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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SimScale

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/ASimScale is an engineering simulation platform that aims to revolutionize the way engineers, designers, scientists, and students design products. The SimScale platform is fully cloud-based and is accessible completely via a standard web browser. The easy-to-use interface supports numerous simulation types including Structural Mechanics, Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, and more. The vendor says that SimScale eliminates many of the hurdles that accompany traditional simulation tools: high…N/A

    SOLIDWORKS

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ADassault Systemes offers SOLIDWORKS, a computer-aided design (CAD) system for education and manufacturing supporting 2D or 3D design, electrical design, simulations, and product development with collaboration tools.

    $1,295

    per year

    Pricing
    SimScaleSOLIDWORKS
    Editions & Modules
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    Solidworks Annual Subscription
    1,295
    per year
    Solidworks Standard
    3,996
    per standalone license
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SimScaleSOLIDWORKS
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    SimScaleSOLIDWORKS
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    SimScale GmbH
    Chose SimScale
    We chose to go with SimScale based mostly on capital cost. Competitors have a large upfront cost and also require expensive hardware to properly run them. Even their subscription cost is competitive with the annual cost of others.
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Features
    SimScaleSOLIDWORKS
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of SimScale and SOLIDWORKS
    Feature
    SimScale
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    Ratings
    SOLIDWORKS
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    3D Modeling00 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    2D Drafting00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Parametric Design00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats00 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Assembly Design00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    User Ratings
    SimScaleSOLIDWORKS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    9.2
    (57 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.2
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)