COMSOL Multiphysics
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VisitCOMSOL Multiphysics vs PetIBM
What both publish
| Fact | COMSOL Multiphysics | PetIBM |
|---|---|---|
| Authoring tools | Yes | No |
| Delivery mode | desktop | desktop |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Lesson library | Yes | No |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | COMSOL Multiphysics simulates designs, devices, and processes across engineering, manufacturing, and scientific research. | PetIBM implements immersed-boundary methods to solve 2D and 3D incompressible Navier–Stokes equations on stretched Cartesian grids using a projection approach. |
| 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 bug reports, feature requests, and questions to its GitHub issue tracker and lists email contacts for questions, suggestions, or feedback. |
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
PetIBM plans
- PetIBMFree
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 PetIBM if…
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