OpenFOAM vs ParticlePhaseSpace
OpenFOAM
openfoam.comParticlePhaseSpace
bwheelz36.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | OpenFOAM | ParticlePhaseSpace |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8.7 (#5) | 7.8 (#40) |
| Delivery mode | desktop | web |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Intended users | OpenCFD describes its services for science and engineering companies, consultancies, and universities. | The repository describes the library as a common tool for working with particle phase spaces, and its topics include accelerator physics, TOPAS, and Twiss. |
| License | OpenFOAM is distributed under the GNU General Public Licence (GPL). | The public GitHub repository identifies the project as GPL-3.0 licensed. |
| Purpose | OpenFOAM is an open-source computational fluid dynamics toolbox for simulating fluid flow, heat transfer, and related physical processes. | ParticlePhaseSpace is a Python library for importing, analysing, and manipulating particle phase-space data. |
| Support | OpenCFD offers a one-year support package covering installation, bug fixes, updates, CFD assistance, and code customisation, with a maximum number of service hours per year. | The repository asks users to report problems or request support through its Issues tab. |
Plans
In their own words
OpenFOAM
OpenFOAM is a free, open-source computational fluid dynamics toolbox for simulating fluid flow, heat transfer, and related physical processes. It provides pre-processing, mesh generation, solvers for different flow and physics problems, and post-processing tools. Built-in utilities include blockMesh and snappyHexMesh, and it can convert meshes from external formats. ParaView visualization is supported through the paraFoam launcher, reader modules, VTK conversion, and VTK output during simulations. OpenFOAM runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and supports self-hosted use. Its current release is v2606, released on 26 June 2026; GPU offloading is available as a compile-time option, with that work on a separate development track. It is distributed under the GNU General Public Licence. OpenCFD offers a one-year support package for installation, fixes, updates, CFD assistance, and code customization, subject to a yearly service-hours maximum. It does not respond to support queries without a prior package. Training courses are also offered, with prices provided through a schedule or enquiry process.
ParticlePhaseSpace
ParticlePhaseSpace has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.