Calculix Alternatives

Calculix is described as 'free and open-source finite-element analysis application that uses an input format similar to Abaqus. It has an implicit and explicit solver written by Guido Dhondt and a pre- and post-processor written by Klaus Wittig' and is an app. There are eight alternatives to Calculix for Windows, Linux, Mac, GNU Octave and MATLAB. The best alternative is Elmer, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Calculix are FEATool Multiphysics, Code_Aster, Code_Saturne and COMSOL Multiphysics.

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Calculix

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Elmer
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Free • Open Source
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19 alternatives to Elmer
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.
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Electromagnetics
Finite element
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FEATool Multiphysics
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Free Personal • Proprietary
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GNU Octave
MATLAB
37 alternatives to FEATool Multiphysics
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.
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1. PortableFEATool Multiphysics can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
FEM
CAE
CFD
Finite element
Code_Aster
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Free • Open Source
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14 alternatives to Code_Aster
Structures and thermomechanics analysis for studies and research.
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Finite element
CAE
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Code_Saturne
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14 alternatives to Code_Saturne
Code_Saturne solves the Navier-Stokes equations for 2D, 2D-axisymmetric and 3D flows, steady or unsteady, laminar or turbulent, incompressible or weakly dilatable, isothermal or not, with scalars transport if required.
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CAE
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Finite element
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COMSOL Multiphysics
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Paid • Proprietary
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52 alternatives to COMSOL Multiphysics
COMSOL Multiphysics is an engineering, design, and finite element analysis software environment for the modeling and simulation of any physics-based system.
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COMSOL Multiphysics Features
Multiphysics modelling
Finite element
CAE
CFD
Heat flow
KRATOS Multiphysics
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Free • Open Source
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13 alternatives to KRATOS Multiphysics
Kratos Multiphysics (A.K.A Kratos) is a framework for building parallel multi-disciplinary simulation software. Modularity, extensibility and HPC are the main objectives. Kratos has BSD license and is written in C++ with extensive Python interface.
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KRATOS Multiphysics Features
CFD
C++
Code_Aster for Windows
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Free • Open Source
Windows
13 alternatives to Code_Aster for Windows
Code_Aster is a free software for numerical simulation in structural mechanics. It is a general software for simulation in mechanics and calculation of structures.
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Finite element
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Impact Finite Element
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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.
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