National Instruments Multisim vs. SimScale

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
NI Multisim
Score 8.8 out of 10
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National Instruments offers Multisim, a simulation application for engineers, designers, and educators.
$1,869
per user
SimScale
Score 9.2 out of 10
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SimScale is an engineering simulation platform that aims to revolutionize the way engineers, designers, scientists, and students design products. The SimScale platform is fully cloud-based and is accessible completely via a standard web browser. The easy-to-use interface supports numerous simulation types including Structural Mechanics, Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, and more. The vendor says that SimScale eliminates many of the hurdles that accompany traditional simulation tools: high…N/A
Pricing
National Instruments MultisimSimScale
Editions & Modules
Base
$1,869.00
per user
Full
$3,267.00
per user
Professional
$4,838.00
per user
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Offerings
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NI MultisimSimScale
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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User Ratings
National Instruments MultisimSimScale
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
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5.0
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User Testimonials
National Instruments MultisimSimScale
Likelihood to Recommend
NI (National Instruments)
For simulation of electrical and electronics circuits either in transient or normal mode or various other modes. To obtain plots between various circuit parameters and elements and also check values of various output parameters based on input parameters. It also has various examples in the library which make it easier to modify few params instead of designing circuits from scratch
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SimScale GmbH
For a small company, SimScale is a great fit. It allows me to gain the use and support of higher-end software analysis on demand without the traditional high cost. This is super convenient for a company that does occasional design and analysis. Since the computing is cloud-based it also allows me to process large and detailed models without the high hardware cost that can be required. One potential drawback is that the design information is stored on someone else's server. For some industries and companies this would be a deal-breaker.
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Pros
NI (National Instruments)
  • It has various components available
  • Real time simulation of various circuits
  • Various types of simulations for a single circuits to obtain plots and values
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SimScale GmbH
  • Material non-linear analysis.
  • Geometric non-linear analysis.
  • Meshing.
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Cons
NI (National Instruments)
  • It's good but sometimes error during simulation won't be more specific
  • Has wide range of elements but some specifications aren't available
  • Nothing
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SimScale GmbH
  • Learning from tutorials is great, but limiting. The online help is a must.
  • Some simulations take a lot of time, but at least it's not on your PC.
  • Sometimes the software times out due to the server.
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NI (National Instruments)
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SimScale GmbH
I had a great experience with SimScale but we only used the software for a short period of time to complete the current design requirements. It is not a software that we would continually subscribe to. Next subscription event would occur when there is a design requirement to do so.
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NI (National Instruments)
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SimScale GmbH
SimScale is much faster to spin up on than OpenFOAM. Ansys CFD tools are much more expensive! Both tools require expensive computing equipment to run, which SimScale does not!
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Return on Investment
NI (National Instruments)
  • Prevent components from being burnt out
  • Better design of circuits
  • Real time testing
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SimScale GmbH
  • It has allowed us to increase our service offering which has lead to additional work.
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