FeenoX
7.5#3 in physics simulation softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitFeenoX vs myPhysicsLab
myPhysicsLab
7.5#4 in physics simulation softwareFree planFree planWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | FeenoX | myPhysicsLab |
|---|---|---|
| 3D visuals | Yes | No |
| Audience | Official pages present FeenoX for industry engineers, Unix hackers and academic professors, with advanced users as the target audience. | The simulations include explanations of their underlying mathematics and the site describes the project as an online science museum effort. |
| Authoring tools | Yes | Yes |
| Data export | Yes | Yes |
| Delivery mode | desktop | hybrid |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | It reads Gmsh meshes, uses PETSc and SLEPc solvers, and writes Gmsh MSH or ParaView VTK/VTU results. | The maker documents sharing simulation URLs by email and customizing simulations with JavaScript; it does not list third-party integrations on the pages reviewed. |
| Lesson library | No | Yes |
| License | FeenoX is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 3 or any later version, with freedom to use, modify and redistribute it under the license terms. | The software is open source under the Apache 2.0 License, and its source code is available on GitHub. |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | FeenoX is a cloud-first computational engineering tool for solving engineering problems with one or many computers in parallel. | myPhysicsLab provides interactive, real-time animated physics simulations that users can change by dragging objects and adjusting parameters. |
| Support | The project directs users to GitHub Discussions for help and GitHub Issues for bug reporting. | The author identifies himself as Erik Neumann and provides an email address on the home page; no support plan is listed there. |
FeenoX plans
- FeenoXFree
- FreeFree
myPhysicsLab plans
- Free and open sourceFree
Pick FeenoX if…
FeenoX suits advanced users such as engineers, Unix hackers, and academic professors who work with engineering models and plain-text inputs. It targets GNU/Linux users and can also be accessed through browser-based interfaces.
Pick myPhysicsLab if…
It suits learners and educators exploring physics concepts, as well as developers who want to customize interactive simulations. Users can also download versions for offline viewing.