FeenoX
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VisitFeenoX vs OpenSim
What both publish
| Fact | FeenoX | OpenSim |
|---|---|---|
| 3D visuals | Yes | Yes |
| Audience | Official pages present FeenoX for industry engineers, Unix hackers and academic professors, with advanced users as the target audience. | The project describes OpenSim as suitable for research and teaching and welcomes academic and commercial applications. |
| Authoring tools | Yes | Yes |
| Data export | Yes | Yes |
| Delivery mode | desktop | desktop |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| 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 GUI and API are open source under Apache 2.0, while models, examples, and plugins may have their own licenses. |
| Purpose | FeenoX is a cloud-first computational engineering tool for solving engineering problems with one or many computers in parallel. | OpenSim models humans, animals, robots, and the environment, and simulates their interaction and movement. |
| Support | The project directs users to GitHub Discussions for help and GitHub Issues for bug reporting. | OpenSim provides documentation, tutorials, and a discussion forum where users can seek help from experts. |
FeenoX plans
- FeenoXFree
- FreeFree
OpenSim plans
- OpenSimFree
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 OpenSim if…
OpenSim suits researchers and educators modeling movement or teaching related methods. Developers can use its API from several languages, while Linux users can build the API from source rather than use a public Linux GUI.