Ansys LS-DYNA
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in Simulation & CAE
Pros and cons
Pros
- Efficiency Improvement
- Continuous Improvement
- Time Saving
- Customer Support
- Accuracy
- Setup Ease
Cons
- Expensive
- Expensive Licensing
- Learning Curve
- Difficult Learning
- Not User-Friendly
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 47.9% |
| Mid-Market | 31.3% |
| Enterprise | 20.8% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q3 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 2026 Q2 | 1 | 4.5 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
LS-DYNA Best for crash analysis
“LS-DYNA's standout strength is its explicit dynamics solver, which excels at simulating extreme, short-duration events like crashes, impacts, and explosions with remarkable accuracy. What makes it truly powerful is its massive parallelization capability — it scales efficiently ac”
Robust Solver for Impact Simulations with a Bit of Room for Improvement
“I am actively using Ansys LS-DYNA for crashworthiness simulations and impact analysis. It's great for situations when I need to see how materials behave under extreme loads or high-speed conditions. The solver is incredibly robust, handling large deformations and complex contact ”
Reliable, Accurate Multiphysics Simulations with trust of LS-dyna.
“LS-Dyna is an industry-wide, well-known software for its explicit-domain simulation capabilities, serving industries such as automotive, aerospace, blast and mining, heavy equipment, chemicals, and more. I especially like LS-Dyna’s multiphysics simulation capability, along with t”