# Page 4 | SimScale Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 4 - Is SimScale the right BIM solution for you? Explore 140 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/145960/SimScale/reviews --- SimScale 4.5 (140) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/145960/SimScale/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated December 29th, 2025 # Page 4 - Reviews of SimScale ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 76-100 of 140 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Diana B. Student Biotechnology Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Over all amazing, but needs some polishing" October 6, 2016 4.0 Was experiencing some issues. For example it sometimes didn't connect with server. Some moments it was quite slow and lagging. But overall it's great idea to build simulation on this platform, as the support is amazing and responds very quickly in any time. As it's new, I would recomend to improve connection. Pros I don't need powerful PC. I can use it on the go without installing any apps Cons A bit slow some times. And also disconnects from server . Review Source Response from SimScale October 7, 2016 Hi Diana, in which simulation types would you be interested? We would love to learn more as well as try to resolve your latency issues. Maybe you could post your suggestions on our forum at: www.simscale.com/forum/ ? CD Christian D. Project Leader Civil Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Review - SimScale" November 20, 2020 4.0 I think the program seems very promising, robust and gives reliable results. Pros The program is logically structured in terms of preprocessor, solver and postprocessor. It is relatively simple to generate a mesh. Cons I have not tried to simulate a fan (either chamber fan or fan + fan housing). I have not just been able to find a description of the procedure, but maybe there is white paper or similar on this. Review Source MO Matt O. Na Investment Banking Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Feedback " July 26, 2019 5.0 Pros Love the emails and case studies in particular to learn about different fields and applications Cons Only used a few times, was maybe a little slow in computation. I primarily like the email learning aspect Review Source TR Thomas R. Used the software for: ### "SimScale review" October 7, 2016 3.0 Core functionality of meshing and simulation is good. Simulation runtimes are reasonable. Biggest problem is sometimes simulation runs fail and the reason for the failure is not clearly presented. Latency in the web UI also leads to frustrations. The only time there should be a delay when a button is clicked in the web UI is when large data transfers happen. Pros Online access and non-local computation. Cons Hard to figure out why failures occur. Review Source Response from SimScale October 7, 2016 Hello Thomas, Thank you for your feedback! I'm really sorry to hear that you are experiencing problems with simulation run failures and latency. This is something we would definitely like to look into. Did you try to reach out to our support regarding the failure issues that you are experiencing? JC Jorge C. Engineer Facilities Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "I found it for hobby but useful for work" November 26, 2020 5.0 Really great and satisfaying. Pros Obviously the wide different work that you can do with it fluid analysis, thermal, estructural, etc... it's very impressive, helped with your videos and tutorials it's really easy to start working with it. And powerful calculations in a supercomputer, you just need internet conection, i'm working with a 2 year old laptop and a countryside low speed internet conection. Cons Not too much to say here, i'm trying to run aeronautic cfd and i'm not aeronautic engineer, despite this i'm making it run. I still don't get with the scroll and turning the drawing. Review Source HG Henri G. Additive Manufacturing Design Engineer Aviation & Aerospace Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Powerful Simulation software with amazing support" May 9, 2019 5.0 Pros The user support is great, with a free boarding project and real time help if there are problems. Cons Interface can be hard to use at first but thanks to the support it can be understood fast. Review Source MZ Moritz Z. Division Manager Building Climate Control and Digitalization Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "SimScale is the most efficient CFD-Software I know so far" February 1, 2021 5.0 Basically, I am very satisfied with the software and look forward to the further projects. So far, I have been able to increase efficiency from project to project. Pros These three points I like most about SimScale: - no local, powerful hardware is needed - clear guide for the input of the parameters - fantastic support: fast, competent and helpful Cons I model the building structure in Revit architecture software. Sometimes there are errors in the model import, which are not clearly visible and therefore difficult to improve. This costs unnecessary time and nerves. Review Source GC Gustavo C. Field Supervisor Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Nice aproach and easy to use." November 7, 2016 5.0 the software is pretty useful, the tutorials are enogh if you had use any simulation software before, in the other hand, if i compare it with ansys im not sure about the the accuracy of the methods or the calculations. but as a fact if i have a hurry, i will use simscale it is faster. Pros the way it manage the data. you can work any time and almost everywere Cons the confidence on the results is compromised, many clients requires some specific software in order to maintain this confidence. Review Source Response from SimScale November 25, 2016 Thank you for your feedback, Gustavo! The