The Top 20 Simulation & CAE Software

Check out this list of the top Simulation & CAE Software products based on user satisfaction. A product's satisfaction score is calculated by a proprietary algorithm that factors in real-user satisfaction ratings from review data. Software buyers can compare products according to their satisfaction scores to streamline the buying process and quickly identify the best products based on the experiences of their peers.

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SimScale

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

45%

Automotive

28%

Aviation & Aerospace

15%

Higher Education

12%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.6

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

9.2

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

9.2

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

9.4

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

9.1

Altair SimSolid

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Automotive

58%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

24%

Consumer Services

10%

Education Management

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.3

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

9.2

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

8.9

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

8.5

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

8.6

Capital

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Aviation & Aerospace

36%

Automotive

27%

Airlines/Aviation

23%

Computer Software

14%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.4

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

0.0

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

8.5

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

9.0

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

0.0

MATLAB

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Higher Education

37%

Research

30%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

17%

Education Management

15%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.2

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

9.1

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

8.7

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

8.8

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

9.1

Designcenter Solid Edge

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

60%

Design

14%

Automotive

14%

Computer Software

12%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.8

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

9.5

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

8.5

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

8.6

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

8.8

Simcenter 3D

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Automotive

38%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

25%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

23%

Aviation & Aerospace

14%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.7

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

8.9

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

8.3

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

8.6

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

8.7

Simcenter STAR-CCM+

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Automotive

43%

Aviation & Aerospace

21%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

19%

Higher Education

16%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.7

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

8.6

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

8.1

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

8.7

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

7.1

Onshape

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

44%

Design

24%

Medical Devices

18%

Industrial Automation

14%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

9.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.8

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

9.9

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

8.5

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

9.5

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

8.4

SOLIDWORKS

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

39%

Automotive

28%

Design

18%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

15%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.2

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

8.9

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

8.8

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

9.0

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

8.9

#10

Altair Hypermesh

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Automotive

73%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

12%

Higher Education

Defense & Space

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

7.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.5

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

9.6

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

8.5

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

8.5

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

8.5

#11

MeshWorks

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Automotive

73%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Information Technology and Services

Music

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

9.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.6

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

10.0

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

9.8

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

9.4

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

10.0

#12

Simcenter HEEDS

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Automotive

54%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

19%

Aviation & Aerospace

14%

Design

14%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.0

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

9.1

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

8.6

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

8.5

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

9.4

#13

Ansys Mechanical

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

41%

Automotive

28%

Higher Education

15%

Design

15%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.5

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

0.0

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

10.0

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

9.4

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

0.0

#14

Autodesk Fusion

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

40%

Automotive

25%

Design

24%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

11%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.8

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.8

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

8.6

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

8.4

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

8.8

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

7.6

#15

Altair Inspire

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Automotive

47%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

32%

Aviation & Aerospace

11%

Construction

11%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.8

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.3

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

8.5

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

8.5

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

8.1

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

8.5

#16

Simcenter Amesim

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Automotive

42%

Aviation & Aerospace

22%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

22%

Airlines/Aviation

14%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.8

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

8.2

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

8.1

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

8.9

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

7.9

#17

Ansys Fluent

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

43%

Aviation & Aerospace

23%

Automotive

17%

Design

17%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.3

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

9.8

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

8.9

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

8.7

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

9.6

#18

Fidelity CFD Platform

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Industrial Automation

33%

Automotive

33%

Aviation & Aerospace

17%

Civil Engineering

17%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.3

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

0.0

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

8.7

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

8.7

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

0.0

#19

Altair OptiStruct

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Automotive

60%

Aviation & Aerospace

15%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

15%

Computer Software

10%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.1

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

9.3

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

9.1

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

9.5

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

8.3

#20

Inventor

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

52%

Machinery

16%

Design

16%

Oil & Energy

16%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 8.7

8.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.1

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 7.8

9.2

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.7

8.7

Quality of Support

Average: 8.9

8.8

Ease of Admin

Average: 7.3

8.3