ParaView is an open-source, multi-platform application designed to visualize data sets of size varying from small to very large.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
VisIt is described as 'Open Source, interactive, scalable, visualization, animation and analysis tool. From Unix, Windows or Mac workstations, users can interactively visualize and analyze data ranging in scale from small (<10^1 core) desktop-sized projects to large (>10^5 core)' and is an app. There are five alternatives to VisIt for Windows, Linux and Mac. The best VisIt alternative is Paraview, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VisIt are GiD, Mayavi, IST Vector Postprocessor and Tecplot 360.
ParaView is an open-source, multi-platform application designed to visualize data sets of size varying from small to very large.


Desktop tool for analyzing finite-element and mesh simulation data, supporting EnSight Gold, VTK, OBJ, and STL formats. Offers extensive field visualization, transient animation, filtering, and renders to high-quality PDFs, image collages, and video outputs.
