OpenModelica Alternatives

OpenModelica is described as '– A Free Modelica Environment! OpenModelica is an open-source Modelica-based modeling and simulation environment intended for industrial and academic usage. Its long-term development is supported by a non-profit organization – the Open Source Modelica Consortium (OS' and is a circuit simulator in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to OpenModelica for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Python apps. The best OpenModelica alternative is MATLAB. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Spyder or SciPy. Other great apps like OpenModelica are Circuit JS, LTspice, Xcos and COMSOL Multiphysics.

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OpenModelica alternatives are mainly Circuit Simulators but may also be Electronic Design Automation Tools or IDEs.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of OpenModelica.
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OpenModelica alternatives page was last updated Jun 2, 2024
  1. MATLAB icon
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    MATLAB is a numerical computing environment and programming language. Maintained by The MathWorks, MATLAB allows easy matrix manipulation, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creation of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs in other languages.

    90 MATLAB alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    MATLAB Features

    1.  Simulink
    2.  File Sync
    3.  Batch plotting
    4.  Embedded debugger
    5.  Portable
    MATLAB iconOpenModelica Icon

    MATLAB VS OpenModelica

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    Comments about MATLAB as an Alternative to OpenModelica
     
    Foad

    Simulink Is an alternative to OpenModelica not the whole MATLAB

    Negative commentNov 18, 2017
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    • MATLAB is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to OpenModelica.

    • MATLAB is the most popular commercial alternative to OpenModelica.

    • MATLAB is Paid and ProprietaryOpenModelica is Free and Open Source
  2. Spyder icon
     64 likes

    Combines advanced editing, analysis, debugging, and profiling functionalities with data exploration, execution, and visualization capabilities. Expandable using its powerful plugin system and API, providing flexibility for custom integrations.

    48 Spyder alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Supports Python
    9.  Python IDE
    10.  Debugging
    11.  Built-in terminal emulation
    12.  Static Code Analysis
    Spyder iconOpenModelica Icon

    Spyder VS OpenModelica

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    Comments about Spyder as an Alternative to OpenModelica
     
    Toshadeva Sivananda

    OpenModelica is a free and open-source software modeling and simulation environment for continuous and hybrid systems, for modeling, simulation, optimization, and analysis of physical systems, using equation-based, object-oriented modeling.

    On the other hand, Spyder is a free and open-source integrated development environment (IDE) for scientific programming in the Python language.

    Negative commentOct 21, 2023
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    • Spyder is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OpenModelica.

    • Spyder is Free and Open SourceOpenModelica is also Free and Open Source
    • Spyder is Privacy focusedOpenModelica is not according to our users
  3. SciPy icon
     91 likes

    SciPy is a collection of mathematical algorithms and convenience functions built on NumPy. It adds significant power to Python by providing the user with high-level commands and classes for manipulating and visualizing data.

    51 SciPy alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python

    SciPy Features

    1.  Supports Python
    2.  Python-based
    SciPy iconOpenModelica Icon

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  4. Circuit JS icon
     61 likes

    This is a javascript electronic circuit simulator. When the applet starts up you will see an animated schematic of a simple LRC circuit. The green color indicates positive voltage. The gray color indicates ground. A red color indicates negative voltage.

    47 Circuit JS alternatives
    Circuit JS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Circuit JS Features

    1.  Circuit Simulation
    2.  Browser-based
    3.  Portable
    Circuit JS iconOpenModelica Icon

    Circuit JS VS OpenModelica

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  5. LTspice icon
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    LTspice IV is a high performance Spice III simulator, schematic capture and waveform viewer with enhancements and models for easing the simulation of switching regulators.

    38 LTspice alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    LTspice Features

    1.  Electron valves
    LTspice iconOpenModelica Icon

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  6. Xcos icon
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    Xcos is a graphical editor to design hybrid dynamical systems models. Models can be designed, loaded, saved, compiled and simulated.

    100 Xcos alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Xcos iconOpenModelica Icon

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  7. COMSOL Multiphysics icon
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    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
    COMSOL Multiphysics iconOpenModelica Icon

    COMSOL Multiphysics VS OpenModelica

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  8. FEATool Multiphysics icon
     6 likes

    FEATool is a fully integrated multiphysics modeling and engineering simulation environment for Matlab and Octave, featuring built-in CAD and geometry tools, preprocessing and grid generation, solvers, and postprocessing and visualization.

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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNU Octave
    • MATLAB

    FEATool Multiphysics Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  FEM
    3.  CAE
    4.  CFD
    5.  Finite element
    FEATool Multiphysics iconOpenModelica Icon

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  9. CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod icon
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    This electronic circuit simulator is highly interactive giving the feeling of playing with real components. It's very helpful for experimentation and visualization. It's a desktop version of the Circuit JS.

    35 CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod alternatives
    1.2.5

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Interactive Visualization
    CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod iconOpenModelica Icon

    CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod VS OpenModelica

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  10. Simulink icon
     28 likes

    Simulink® is a block diagram environment for multidomain simulation and Model-Based Design. It supports simulation, automatic code generation, and continuous test and verification of embedded systems.

    37 Simulink alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Simulink iconOpenModelica Icon

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  11. proteus VSM icon
     6 likes

    A virtual simulation environment for electronic circuits with support of digital and analog devices. It also provides virtual instruments and virtual debugging tools.

    22 proteus VSM alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Windows
    proteus VSM iconOpenModelica Icon

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  12. PyDSTool icon
     6 likes

    PyDSTool is a sophisticated & integrated simulation and analysis environment for dynamical systems models of physical systems (ODEs, DAEs, maps, and hybrid systems).

    24 PyDSTool alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    PyDSTool iconOpenModelica Icon

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