1. [Home](https://www.g2.com/) 2. ... 3. [Other CAD Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-cad) 4. [OpticStudio Discussions](https://www.g2.com/products/opticstudio/discuss) [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_62885c2fa20b0585aa8ad131c2bb85ff/opticstudio.png "Product Avatar Image") ](/products/opticstudio/reviews) [ OpticStudio ](/products/opticstudio/reviews) (3)4.5/5 OpticStudio® is the world’s leading optical, illumination, and laser system design software. With its comprehensive set of analysis and simulation tools, OpticStudio stands alone in its feature set. No other software on the market today offers state-of-the-art optimization tools for improving performance like OpticStudio. The top companies in aerospace, astronomy, automotive, biomedical research, consumer electronics, and machine vision, use OpticStudio as their tool of choice. 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[Dr.inam u.](https://www.g2.com/users/6d76e193-d16b-495e-ad0f-f1431829f174 "Dr.inam u.") • 12 days ago Laser Optics | Scientific Researcher | PhD | Data Analytics More Options - [ # How to manage full fledge vesion of Zeemax(opticstudio) for a freelancer? ](/discussions/how-to-manage-full-fledge-vesion-of-zeemax-opticstudio-for-a-freelancer) Zeemax(opticstudio) is a good software for lasers/optics and photonics projects. But an indiviual working at home cannot complete project using student version. Then the question is how he manage this software for the project work? 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[Dr.inam u.](https://www.g2.com/users/6d76e193-d16b-495e-ad0f-f1431829f174 "Dr.inam u.") • 12 days ago Laser Optics | Scientific Researcher | PhD | Data Analytics More Options - [ # How do you balance OpticStudio’s ease of use with the cost of the full version? ](/discussions/how-do-you-balance-opticstudio-s-ease-of-use-with-the-cost-of-the-full-version) OpticStudio feels easy to use and friendly, with lots of options for different projects, and it supports lasers and optics modeling and simulations. The biggest challenge is that the full version can be costly, especially for freelancers. If you use OpticStudio, how do you handle pricing or... 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