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Best CFD Software in 2026

01 COMSOL Multiphysics
It suits engineers, scientists, technical enterprises, research labs, and universities working with simulation models.

Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
8.7 Visit Specs
02 SimFlow
SimFlow suits CFD users who need a desktop workflow and want simulations kept on local hardware.

From €666.67/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
8.6 Visit Specs
03 Ansys Fluent
Windows · Linux · Self-hosted
8.3 Visit Specs
04 SimScale
Free plan Web
7.8 Visit Specs
05 OrCAD X
It is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses designing medium-complexity circuit boards.

Free trial Web · Windows
7.3 Visit Specs
06 Altair nanoFluidX
Windows · Linux
6.3 Visit Specs
07 BARAM
Windows · macOS · Linux
6.1 Visit Specs
08 CFD++
Web · Windows · Linux
6.1 Visit Specs
09 Basilisk
macOS · Linux
6.0 Visit Specs
10 Code_Saturne
Linux
5.8 Visit Specs
11 Cradle CFD scFLOW
Windows · Linux
5.8 Visit Specs
12 DualSPHysics
Windows · Linux
5.7 Visit Specs
13 HELYX
Windows · Linux
5.7 Visit Specs
14 M-Star CFD
Windows · Linux
5.7 Visit Specs
15 OpenFOAM
Windows · macOS · Linux
5.7 Visit Specs
16 CONVERGE

5.6 Visit Specs
17 NekRS
macOS · Linux
5.6 Visit Specs
18 OpenLB
Windows · macOS · Linux
5.6 Visit Specs
19 Palabos
Windows · macOS · Linux
5.5 Visit Specs
20 SU2
Windows · macOS · Linux
5.3 Visit Specs
21 PHOENICS

5.2 Visit Specs
22 SIMULIA Tosca

5.2 Visit Specs

How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

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