COMSOL Multiphysics
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What both publish
| Fact | COMSOL Multiphysics | SIMION |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Purpose | COMSOL Multiphysics simulates designs, devices, and processes across engineering, manufacturing, and scientific research. | SIMION calculates electric fields and charged-particle trajectories for configured electrodes and particle initial conditions. |
| 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 demo request page says submitted information is used only to reply to the current SIMION inquiry and not to send further unsolicited emails. |
| 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. | Support options include online documentation, an open users group, and phone and email support; the maker describes included support as limited and basic. |
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
SIMION plans
- SIMION 2020 Lab Kit Site License—
- SIMION 2020 Academic License, 1 Year Lease$595 a year
- SIMION 2020 Software, Academic License$1,295, paid once
- SIMION 2020 Software$1,895, paid once
- SIMION 2020 "lab kit" Site License$4,995, paid once
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 SIMION if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.