OpenFOAM Alternatives

OpenFOAM is described as 'The leading free, open source software for CFD, owned by the OpenFOAM Foundation and distributed exclusively under the General Public Licence (GPL). The GPL gives users the freedom to modify and redistribute the software and a guarantee of continued free use, within' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to OpenFOAM for Windows, Linux, Mac and MATLAB. The best OpenFOAM alternative is SimFlow. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try FEATool Multiphysics or Elmer. Other great apps like OpenFOAM are COMSOL Multiphysics, ANSYS Fluent, KRATOS Multiphysics and Code_Aster.

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    CFD made simple. Using a templated approach to CFD, it is even for non-CFD people possible to run CFD simulations. MantiumFlow takes care of the pre-processing, running the simulation and then post-processing it. Free Demo available for downlaod.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    AIPOD is a universal platform for intelligent design optimization. AIPOD provides SilverBullet, an industry-leading intelligent optimization algorithm designed to remove pain points in industrial design, such as high computational costs of numerical simulation.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Open-source collection of software tools for performing Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis and design.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • 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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    SimWorks is a free CFD software built upon established open-source simulation tools integrated into an intuitive GUI. It supports the entire CFD simulation process: CAD import, pre-processing, meshing, running and fully integrated post-processing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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