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Tools · cae simulation · Alternatives

PVsyst alternatives

As of 5 November 2026, 39 cae simulation are named by companies instead of PVsyst: Ansys by 1,377 companies, ETAP by 815, SKM PowerTools by 560.

As of 5 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

PVsyst, companies in postings
253
Most used alternative
Ansys · 1,377
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Ansys
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

cae simulation companies choose instead of PVsyst

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs PVsystpostings, 90 dCompare
1
AnsysAnsys
1,377544%5,198PVsyst vs Ansys →
2
ETAPETAP (Operation Technology Inc.)
815322%3,151PVsyst vs ETAP →
3
SKM PowerToolsSKM Systems Analysis
560221%2,278PVsyst vs SKM PowerTools →
4
AbaqusDassault Systemes
539213%1,604PVsyst vs Abaqus →
5
479189%1,207PVsyst vs COMSOL Multiphysics →
6
442175%1,824PVsyst vs Ansys HFSS →
7
393155%924PVsyst vs Ansys Fluent →
8
NastranHexagon
373147%1,466PVsyst vs Nastran →
9
PSCADManitoba Hydro International
306121%1,071PVsyst vs PSCAD →
10
CST Studio SuiteDassault Systèmes
300119%950PVsyst vs CST Studio Suite →
11
275109%640PVsyst vs Zemax OpticStudio →
12
265105%642PVsyst vs DIgSILENT PowerFactory →
13
EasyPowerEasyPower
24296%823PVsyst vs EasyPower →
14
PSS/ESiemens
23794%718PVsyst vs PSS/E →
15
Aspen HYSYSAspenTech
23693%537PVsyst vs Aspen HYSYS →
16
20280%502PVsyst vs Simcenter STAR-CCM+ →
17
18975%807PVsyst vs Ansys STK →
18
FemapSiemens
18172%647PVsyst vs Femap →
19
LS-DYNAAnsys
18071%529PVsyst vs LS-DYNA →
20
CAESAR IIHexagon
17469%420PVsyst vs CAESAR II →
21
SOLIDWORKS SimulationDassault Systemes
16264%257PVsyst vs SOLIDWORKS Simulation →
22
16063%343PVsyst vs Ansys Mechanical →
23
OpenFOAMOpenFOAM Foundation
15461%343PVsyst vs OpenFOAM →
24
PLECSPlexim
15461%400PVsyst vs PLECS →
25
Aspen PlusAspenTech
14256%252PVsyst vs Aspen Plus →
26
14055%432PVsyst vs Altair HyperMesh →
27
13855%268soon
28
13453%223soon
29
12248%407soon
30
12047%359soon
31
Thermal DesktopCullimore and Ring (Ansys)
11445%350soon
32
CODE VSynopsys
11345%299soon
33
11043%302soon
34
CYMEEaton
10843%275soon
35
SimcenterSiemens
10441%321soon
36
10240%255soon
37
9337%185soon
38
9236%335soon
39
FlexSimFlexSim Software
9036%444soon
10,370 companies name a cae simulation in their postings.

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39 cae simulation are named by companies instead of PVsyst: Ansys by 1,377 companies, ETAP by 815, SKM PowerTools by 560, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 5 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/pvsyst/alternatives)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

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

PVsyst alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to PVsyst?

Ansys: 1,377 companies name it in their own job postings, against 253 for PVsyst.

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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