Ansys Mechanical
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in Simulation & CAE
Pros and cons
Pros
- Ease of Use
- Design Usability
- Simulation
- CAE Software
- Accuracy
- Mechanical Engineering
Cons
- Meshing Issues
- Not User-Friendly
- Missing Features
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 30.5% |
| Mid-Market | 36.8% |
| Enterprise | 32.6% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 3 | 4.7 |
| 2026 Q1 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 2026 Q2 | 2 | 4.8 |
| 2026 Q3 | 1 | 5.0 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
Powerful and Reliable Tool for Advanced Mechanical Simulation
“I like Ansys Mechanical for its powerful and reliable simulation capabilities. It offers excellent control over meshing, contacts, boundary conditions, materials, and solver settings. The advanced analysis tools and detailed post-processing make it very useful for validating comp”
Best-in-Class UI and Surface Pull for Effortless Shell Creation
“The UI is the best among all the CAE software I’ve used so far. Surface Pull is the best feature I’ve found for automatically creating a shell from a solid; it’s genuinely the best, and I haven’t seen anything like it in any other CAE software.”
Advanced Features with a Steep Price
“I really like the user interface of Ansys Workbench; it's pretty straightforward and user-friendly. It has very advanced features for almost any structural analysis, as well as a very user-friendly learning curve. The software supports various files for importing CAD data, which ”