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Overview

SimScale

4.5

(140)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About SimScale

SimScale is a full-cloud engineering simulation platform that enables engineers and designers to perform CFD, FEA, and thermal simulations. It provides a single platform with broad physics capabilities, allowing engineers to conduct both rough early- and detailed late-stage simulations.

Additionally, in architecture, SimScale can provide design insights for urban microclimate, wind load effects, indoor environment, and contamination control all in one platform.

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SimScale Pricing and Plans

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Free Trial

Free Version

Community

$0.00

Plan includes:

Selected Analysis Types
10 Unrestricted Simulations

Professional

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

Private Projects
All Standard Analysis Types
Live Support

Teams

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

Team Collaboration
Multiple users

Enterprise

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

API Access
Dedicated API Support

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SimScale Features

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3D Imaging
Animation
API
Civil
Continuous Modeling
Data Import/Export
Data Visualization
Design Analysis
Design Management
Dynamic Modeling
For AEC Industry
For Architects
For Manufacturers
Mathematical Modeling
Mechanical
Mechatronics
Modeling & Simulation
Motion Modeling
Multiple Projects
Projections
Project Templates
Reporting/Analytics
Third-Party Integrations
Turbulence Modeling

SimScale Integrations

Onshape

SimScale User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.5

Ratings Breakdown

58%

34%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.3

Value for money

4.5

Customer support

4.7

Functionality

4.1

Verified

Reviewer

Telecommunications

11-50 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2019

All around support

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Previously 4

Value for money

Functionality

Previously 4

Pros:

It supports all types of 3D models and can be used from anywhere since it is cloud-based.

Cons:

In the beginning, it is not very intuitive. Complicated simulations can become too much for the software.

Reasons for switching to SimScale

Cloud-based makes it easier to access from any computer.

Avash K.

Verified reviewer

Health, Wellness and Fitness

10000+ employees

Used monthly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2024

Functional CFD on Browser!

I am loving learning SimScale. It also seems generally popular because I was talking with a mechanical engineer the other day and he was also talking about how he did a project on SimScale. I wanted to simulate fluid flow on a square cuvette fixxed with a magnetic rotator and I was able to do it easily with SimScale.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

I like that we can do computations on cloud. I also like there there are courses from SimScale directly that teaches us not only the way to use it ; but also guides us on projects that can be done with it. I think this is a very useful feature for beginners like me. I did some Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations through the guided project and became familiar with the software. Another thing I like about it is the fact that it is lightweight on browser resource consumption.

Cons:

Honestly, I don't have any complaints for SimScale. Sure, there could have been more advanced features but this is more than enough for most users.

Reasons for switching to SimScale

Autodesk CFD would eat up a lot of resources so I switched to SimScale as it runs on cloud on browser and eats up negligible client resources.

Daniela L.

Verified reviewer

Health, Wellness and Fitness

2-10 employees

Used unspecified for unspecified

Review source

Reviewed August 2018

Great software with great customer support

Previously 4

Great experience would definitely recommend for anyone that wants/has to design and simulate a product or objec. As a engineering student I feel this is a great software to learn and increase knowledge in design and materials.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

SimScale is a great package, I personally used it as an educational resourse for the biomedical industry and I absolutely loved it. It has a whole set of functions and tools that allows you to design, pre-process, and post-process. It also contains the geometry, mesh and simulation tabs that make this software incredible realiable. The webinars SimScale offers are really helpful and allows you to learn more about te software and opens the options of use in many industries. The staff are always very helpful and willing to explain and help in any topic.

Cons:

Even though it is a great software and has all the main tools and functions, it still lacks a few features that are highly used in some industries.

Rafael M.

Verified reviewer

Design

11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed October 2023

Talleres Artificio Review

I see a lot of potential in Simscale, is a really good modeling tool and has a lot of tutorials and a quick answering customer support.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like Simscale, because you can achieve really good results, is really easy to use and the support answers really fast if you have any questions. Also, I can keep using my computer for other things like making a report or editing the geometry for a new design.

Cons:

Maybe Simscale should include in the future shell and beam elements.

Reasons for choosing SimScale

Price and is easier to achieve good results.

Reasons for switching to SimScale

I had a lot of issues with my computer mainly because of the RAM usage, also Inventor is really limited compared to Simscale.

Stewart M.

Verified reviewer

Food Production

201-500 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Reviewed March 2023

Good for Thermal Mass Transfer and High Velocity Gas Flow Analysis

I have improved, explained, or discounted a number of my designs with the help of SimScale. SimScale's strength is in CFD and Thermal Analysis.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Good support, tutorials and worked examples. SimScale is quite good for the casual user and the mathematics is well hidden. The default Numerics seem to work most of the time.

Cons:

In my opinion the software is still a work in progress, especially the interface, but this is good in a way because there are always new improvements appearing.If the CFD default Numerics do not work the settings can quickly confuse and without support from the Simscale Support team I would worry. To increase the user base of CFD someone has to come up with more obvious terms and explanations in this space, e.g. when is it best to use Gauss Linear Limited Corrected instead of Gauss Linear Corrected? This is true of most CFD tools that I have experienced.