reason why we developed SimScale is to give everyone access to a powerful simulation solution. This is why actually our focus is on quality and accuracy of results. Please see here more than 40 validation cases that compare SimScale's simulation results with experimental data: https://www.simscale.com/docs/content/validation.html JP Jaime P. Chief Project Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good CFD platform for initiates" November 30, 2020 5.0 Good for quick and simple CFD analysis. Pros Ease of usage, web-based platform, parallel running capacity. Cons Lack of some powerful features in CFD, mesher is not the best. Alternatives considered [Ansys Fluent](https://www.capterra.com/p/238339/ANSYS-Fluent/) Reason for choosing SimScale Price, web-based. Review Source YG Yerko G. Boss Engeniering Mining & Metals Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Download pre procesador files" October 6, 2016 4.0 I'm really happy for this application on cloud, is easy to use and also has big power, but has is possible to download files post-proces and every all can use Paraview stand alone in the personal computer, i good like to download files like pre-procesator for Open Faom / Calculix /Su2 and also to mesh files. Pros Running on cloud. Cons Its imposible dowloand files pro-prosesator Review Source Response from SimScale October 7, 2016 Hi Yerko, it is possible to download files at every stage of the simulation: (a) The mesh can be downloaded separately after successful creation. (b) The simulation results can be downloaded for offline post-processing purposes. (c) Post-processing can be done on SimScale platform and the screen-shot/plots can be downloaded as well. You can use ParaView/ParaFoam to view the mesh and to do post-processing. In case you are still having problems with downloads, feel free to reach out to our support for help. VR Verified Reviewer Undergraduate Stident Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "An amazing portal for a beginner in CAE " May 5, 2019 5.0 Not only was I able to do plenty of studies within the available core hours, I also learned hot the tools actually work, and I also took a leap from my field of expertise (automotive ) to others ( aerospace, architecture) due to the many tutorials in the website. Pros The fact that is is extremely user-friendly, and the vast amount of tutorials and documentation to get you started with meshing, simulation , and the essential scientific fundamentals. Cons The 16 available processors for a community user are not sufficient for projects that need really fine mesh. Review Source DL Daniela L. Biomedical engineer Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: ### "Great software with great customer support" August 23, 2018 5.0 Great experience would definitely recommend for anyone that wants/has to design and simulate a product or objec. As a engineering student I feel this is a great software to learn and increase knowledge in design and materials. Pros SimScale is a great package, I personally used it as an educational resourse for the biomedical industry and I absolutely loved it. It has a whole set of functions and tools that allows you to design, pre-process, and post-process. It also contains the geometry, mesh and simulation tabs that make this software incredible realiable. The webinars SimScale offers are really helpful and allows you to learn more about te software and opens the options of use in many industries. The staff are always very helpful and willing to explain and help in any topic. Cons Even though it is a great software and has all the main tools and functions, it still lacks a few features that are highly used in some industries. Review Source BM Benedikt M. Engineer Automotive Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great support and easy to use" April 12, 2023 4.0 Pros Easy to learn and useImmidiate support is great to progress quickly Cons Less features in 3D/CAD Environment, all adjustment must be made externally Review Source Biagio A. Aerospace Engineer Airlines/Aviation Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Simscale Review" June 4, 2021 3.0 Great experience for me, I-ve been using for cfd simulations. Pros I like the fact that it allows to do a lot of different things. It has a wide range of applications in different branch of engineering, furthermore it has a lot od support. Cons maybe, the website is a little bit confusing, and the materials in some case is not updated up to day. Review Source MAR MIGUEL ANGEL R. FREELANCE Computer Hardware Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "ORIGINAL" November 26, 2020 4.0 APRENDIZAJE, Y CONOCIMIENTO Pros FACILIDAD, COMPRENSIÓN DE LA INFORMACIÓN, CAMPOS DE CREACIÓN Cons TIEMPO DE CONSUMO EN CPU, ORDENADOR POTENTE Review Source JR Jon R. Used the software for: ### "Excellent Product with outstanding support and learning resources!" October 12, 2016 5.0 My experience with simscale has been great, the effort that has gone it ensuring a good user experience and workflow is clear and they done a great job. Ease of use far exceeds what i have found with other commerical products that are priced much higher. I especially commened the efforts that have been made in regards to learning resources which has made the transition from other software much easier. There are some area for inprovements such as the import of geometery which can sometime cause issues and the ability to pause simulations would also be extremly useful. Overall i have been very satisfied with the simscale product. Review Source AS Andy S. Used the software for: ### "Simscale: The Thingiverse of CFD" October 6, 2016 5.0 Simscale enables users to design and run various forms of physical modelling from the user's web-browser. From Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), the capabilities