Top 10 SolidWorks Simulation Alternatives & Competitors

Top 10 Alternatives to SolidWorks Simulation Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

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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 SolidWorks Simulation, Inventor is:
Better at meeting requirements
More expensive
Categories in common with SolidWorks Simulation:
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Simulation & CAE

Designcenter NX
By Siemens Digital Industries Software
4.4/5
(523)
Product Description
Designcenter NX is an integrated product design solution that streamlines and accelerates the product development process for engineers who need to deliver innovative products in a collaborative environment.
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Reviewers say compared to SolidWorks Simulation, Designcenter NX is:
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
Better at support
Categories in common with SolidWorks Simulation:
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)

Autodesk Fusion
By Autodesk
4.5/5
(501)
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 SolidWorks Simulation, Autodesk Fusion is:
Better at meeting requirements
Easier to set up
More usable
Categories in common with SolidWorks Simulation:
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Simulation & CAE
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Altair HyperWorks
By Altair
4.2/5
(54)
Product Description
HyperWorks is a multi-discipline simulation software.
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Reviewers say compared to SolidWorks Simulation, Altair HyperWorks is:
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with SolidWorks Simulation:
Simulation & CAE

Abaqus
By Dassault Systemes
4.3/5
(50)
Product Description
The Abaqus Unified FEA product suite offers powerful and complete solutions for both routine and sophisticated engineering problems covering a vast spectrum of industrial applications.
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Reviewers say compared to SolidWorks Simulation, Abaqus is:
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with SolidWorks Simulation:
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 SolidWorks Simulation, COMSOL Multiphysics® is:
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with SolidWorks Simulation:
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 SolidWorks Simulation:
Simulation & CAE

MATLAB
By MathWorks
4.5/5
(759)
Product Description
MATLAB is a programming, modeling and simulation tool developed by MathWorks.
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Reviewers say compared to SolidWorks Simulation, MATLAB is:
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
Better at support
Categories in common with SolidWorks Simulation:
Simulation & CAE

Designcenter Solid Edge
By Siemens Digital Industries Software
4.3/5
(543)
Product Description
Solid Edge is a portfolio of affordable, easy-to-use software solutions for product development — 3D design, simulation, manufacturing, data management, cloud collaboration, and more. Solid Edge combines the speed and simplicity of direct modeling with the flexibility and control of parametric design – made possible with synchronous technology.
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Reviewers say compared to SolidWorks Simulation, Designcenter Solid Edge is:
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with SolidWorks Simulation:
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Simulation & CAE

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