COMSOL Multiphysics
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VisitCOMSOL Multiphysics vs exaDEM
What both publish
| Fact | COMSOL Multiphysics | exaDEM |
|---|---|---|
| Authoring tools | Yes | No |
| Delivery mode | desktop | desktop |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Integrations | Interfacing products include LiveLink for MATLAB, Simulink, and Excel, plus CAD links or import tools for SOLIDWORKS, Inventor, AutoCAD, Revit, Solid Edge, CATIA, and ECAD. | Optional packages documented for use with exaDEM include RSA_MPI and Rockable. |
| Lesson library | Yes | No |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | COMSOL Multiphysics simulates designs, devices, and processes across engineering, manufacturing, and scientific research. | ExaDEM is a Discrete Element Method code for computational simulations, developed within the exaNBody framework. |
| Support | To contact support, users must sign in with a COMSOL Access account; license options include technical support during the term or the first 12 months of a perpetual license. | The project directs users to file bug issues and lists [email protected] for support or collaboration questions. |
COMSOL Multiphysics plans
- Perpetual license (commercial or academic; license type chosen by quotation)Priced on request
- Term license (commercial or academic; license type chosen by quotation)Priced on request
exaDEM plans
No prices published.
Pick COMSOL Multiphysics if…
COMSOL Multiphysics suits engineers, scientists, technical enterprises, research labs, and universities working with simulations. Its modeling and collaboration tools also support teams sharing finished applications with colleagues or clients.
Pick exaDEM if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.