Reasons for switching to SimScale

Cosmos was used form Thermal Mass Transfer but was no longer supported outside of Solidworks. Autodesk CFD did not work well on a laptop.

Rupak B.

Verified reviewer

Oil & Energy

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed August 2023

A good CFD tool

It is a very good tool. The support is excellent. They are very responsive and get back with solutions to the issues. The tool is still under rapid development and is only likely to add more features with time.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

SimScale has made a cloud native simulation platform that works seamlessly. Importing CAD from OnShape is extrememly easy, while you also have the option of importing from your computer. Setting up simulations is extremely easy and it is convenient to setup the default cases very quickly. It takes a bit more effort to figure out how to change away from the defaults and incorporate approaches which are no pre-built. The post processing is also quite easy. You can also download the results and post-process in ParaView which is very helpful and opens up lots of options.

Cons:

Although the integration with OnShape is extremely good, it requires a separate license. A small set of CAD features within SimScale would be very helpful. All of the post processing is visual. The ability to output certain results in tables / plots would be helpful. A measuring tool within the simulation domain would be very helpful. When setting boundary conditions, it is sometimes very useful to have a measuring tool to get a idea of some dimensions.

Reasons for switching to SimScale

Cost of the package was significantly higher.

Jason D.

Verified reviewer

Chemicals

1001-5000 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Reviewed June 2023

Cost effective solutions in a rapid manner

Overall, my experience has been great with SimScale. I've been able to either work through challenges myself using the readily available documentation or as a last resort reach out to the customer support for a quick resolution.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

SimScale is easy to implement since it is entirely web-based. Not IT restrictions or limitations as you might experience with other similar software. There is a tremendous user community and the customer support is excellent. The workflow in SimScale is linear and easily understood by users even with limited experience. The help files and documentation often help resolve any problems you might be experiencing with the simulations.

Cons:

In my field dealing with pressure vessels and piping, it would be beneficial to have a way to model cracks in order to predict propagation that would align with Level 3 FFS assessments.

Reasons for choosing SimScale

Cost, ease of implementation, ease of use, available documentation and customer service

Michael H.

Verified reviewer

Electrical/ Electronic Manufacturing

1001-5000 employees

Used weekly for free trial

Reviewed July 2019

Easy to learn, even without previous FEA experience

I am an electrical engineer by training and don't routinely use FEA software in my current role. However, I had a problem that needed solving, no access to any other FEA packages, so I found SimScale. I probably won't be able to justify a fully licensed version, but the learning opportunity alone on the trial version is well worth your time investment. The ease of use and how quickly I was able to run a basic simulation was amazing. Even importing geometry was easy. Also very helpful is the ability to see how your solution is converging (or not). With that data you can make assessments about time step, mesh resolution, etc. It makes striking a balance between accuracy and computational intensity much easier to judge.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

The online tutorials made this software very easy to gain a basic proficiency very quickly. The menu layout makes it easy to set simulation parameters and reduces the chance of missing something that will negatively impact the accuracy of your simulation.

Cons:

So far I've found nothing that I don't like.

Reasons for switching to SimScale

I found FEATool to be buggy. It would crash often. Also, the simulation was run on the local machine. So unless you had a very powerful workstation computer, the simulations took a long time. SimScale runs in the cloud and you can run multiple processor cores.

John W.

Verified reviewer

Design

51-200 employees

Used other for less than 2 years

Reviewed July 2019

Simple to use

We needed a CFD solution that came with great support for the casual user. We only use it a few times a year, but it gives us great results. This helps us to have confidence our designs will perform as desired.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

For a company that does not have a full time simulation staff person this is perfect. Easy to learn and support is #1.

Cons:

Nothing. This software is great. When I get interns and they need to simulate something I just link them up with SimScale. The support people at SimScale are great and help on board my staff.

Reasons for choosing SimScale

Cost, cloud based software and support right in the model file you're working on.

Jairo Andrés G.

Verified reviewer

Electrical/ Electronic Manufacturing

1001-5000 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Reviewed March 2023

SimScale - cost effectiveness

It is positive. I understand that the company is in growth and continuous development, so some features are not available that you would like to have. However, they are very responsive and take note of your recommendations to incorporate them in future releases. For many applications, compared to other software, its cost-effectiveness stands out.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

- Based on OpenFOAM, a software with fully validated results. - You don't need powerful equipment. You pay for what you use. Everything is in the cloud- It simplifies setting up a CFD simulation, especially for the non-expert user. - You have good online support.

Cons:

- Although it is easy to set up and run simulations, it should be emphasized that it is still CFD / FEA software, so the user must have a minimum of training skills to use it. - It still has limitations for some complex industrial or research applications. However, the user can create a free account and evaluate SimScale operationally before purchasing a license.

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