FeenoX
7.5#3 in physics simulation softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitFeenoX vs PySWMM
What both publish
| Fact | FeenoX | PySWMM |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery mode | desktop | desktop |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Installation | Official installation options include Debian or Ubuntu packages, statically linked GNU/Linux binaries, source tarballs and the GitHub repository. | The quick guide instructs users to install PySWMM with pip install pyswmm and lists Python 3.6 or higher, 64-bit x86-64, as a requirement. |
| Integrations | It reads Gmsh meshes, uses PETSc and SLEPc solvers, and writes Gmsh MSH or ParaView VTK/VTU results. | The project describes PySWMM as an interface to USEPA SWMM5 and its repository lists PySWMM, SWMM-TOOLKIT, and SWMM5 as layered components. |
| 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 project describes its license as permissive BSD-2-Clause. |
| Purpose | FeenoX is a cloud-first computational engineering tool for solving engineering problems with one or many computers in parallel. | PySWMM provides Python access to the SWMM data model for stormwater modeling. |
| Support | The project directs users to GitHub Discussions for help and GitHub Issues for bug reporting. | The project directs users with bugs or support questions to GitHub Discussions and its issue tracker. |
FeenoX plans
- FeenoXFree
- FreeFree
PySWMM plans
- PySWMMFree
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 PySWMM if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.