COMSOL Multiphysics
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| Fact | COMSOL Multiphysics | FEATool Multiphysics |
|---|---|---|
| 3D visuals | Yes | Yes |
| Authoring tools | Yes | Yes |
| Data export | Yes | Yes |
| Delivery mode | desktop | desktop |
| Founded | 1986 | 2012 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| 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. | The maker lists native MATLAB integration and connections to MATLAB add-ons including Simulink, Optimization, and Control Systems toolboxes. |
| Lesson library | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | COMSOL Multiphysics simulates designs, devices, and processes across engineering, manufacturing, and scientific research. | FEATool Multiphysics is an engineering simulation toolbox for modeling and solving physics problems. |
| Security and privacy | COMSOL says it uses recognized technologies and tools to protect data and describes safeguards including a Data Protection Agreement and technical and organizational measures for personal data transfers. | The privacy policy says Precise Simulation does not sell or rent personal information and describes its stated GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and Data Privacy Framework practices. |
| 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. | Limited free help is available through the public community forum, with dedicated developer support available as an add-on. |
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
FEATool Multiphysics plans
- Default free trial licenseFree
- 1-Year license—
- Perpetual license—
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 FEATool Multiphysics if…
FEATool suits engineers, researchers, teachers, and students working with multiphysics simulations. It fits users needing CAD, meshing, solver integrations, scripting, and model exports across supported systems.