SimFlow vs SimScale
SimFlow
sim-flow.com
SimScale
simscale.comSide by side
| Figure | SimFlow | SimScale |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €666.67/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Physics Simulation Software | 9.3 (#1) | 8.6 (#8) |
| Spec score · CFD software | 8.6 (#2) | 7.8 (#4) |
| Authoring tools | Yes | Yes |
| Data export | Yes | Yes |
| Delivery mode | desktop | web |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland | Munich, Germany |
| Offline access | Yes | No |
| 3D visuals | Yes | Yes |
Plans
SimScale
- CommunityFree
- MechanicalPriced on request
- ProfessionalPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
SimFlow
SimFlow is desktop software for computational fluid dynamics, covering the workflow from mesh generation through post-processing. Simulations stay on the user's hardware, and the software runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS, including Apple Silicon. Jobs can run on a local cluster, remote server, or cloud, with HPC-grade parallel computing and no per-core or hourly charges. The full simulation engine is included in every plan. CAD imports include STL, STEP, IGES, OBJ, and BRep; results can be exported in VTK, Fluent, Tecplot, and Ensight formats. SimFlow integrates with ParaView, OpenFOAM, Docker, and Windows Subsystem for Linux. The free plan has no signup, credit-card requirement, or time limit, but is limited to 200,000 mesh nodes and one CPU. Professional costs €8,000 per year; Enterprise costs €10,000 per year. Commercial plans include a 30-day trial. Perpetual licenses are also available, with one year of maintenance and optional yearly renewals.