CATIA vs SIMION
CATIA
3ds.comSIMION
simion.comSide by side
| Figure | CATIA | SIMION |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $544.75/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · Simulation Software | 8.4 (#4) | 7.2 (#11) |
| Purpose | CATIA supports imagining, designing, and simulating new products and systems. | SIMION calculates electric fields and charged-particle trajectories for configured electrodes and particle initial conditions. |
| Support | Online AEC purchasers can use a support community, ask product experts questions, and receive an onboarding meeting with a platform expert. | Support options include online documentation, an open users group, and phone and email support; the maker describes included support as limited and basic. |
Plans
CATIA
- CATIA for Architecture, Engineering & Construction — Yearly Subscription$6,537 a year
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
CATIA
CATIA is a parametric modeling and engineering product with tools for assembly design, sheet-metal work, and surface modeling. It supports cloud collaboration. Platform availability depends on the CATIA product: browser applications run on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, while CATIA V5 sheet-metal software is available for Windows. File format support also varies by product. STEP import and export are listed, while DXF, STL, VRML, and IGES are supported by other CATIA V5 products. CATIA is paid, with pricing on request. Buyers should match the intended modeling work, collaboration needs, platform, and file exchange requirements to the specific CATIA product. Its web and Windows listings do not mean that every CATIA capability is offered on both platforms.