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Tools · cae simulation · Alternatives

ETAP alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 cae simulation are named by companies instead of ETAP: Ansys by 1,369 companies, SKM PowerTools by 555, Abaqus by 532.

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

ETAP, companies in postings
805
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 ETAP

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs ETAPpostings, 90 dCompare
1
AnsysAnsys
1,369170%5,181ETAP vs Ansys →
2
SKM PowerToolsSKM Systems Analysis
55569%2,265ETAP vs SKM PowerTools →
3
AbaqusDassault Systemes
53266%1,604ETAP vs Abaqus →
4
47960%1,213ETAP vs COMSOL Multiphysics →
5
44155%1,810ETAP vs Ansys HFSS →
6
39048%906ETAP vs Ansys Fluent →
7
NastranHexagon
37046%1,468ETAP vs Nastran →
8
PSCADManitoba Hydro International
30538%1,062ETAP vs PSCAD →
9
CST Studio SuiteDassault Systèmes
30137%945ETAP vs CST Studio Suite →
10
27534%632ETAP vs Zemax OpticStudio →
11
26233%640ETAP vs DIgSILENT PowerFactory →
12
PVsystPVsyst SA
25031%433ETAP vs PVsyst →
13
EasyPowerEasyPower
24030%816ETAP vs EasyPower →
14
PSS/ESiemens
23429%714ETAP vs PSS/E →
15
Aspen HYSYSAspenTech
23329%521ETAP vs Aspen HYSYS →
16
20125%497ETAP vs Simcenter STAR-CCM+ →
17
18623%805ETAP vs Ansys STK →
18
LS-DYNAAnsys
18022%527ETAP vs LS-DYNA →
19
FemapSiemens
17822%647ETAP vs Femap →
20
CAESAR IIHexagon
17321%420ETAP vs CAESAR II →
21
SOLIDWORKS SimulationDassault Systemes
16020%259ETAP vs SOLIDWORKS Simulation →
22
15920%343ETAP vs Ansys Mechanical →
23
OpenFOAMOpenFOAM Foundation
15419%342ETAP vs OpenFOAM →
24
PLECSPlexim
15419%396ETAP vs PLECS →
25
Aspen PlusAspenTech
14017%251ETAP vs Aspen Plus →
26
13917%436ETAP vs Altair HyperMesh →
27
13517%270soon
28
13417%226soon
29
12315%409soon
30
11915%359soon
31
CODE VSynopsys
11214%294soon
32
Thermal DesktopCullimore and Ring (Ansys)
11214%346soon
33
11114%299soon
34
CYMEEaton
10713%270soon
35
SimcenterSiemens
10313%326soon
36
10113%258soon
37
9312%331soon
38
9312%185soon
39
FlexSimFlexSim Software
8811%445soon
10,296 companies name a cae simulation in their postings.

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39 cae simulation are named by companies instead of ETAP: Ansys by 1,369 companies, SKM PowerTools by 555, Abaqus by 532, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/etap/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

ETAP alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to ETAP?

Ansys: 1,369 companies name it in their own job postings, against 805 for ETAP.

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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