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Tools · cae simulation · Alternatives

LS-DYNA alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 cae simulation are named by companies instead of LS-DYNA: 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.

LS-DYNA, companies in postings
180
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 LS-DYNA

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs LS-DYNApostings, 90 dCompare
1
AnsysAnsys
1,369761%5,181LS-DYNA vs Ansys →
2
ETAPETAP (Operation Technology Inc.)
805447%3,132LS-DYNA vs ETAP →
3
SKM PowerToolsSKM Systems Analysis
555308%2,265LS-DYNA vs SKM PowerTools →
4
AbaqusDassault Systemes
532296%1,604LS-DYNA vs Abaqus →
5
479266%1,213LS-DYNA vs COMSOL Multiphysics →
6
441245%1,810LS-DYNA vs Ansys HFSS →
7
390217%906LS-DYNA vs Ansys Fluent →
8
NastranHexagon
370206%1,468LS-DYNA vs Nastran →
9
PSCADManitoba Hydro International
305169%1,062LS-DYNA vs PSCAD →
10
CST Studio SuiteDassault Systèmes
301167%945LS-DYNA vs CST Studio Suite →
11
275153%632LS-DYNA vs Zemax OpticStudio →
12
262146%640LS-DYNA vs DIgSILENT PowerFactory →
13
PVsystPVsyst SA
250139%433LS-DYNA vs PVsyst →
14
EasyPowerEasyPower
240133%816LS-DYNA vs EasyPower →
15
PSS/ESiemens
234130%714LS-DYNA vs PSS/E →
16
Aspen HYSYSAspenTech
233129%521LS-DYNA vs Aspen HYSYS →
17
201112%497LS-DYNA vs Simcenter STAR-CCM+ →
18
186103%805LS-DYNA vs Ansys STK →
19
FemapSiemens
17899%647LS-DYNA vs Femap →
20
CAESAR IIHexagon
17396%420LS-DYNA vs CAESAR II →
21
SOLIDWORKS SimulationDassault Systemes
16089%259LS-DYNA vs SOLIDWORKS Simulation →
22
15988%343LS-DYNA vs Ansys Mechanical →
23
OpenFOAMOpenFOAM Foundation
15486%342LS-DYNA vs OpenFOAM →
24
PLECSPlexim
15486%396LS-DYNA vs PLECS →
25
Aspen PlusAspenTech
14078%251LS-DYNA vs Aspen Plus →
26
13977%436LS-DYNA vs Altair HyperMesh →
27
13575%270soon
28
13474%226soon
29
12368%409soon
30
11966%359soon
31
CODE VSynopsys
11262%294soon
32
Thermal DesktopCullimore and Ring (Ansys)
11262%346soon
33
11162%299soon
34
CYMEEaton
10759%270soon
35
SimcenterSiemens
10357%326soon
36
10156%258soon
37
9352%331soon
38
9352%185soon
39
FlexSimFlexSim Software
8849%445soon
10,296 companies name a cae simulation in their postings.

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39 cae simulation are named by companies instead of LS-DYNA: 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/ls-dyna/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

LS-DYNA alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to LS-DYNA?

Ansys: 1,369 companies name it in their own job postings, against 180 for LS-DYNA.

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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