Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to ANSYS Fluent

ANSYS Fluent

ANSYS engineering simulation and 3D design software delivers product modeling solutions with unmatched scalability and a comprehensive multiphysics foundation. subtitle

Product categories

3D 3D Modeling Architecture CAD CFD Computational Fluid Dynamics Data Visualization Education & Reference Math Solver Numerical Computation Simulation Software Technical Computing

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to ANSYS Fluent are OpenFOAM, SimFlow, and CFDTool. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

OpenFOAM Landing Page
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OpenFOAM

OpenFOAM® - Official home of The Open Source Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Toolbox.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Technical Computing #Numerical Computation #3D 19 social mentions
SimFlow Landing Page
2

SimFlow

SimFlow is a powerful CFD software, focused on engineering and science.
Pricing:
- Open Source
- Freemium
- Free Trial
- $8000.0 / Annually
#CFD #Computational Fluid Dynamics #Numerical Computation
CFDTool Landing Page
3

CFDTool

An Easy to Use MATLAB Computational Fluid Dynamics CFD Simulation GUI Toolbox
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Technical Computing #Simulation Software #Numerical Computation
NetLogo Landing Page
4

NetLogo

NetLogo is a multi-agent programmable modeling environment that is used by many tens of thousands of students, teachers and researchers worldwide.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Technical Computing #Numerical Computation #3D 15 social mentions
FreeCAD Landing Page
5

FreeCAD

An open-source parametric 3D modeler
Pricing:
- Open Source
#3D #3D Modeling #CAD 2 social mentions
OpenSCAD Landing Page
6

OpenSCAD

OpenSCAD is a software for creating solid 3D CAD objects.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#3D #Architecture #CAD 95 social mentions
LibreCAD Landing Page
7

LibreCAD

An open source 2D CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#3D #Architecture #3D Modeling 19 social mentions
Sage Math Landing Page
8

Sage Math

Sage is a free open-source mathematics software system licensed under the GPL.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Math Solver #Math Tools #Mathematics 4 social mentions
SOFA Landing Page
9

SOFA

SOFA is a framework designed to facilitate medical simulations.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Technical Computing #Numerical Computation #Data Visualization
GeoGebra Landing Page
10

GeoGebra

GeoGebra is free and multi-platform dynamic mathematics software for learning and teaching.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Technical Computing #Numerical Computation #Education & Reference 20 social mentions
GNS3 Landing Page
11

GNS3

GNS3 is a graphical network simulator that allows simulation of complex networks.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Simulation Software #Tool #Technical Computing 11 social mentions
Julia Landing Page
12

Julia

Julia is a sophisticated programming language designed especially for numerical computing with specializations in analysis and computational science. It is also efficient for web use, general programming, and can be used as a specification language.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Programming Language #Technical Computing #OOP 114 social mentions