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Ansys Maxwell vs. COMSOL Multiphysics®

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAnsys Maxwell

by Ansys, Inc.

COMSOL Multiphysics®

by COMSOL

Overall rating4.34.3
Review count1036
Ease of use8.67.3
Ease of setup8.69.6
Quality of support8.98.1
Meets requirements8.69.2
NPS5052.777778
Small Business20.0%30.6%
Mid-Market50.0%33.3%
Enterprise30.0%36.1%
Total page views196317
Total LLM citations5162,839

Ansys Maxwell

Ansys Maxwell is a low frequency electromagnetic field solver for electric machines, transformers, actuators and other electromechanical devices. It solves static, frequency-domain and time-varying electric fields. Maxwell offers specialized design interfaces for electric machines and power converters. Maxwell offers trusted simulation of low-frequency electromagnetic fields in industrial components.

Pros

    COMSOL Multiphysics®

    Engineers and scientists use the COMSOL Multiphysics® software to simulate designs, devices, and processes in all fields of engineering, manufacturing, and scientific research. COMSOL Multiphysics® is a simulation platform that provides fully coupled multiphysics and single-physics modeling capabilities. The Model Builder includes all of the steps in the modeling workflow — from defining geometries, material properties, and the physics that describe specific phenomena to performing computations and evaluating the results.

    Pros

    • Simulation
    • Ease of Learning