ANSYS Workbench Alternatives

ANSYS Workbench is described as 'The ANSYS Workbench platform is the backbone for delivering a comprehensive and integrated simulation system to our customers. Using Workbench for your product development simulations will result in higher productivity from integrated applications leveraging common and' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to ANSYS Workbench for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and iPad apps. The best ANSYS Workbench alternative is SOLIDWORKS. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Elmer or ENigMA. Other great apps like ANSYS Workbench are Autodesk Inventor, COMSOL Multiphysics, Catia and Solid Edge.

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ANSYS Workbench alternatives page was last updated Apr 28, 2022
  1. SOLIDWORKS icon
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    Leading 3D CAD software for design, analysis, and product data management, developed by Dassault Systèmes. Enhances productivity, fosters collaboration, and accelerates time to market. Features include parametric modeling, photorealistic rendering, and strong PLM process support.

    98 SOLIDWORKS alternatives
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    • Windows

    SOLIDWORKS Features

    1.  Parametric Modeling
    2.  Easy Measurements
    3.  Drawing 2D
    4.  3D design
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    Solidworks is CAD software with various tools such as basic simulation. Ansys Workbench is a simulation software with various tools such as basic CAD modeling. So they are completely different in basis.

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    • SOLIDWORKS is the most popular Windows alternative to ANSYS Workbench.

    • SOLIDWORKS is the most popular commercial alternative to ANSYS Workbench.

    • SOLIDWORKS is Paid and ProprietaryANSYS Workbench is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Autodesk Inventor icon
     22 likes

    Software for 3D mechanical design, simulation, and visualization. Provides parametric, direct, and freeform design options, along with integrated simulation, CAM tools, and advanced rendering up to 16K resolution. Features include section views and customizable rendering environments.

    59 Autodesk Inventor alternatives
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    • Windows

    Autodesk Inventor Features

    1.  Parametric Modeling
    2.  Mechanical Design
    3.  Assembly files
    4.  3D design
    5.  Vector strokes
    6.  Extruding sketches
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  3. COMSOL Multiphysics icon
     13 likes

    COMSOL Multiphysics is an engineering, design, and finite element analysis software environment for the modeling and simulation of any physics-based system.

    51 COMSOL Multiphysics alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    COMSOL Multiphysics Features

    1.  Multiphysics modelling
    2.  Finite element
    3.  CAE
    4.  CFD
    5.  Heat flow
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    • COMSOL Multiphysics is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to ANSYS Workbench.

    • COMSOL Multiphysics is Paid and ProprietaryANSYS Workbench is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Catia icon
     9 likes

    CATIA (Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application) (in English usually pronounced /k?'ti?/) is a multi-platform CAD/CAM/CAE commercial software suite developed by the French company Dassault Systèmes.

    55 Catia alternatives
    Real Toyota f1 designing

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    • Windows

    Catia Features

    1.  CAE
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  5. Elmer icon
     11 likes

    Elmer is an open source multiphysical simulation software mainly developed by CSC - IT Center for Science (CSC). Elmer development was started 1995 in collaboration with Finnish Universities, research institutes and industry.

    20 Elmer alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Elmer Features

    1.  Electromagnetics
    2.  Finite element
    3.  FEM
    4.  CFD
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    • Elmer is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ANSYS Workbench.

    • Elmer is Free and Open SourceANSYS Workbench is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Solid Edge icon
     13 likes

    Solid Edge is an industry-leading mechanical design system with exceptional tools for creating and managing 3D digital prototypes. With superior core modeling and process workflows, a unique focus on the needs of specific industries, and fully integrated design management, Solid...

    40 Solid Edge alternatives
    Solid Edge with ST4 offers a working environment with ground plane reflections and shadows.

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    • Windows
    • iPad

    Solid Edge Features

    1.  3D design
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    • Solid Edge is the most popular iPad alternative to ANSYS Workbench.

    • Solid Edge is Paid and ProprietaryANSYS Workbench is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. FEATool Multiphysics icon
     6 likes

    FEATool Multiphysics is a fully integrated Finite Element FEM CAE simulation toolbox for Matlab. With FEATool you can easily model and simulate heat transfer, fluid flow CFD, structural mechanics, chemical reactions, general PDEs, and more.

    38 FEATool Multiphysics alternatives
    FEATool Multiphysics Matlab Toolbox with Easy to Use GUI

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    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNU Octave
    • MATLAB

    FEATool Multiphysics Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  FEM
    3.  CAE
    4.  CFD
    5.  Finite element
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  8. ANSYS Fluent icon
     4 likes

    ANSYS Fluent software contains the broad physical modeling capabilities needed to model flow, turbulence, heat transfer, and reactions for industrial applications ranging from air flow over an aircraft wing to combustion in a furnace, from bubble columns to oil platforms, from...

    23 ANSYS Fluent alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Windows

    ANSYS Fluent Features

    1.  CFD
    2.  Finite element
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  9. Abaqus Unified FEA icon
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    The Abaqus Unified FEA product suite offers powerful and complete solutions for both routine and sophisticated engineering problems covering a vast spectrum of industrial applications. For example, in the automotive industry engineering work groups can consider full vehicle...

    26 Abaqus Unified FEA alternatives

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    • Windows
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  10. COSMOSWorks icon
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    COSMOSWorks provides easy to use yet powerful design validation and optimization tools for designers and engineers alike. COSMOSWorks enables faster, less costly, and more optimized product development, as well as more in-depth examination of product performance than would ever...

    38 COSMOSWorks alternatives

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    • Windows

    COSMOSWorks Features

    1.  Finite element
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  11. ANSYS AIM icon
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    ANSYS AIM makes upfront simulation easy by combining intuitive, guided workflows, accurate simulation results and optimization in a complete simulation tool. Integrated geometry modeling based on ANSYS SpaceClaim technology helps you create new 3-D concept models, or edit/repair...

    14 ANSYS AIM alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    ANSYS AIM Features

    1.  Finite element
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  12. midas NFX icon
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    midasNFX provides a high-performance finite element pre-processor that provides a highly interactive and visual environment to analyze product design performance. midasNFX presents the users with an advanced suite of easy-to-use tools to build and edit CAE models.

    15 midas NFX alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    midas NFX Features

    1.  FEM
    2.  CAE
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