ANSYS Workbench Alternatives for Linux

ANSYS Workbench is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is FEATool Multiphysics, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to ANSYS Workbench and six of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to ANSYS Workbench are COMSOL Multiphysics, Elmer, Impact Finite Element and ENigMA.

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  1. FEATool Multiphysics is a fully integrated physics modeling and engineering simulation environment, featuring built-in CAD and geometry tools, pre-processing and grid generation, solvers, post-processing and visualization.

    40 FEATool Multiphysics alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

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

    50 COMSOL Multiphysics alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Impact is an explicit Finite Element Program Suite which simulates dynamic impact events. It has a range of elements, contact handling and different material laws. Models can be created, solved and analyzed with the included pre- and postprocessor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    ENigMA is an object-oriented C++ template library which aim is to provide multi-physics simulation in a multi-domain environment.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. AICFD icon
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    AICFD is universal computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation software that is independently developed by Nanjing Tianfu Software Co., Ltd. to quickly and intelligently simulate flows and heat transfer.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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