FEM software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Biotechnology

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Originally submitted 8/29/2020

"Great FEA Software for fluid flow"

4/5

What do you like best about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

COMSOL has been utilized for simpler tasks for my lab regarding basic fluid flow in a microfluidic device. Although not used for a complex system, the software has a good setup between the mathematical analysis and inputted 3D design model. It is relatively easy to learn with a set of good tutorials that can be found throughout the web even for beginner users, although this may take a little longer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

The main dislike of COMSOL is the amount of processing speed that is required to run even simple models in the software along with the results and some of the interfaces could be updated to be more user friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering COMSOL Multiphysics®:

My recommendation for those that are considering using COMSOL is that it is a good software for a range of modeling options, including fluid dynamics, and that if you need help in developing a model there are a range of Youtube that can be easily found to learn the basics. Another recommendation is that the computer that is going to be utilizing the software should have a good amount of RAM and drivers to support higher end modeling in order to not slow the process down. Before purchasing the software I would look for tutorials that are geared toward your interests if you are not an advanced user to help with the starting process of using the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is COMSOL Multiphysics® solving and how is that benefiting you?

The COMSOL software is being utilized to model fluid flow through a variety of microfluidic devices for different fluids and designs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chad H.

Chemist

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

Originally submitted 10/25/2019

"Not the best but real good"

4.5/5

What do you like best about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

Modelling in COMSOL is thereabouts to easy. If you are a beginner, online tutorials on their website is so helpful for basic stuff. However, it is not enough for handling your job, you need to improve by practising. We are modelling chemical reactions by using COMSOL, after that we compare the results with our hand calculations and real reaction results. Almost always simulation results fits with real experiment results. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

I wish they would put more tutorials on their website. They have a small tutorial library, needs to be extended. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apoorva K.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for Mechanical Systems and Controls

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/26/2019

"A great simulation platform and versatile tool capable of simulating things from stresses to waves"

4.5/5

What do you like best about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

Comsol allows for creating physics simulations. I have personally used it for acoustics simulations to model plane waves, and in design projects to test various hypotheses. The application builder-server system is definitely a plus point and helps tailor simulations to personal needs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about COMSOL Multiphysics®?

Most attributes are very likeable. However, I do believe that the resolution of plots and animations could be made better. The model tree on the left also appears clunky at times. There is a potential for making the interface easier to discern. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering COMSOL Multiphysics®:

It's an exciting platform. Do try to spend time on if you are interested in modelling complex physical systems and/or designing innovative materials with desirable acoustic properties Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is COMSOL Multiphysics® solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am using COMSOL for my research in acoustics. We are trying to design materials with specific properties that help us achieve desired acoustic effects (such as maximum transmission and low reflectivity) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.