CPU Computer Simulators vs FEATool Multiphysics
CPU Computer Simulators
physport.org
FEATool Multiphysics
featool.comSide by side
| Figure | CPU Computer Simulators | FEATool Multiphysics |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Physics Simulation Software | 7.7 (#44) | 8.6 (#10) |
| Delivery mode | desktop | desktop |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | PhysPort lists Peer Instruction, PhET Interactive Simulations, Tutorials in Introductory Physics, and other compatible methods. | The maker lists native MATLAB integration and connections to MATLAB add-ons including Simulink, Optimization, and Control Systems toolboxes. |
| Lesson library | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | CPU Computer Simulators is a suite of computer simulations for teaching physics and physical science. | FEATool Multiphysics is an engineering simulation toolbox for modeling and solving physics problems. |
| Support | PhysPort provides no guarantees or support for this software. | Limited free help is available through the public community forum, with dedicated developer support available as an add-on. |
Plans
FEATool Multiphysics
- Default free trial licenseFree
- 1-Year licensePrice not published
- Perpetual licensePrice not published
In their own words
CPU Computer Simulators
CPU Computer Simulators has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
FEATool Multiphysics
FEATool Multiphysics is desktop software for engineering simulation, with tools to model and solve problems across heat transfer, mass transport, structural mechanics, fluid dynamics, and electromagnetics. Models can be built in 1D, 2D, or 3D, including axisymmetric configurations. Geometry tools support modeling and exchange in STEP, IGES, STL, and OBJ formats; meshes can be generated with built-in tools or Gmsh, Netgen, tetWild, and Triangle. FEATool connects its solvers with OpenFOAM, SU2, FEniCS, and redbKIT workflows. Interface actions map to MATLAB functions, and projects can be saved as MATLAB scripts or exported as Python scripts for FEniCS. Results can be exported to MATLAB, CSV, GMV, and VTK, or as interactive ParaView Glance and Plotly web models. It runs as a standalone app on Windows and Linux, or as a MATLAB toolbox on Windows, Linux, and Intel Mac; no standalone macOS app is available. A limited-functionality trial is offered, with full-feature trials requestable for 30 days.