ASCEND vs FDTDX
ASCEND
ascend4.orgFDTDX
fdtdx.readthedocs.ioSide by side
| Figure | ASCEND | FDTDX |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Physics Simulation Software | 8.2 (#23) | 8.6 (#12) |
| Authoring tools | Yes | Yes |
| Data export | Yes | Yes |
| Delivery mode | desktop | desktop |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | ASCEND solves systems of equations and is aimed at engineers and scientists. | FDTDX is an open-source Python package for simulating and designing three-dimensional photonic nanostructures with the Finite-Difference Time-Domain method. |
| Support | The site invites users to report bugs, contact the team, and contribute models and other work. | The FAQ invites users to open GitHub discussions for unanswered questions and issues for suspected bugs, and says the maintainers regularly check discussions. |