Ansys Fluent vs SIMION
Ansys Fluent
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| Figure | Ansys Fluent | SIMION |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · Simulation Software | 8.3 (#5) | 7.2 (#11) |
| Spec score · Physics Simulation Software | 8.3 (#19) | 7.7 (#42) |
| Licensing | Ansys offers concurrent licensing on annual or perpetual terms, as well as Shared Web, Named User, and Elastic licensing; Elastic is pay-per-use. | The ordering page says each single license generally allows one user or one computer, at the purchaser’s option. |
| Purpose | Ansys Fluent is computational fluid dynamics software for simulating fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, chemical reactions, and related phenomena. | SIMION calculates electric fields and charged-particle trajectories for configured electrodes and particle initial conditions. |
| Support | Ansys provides Fluent tutorials, white papers, training modules, and case studies, and advertises a multilingual 24/7 virtual assistant for commercial customers. | Support options include online documentation, an open users group, and phone and email support; the maker describes included support as limited and basic. |
| Updates | Ansys states that Fluent has two software releases each year. | The product page says one year of maintenance is included upon purchase and upgrades are electronic downloads through the software’s Check for Updates button. |
Plans
SIMION
- SIMION 2020 Lab Kit Site LicensePrice not published
- SIMION 2020 Academic License, 1 Year Lease$595 a year
- SIMION 2020 Software, Academic License$1,295, paid once
- SIMION 2020 Software$1,895, paid once
- SIMION 2020 "lab kit" Site License$4,995, paid once
In their own words
Ansys Fluent
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