Aspen Plus Alternatives

Aspen Plus is described as 'Market-leading process modeling environment for conceptual design, optimization, and performance monitoring for the chemical, polymer, specialty chemical, metals and minerals, and coal power industries' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Aspen Plus for Windows, Linux, Web-based and Mac. The best Aspen Plus alternative is DWSIM, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Aspen Plus are engineeringsuite, COCO Simulator, Engineering Equation Solver and GateCycle Software.

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Aspen Plus alternatives page was last updated Aug 27, 2024
  1. DWSIM icon
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    DWSIM is an open-source CAPE-OPEN compliant chemical process simulator for Windows and Linux. Built on the top of the Microsoft .NET 4.0 and Mono Platforms and featuring a rich Graphical User Interface, DWSIM allows chemical engineering students and chemical engineers to better...

    6 DWSIM alternatives
    DWSIM screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    DWSIM Features

    1.  Unit Operations
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    DWSIM VS Aspen Plus

    Is DWSIM a good alternative to Aspen Plus?
     
    • Most users think DWSIM is a great Aspen Plus alternative.

    • DWSIM is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Aspen Plus.

    • DWSIM is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Aspen Plus.

    • DWSIM is Free and Open SourceAspen Plus is Paid and Proprietary
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    Program that solves numerically algebraic systems of non-linear, and linear, equations. It also includes a database of thermodynamical properties for many substances and a symbolic mathematical program to perform mathematical operations.

    11 engineeringsuite alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    engineeringsuite Features

    1.  Equation solving
    2.  Built-in editor
    3.  Equation editor
    Discontinued

    It seems the last update is from April 2013.

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    engineeringsuite VS Aspen Plus

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  3. COCO Simulator icon
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    COCO (CAPE-OPEN to CAPE-OPEN) is a free-of-charge CAPE-OPEN compliant steady-state simulation environment consisting of the following components:

    5 COCO Simulator alternatives
    COCO Simulator screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    COCO Simulator iconAspen Plus Icon

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    EES (pronounced 'ease') is a general equation-solving program that can numerically solve thousands of coupled non-linear algebraic and differential equations. The program can also be used to solve differential and integral equations, do optimization, provide uncertainty...

    6 Engineering Equation Solver alternatives
    Diagram of an Organic Rankine Cycle

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Engineering Equation Solver Features

    1.  Equation solving
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    Engineering Equation Solver VS Aspen Plus

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    • Engineering Equation Solver is the most popular Mac alternative to Aspen Plus.

    • Engineering Equation Solver is the most popular commercial alternative to Aspen Plus.

    • Engineering Equation Solver is Paid and ProprietaryAspen Plus is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. GateCycle Software icon
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    GateCycle plant performance monitoring software predicts design and off-design performance of combined cycle plants, fossil boiler plants, nuclear power plants, cogeneration systems, combined heat-and-power plants, advanced gas turbine cycles and many other energy systems.

    8 GateCycle Software alternatives
    GateCycle flowsheet diagram for a boiler plant

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Engineering Base by AUCOTEC icon
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    Cooperative platform Engineering Base - central data management plus intelligent, team-oriented editing

    2 Engineering Base by AUCOTEC alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Engineering Base by AUCOTEC Features

    1.  Flow Chart
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  7. IPSE GO icon
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    The cloud-based heat balance and process simulation software that is used for power generation, desalination, refrigeration and more.

    Some of the top features or benefits of IPSE GO are: Reliable Performance, Online Collaboration, and Flexible to Your Needs.

    4 IPSE GO alternatives
    IPSE GO Editor

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    IPSE GO iconAspen Plus Icon

    IPSE GO VS Aspen Plus

    Is IPSE GO a good alternative to Aspen Plus?
     
    • IPSE GO is the most popular Web-based alternative to Aspen Plus.

    • IPSE GO is Paid and ProprietaryAspen Plus is also Paid and Proprietary
  8. IPSEpro icon
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    IPSEpro is a state-of-the-art heat and mass balance simulation software used for power generation, desalination, refrigeration, and other custom applications.

    Some of the top features or benefits of IPSEpro are: Flexability and Performance.

    4 IPSEpro alternatives
    IPSEpro Steam Turbine Example

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. TRNSYS icon
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    TRNSYS is a transient systems simulation program with a modular structure. It recognizes a system description language in which the user specifies the components that constitute the system and the manner in which they are connected.

    4 TRNSYS alternatives
    Example Project in Simulation Studio

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. CADSIM Plus icon
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    CADSIM Plus is a chemical simulation software that performs mass & energy balances and simulate dynamic conditions. It's a first-principles dynamic process simulator and a full-featured Computer Assisted Drawing (CAD) front-end in one package.

    6 CADSIM Plus alternatives
    Mineral Processing Circuit

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. CHEMCAD icon
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    CHEMCAD is Chemstations’ intuitive suite of chemical process simulation software that broadens an engineer’s capabilities and increases productivity. CHEMCAD supercharges an engineer’s efficiency when facing the toughest chemical process models or addressing day-to-day...

    5 CHEMCAD alternatives
    Screen shot of flow sheet

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Pro/II icon
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    PRO/II® process simulation software is a steady-state simulator enabling improved process design and operational analysis. It is designed to perform rigorous heat and material balance calculations for a wide range of chemical processes.

    5 Pro/II alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
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