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Tools · cae simulation · Alternatives

Abaqus alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 cae simulation are named by companies instead of Abaqus: Ansys by 1,369 companies, ETAP by 805, SKM PowerTools by 555.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

Abaqus, companies in postings
532
Most used alternative
Ansys · 1,369
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Ansys
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

cae simulation companies choose instead of Abaqus

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Abaquspostings, 90 dCompare
1
AnsysAnsys
1,369257%5,181Abaqus vs Ansys →
2
ETAPETAP (Operation Technology Inc.)
805151%3,132Abaqus vs ETAP →
3
SKM PowerToolsSKM Systems Analysis
555104%2,265Abaqus vs SKM PowerTools →
4
47990%1,213Abaqus vs COMSOL Multiphysics →
5
44183%1,810Abaqus vs Ansys HFSS →
6
39073%906Abaqus vs Ansys Fluent →
7
NastranHexagon
37070%1,468Abaqus vs Nastran →
8
PSCADManitoba Hydro International
30557%1,062Abaqus vs PSCAD →
9
CST Studio SuiteDassault Systèmes
30157%945Abaqus vs CST Studio Suite →
10
27552%632Abaqus vs Zemax OpticStudio →
11
26249%640Abaqus vs DIgSILENT PowerFactory →
12
PVsystPVsyst SA
25047%433Abaqus vs PVsyst →
13
EasyPowerEasyPower
24045%816Abaqus vs EasyPower →
14
PSS/ESiemens
23444%714Abaqus vs PSS/E →
15
Aspen HYSYSAspenTech
23344%521Abaqus vs Aspen HYSYS →
16
20138%497Abaqus vs Simcenter STAR-CCM+ →
17
18635%805Abaqus vs Ansys STK →
18
LS-DYNAAnsys
18034%527Abaqus vs LS-DYNA →
19
FemapSiemens
17833%647Abaqus vs Femap →
20
CAESAR IIHexagon
17333%420Abaqus vs CAESAR II →
21
SOLIDWORKS SimulationDassault Systemes
16030%259Abaqus vs SOLIDWORKS Simulation →
22
15930%343Abaqus vs Ansys Mechanical →
23
OpenFOAMOpenFOAM Foundation
15429%342Abaqus vs OpenFOAM →
24
PLECSPlexim
15429%396Abaqus vs PLECS →
25
Aspen PlusAspenTech
14026%251Abaqus vs Aspen Plus →
26
13926%436Abaqus vs Altair HyperMesh →
27
13525%270soon
28
13425%226soon
29
12323%409soon
30
11922%359soon
31
CODE VSynopsys
11221%294soon
32
Thermal DesktopCullimore and Ring (Ansys)
11221%346soon
33
11121%299soon
34
CYMEEaton
10720%270soon
35
SimcenterSiemens
10319%326soon
36
10119%258soon
37
9317%331soon
38
9317%185soon
39
FlexSimFlexSim Software
8817%445soon
10,296 companies name a cae simulation in their postings.

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39 cae simulation are named by companies instead of Abaqus: Ansys by 1,369 companies, ETAP by 805, SKM PowerTools by 555, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/abaqus/alternatives)
How we know

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Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

Abaqus alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Abaqus?

Ansys: 1,369 companies name it in their own job postings, against 532 for Abaqus.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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