are very broad. Providing a user-friendly interface and cutting the barriers to learning, e.g. access to software and computational power, Simscale represents a very promising way of learning various elements of computational modelling. Review Source Response from SimScale October 7, 2016 Wow! Such a great review, Andy. Thank you and we hope you will get a chance to participate in one of our free online workshops this quarter. We are planning a few interesting ones for our users. JC Jake C. Project Engineer Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Excellent platform for a complex topic" November 26, 2020 5.0 I have used this, on and off, for a few indicative simulations to evaluate suitability in our company. I think that the learning curve is steep, but the support is good if you need it. Outputs from simulations have been encouraging for me, and the ability to download the FOAM file for my own post-processing is a great touch. Pros Cloud-based computing allowed me to set simulations running without worrying about my own hardware. Free community trial is an excellent way to get to grips with the platform Very regular updates Cons Import of complex CAD often met with errors, SimScale did not point me in the direction of those errors in modelling! Reason for choosing SimScale The free trial of 3000 core-hours allowed me to experiment with the platform without committing company resources to something which we may not ultimately be able to use. Review Source KE Konstantin E. Head of Sales Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great simulation tool for CFD, FEA and Thermal" August 8, 2019 5.0 Pros The direct browser integration makes it suitable for all operation systems. Having 64 cores available is very impressive. Cons Still not suitable for Smartphone and Tablet screens which would be a nice feature for showing simulation results within my team. Review Source JR Joshua R. Physics Technical Services Coordinator Education Management Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great for Onshape Users" July 26, 2019 5.0 I was evaluating SimScale for a team I support, we found it to be a useful analysis tool. Having all the necessary simulation methods in the same package, with good integration to Onshape, meant we could collaborate quickly, and be sure everyone was looking at the same thing, despite being on three continents. Pros The Onshape "Connector" makes it easy to pull my work into SimScale, allowing for seamless analysis of collaborative projects. Cons Like any powerful simulation system, it has a fairly steep learning curve. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Mechanical Engineer Research Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Easy, elaborate, deep insightful" July 18, 2019 5.0 Great. Pros Simscale allows you to simulate many real world applications. It can be from a (simple) conceptual idea, to a detailed version of your final geometry. CAE has never been so easy. Cons Least is that sometimes it is difficult to postprocess. Current postprocessor really needs updating and is not sufficient for me. Going to paraview is my standard routine now. Review Source JD Joseph D. Transportation and Acoustics Specialist Civil Engineering Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great FE tool" July 31, 2019 5.0 I tried this product to see if I could model structures for vibration transmission. The support staff were very helpful in trying to assist me with my particular problem but the functionality wasn't quite at my scale. Pros The UI was very intuitive and clean looking. It allowed for an easy learning experience while trying out the software. Cons It didn't quite meet my expectations for modelling vibration transmission in a large structure. Review Source BL Ben L. Engineer Used the software for: ### "SimScale Makes High End Simulation Accessible to Everyone" May 18, 2016 4.0 I run a small engineering business. In the past, high end simulation software was out of reach, but now SimScale makes it accessible to everyone. SimScale provides professional grade simulation tools with many of the features found in high end alternatives, but at a fraction of the price. SimScale runs on high performance computers in the cloud, the user only needs a web browser for configuration. SimScale is backed by a talented and enthusiastic support team. It also has a helpful on-line community. SimScale is free for public projects. Review Source DME Desta Milkessa E. Used the software for: ### "My Little experience" October 9, 2015 4.0 Though, I didn't explore all the functionalities of the software, I found it a wounderful idea with wonderful tutors. From the first day I learbed about SimScale, I was recommending to all my friends and introducing it, as I was really facinated. A little cons is that, it is a bit slow! Review Source Response from SimScale November 24, 2016 Thank you, Desta, for your comment! We are working to improve the speed aspect. Please note that this can also be influenced by your Internet connection. We hope to reach all your expectations very soon, as we are updating the platform every 2 weeks. JPD Jorge Pablo D. Teacher Used the software for: ### "It's great it's free and powerful enough to face complicated projects" October 13, 2015 5.0 On one hand, it's friendly and with the help of videotutorials you can find in youtube, it's easy to manage. In addition, it's free in basic version. On the other hand, it's need to be connected to internet during the period of parametrization, in ocassions is necessary to wait for a certain of minutes to finish all the process. I think it could be a good idea to offer an offline software of SimScale. What do you think about it? Anyhow, it's a great idea indeed: thank you for developing this software. Go for it! Review Source Similar Products Featured