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At a Glance
Ansys SpaceClaim
Ansys SpaceClaim
Star Rating
(58)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Ansys SpaceClaim
Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Star Rating
(139)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Simcenter STAR-CCM+

Ansys SpaceClaim vs Simcenter STAR-CCM+

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Simcenter STAR-CCM+ easier to use. However, Ansys SpaceClaim is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Ansys SpaceClaim overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Simcenter STAR-CCM+ meets the needs of their business better than Ansys SpaceClaim.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Simcenter STAR-CCM+ is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ over Ansys SpaceClaim.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ansys SpaceClaim
No pricing available
Simcenter STAR-CCM+
No pricing available
Free Trial
Ansys SpaceClaim
Free Trial is available
Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
41
8.5
101
Ease of Use
7.7
42
8.2
107
Ease of Setup
8.7
9
8.0
25
Ease of Admin
8.5
8
7.2
16
Quality of Support
7.9
39
8.7
100
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
8
8.8
15
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
40
8.2
103
Features by Category
6.7
36
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Move
4.3
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Store & Manage
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.6
769
Design
Not enough data
7.5
72
Not enough data
7.4
66
Not enough data
8.0
69
Not enough data
8.3
65
Tools
Not enough data
9.2
77
Not enough data
7.0
46
Not enough data
7.0
40
Work
Not enough data
7.1
35
Not enough data
7.0
38
Not enough data
7.2
31
Not enough data
6.5
29
Not enough data
6.8
38
Environment
Not enough data
8.1
56
Not enough data
7.9
51
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
56
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ansys SpaceClaim
Ansys SpaceClaim
Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Ansys SpaceClaim and Simcenter STAR-CCM+ share no categories
Unique Categories
Ansys SpaceClaim
Ansys SpaceClaim is categorized as Other CAD and 3D Modeling
Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ is categorized as Simulation & CAE and Simulation and Test Suite
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ansys SpaceClaim
Ansys SpaceClaim
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
56.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.3%
Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Ansys SpaceClaim
Ansys SpaceClaim
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
31.5%
Automotive
9.3%
Design
5.6%
Civil Engineering
5.6%
Airlines/Aviation
5.6%
Other
42.6%
Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Automotive
26.4%
Aviation & Aerospace
14.4%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
12.8%
Higher Education
12.0%
Oil & Energy
5.6%
Other
28.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Ansys SpaceClaim
Ansys SpaceClaim
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Maher E.
ME
Maher E.
Verified User in Higher Education

Ansys SpaceClaim is a useful software for general purpose Computer Aided Design. What is great about it, is that Ansys optimizted it for integration among its other software like Fluent.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Design

Assembly tools, measuring tool because it is not convenient for every user, projection tool during sketching, some more options should be provided for projecting features on sketch plane like option for projecting sectional features on one click. It takes...

Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Grace G.
GG
Grace G.
Verified User in Airlines/Aviation

The program has great user interface, with a lot of toggles that allows you to run your simulations with the parameters you want. The post processing of the simulation also allows you to instantly visualize the simulations and calculate the values you...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Machinery

I don't like the GUI. It needs to be more automated and appealing. Another downside is that Star-CCM is not available for everyone, it has to be available to all engineers. What I mean it must be sold to individuals as well, not only companies. Selling to...

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Discussions
Ansys SpaceClaim
Ansys SpaceClaim Discussions
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1 comment
Drake W.
DW
The translation of the text in Unknown Language is not possible as it consists of repeated characters without any discernible words or structure.Read more
How do I open Ansys SpaceClaim?
1 comment
Shanmugam N.
SN
I will open Ansys Spaceclaim in two ways. 1. Open directly from start menu. 2. I will open from Ansys workspace for editing model.Read more
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Ansys SpaceClaim has no more discussions with answers
Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Discussions
What is Star CD?
1 comment
BC
STAR CD is the old branding of the software when it was owned by CD-Adapco. Some people still refer to the current software as STAR or STAR CD or STAR-CCM+....Read more
What is Simcenter STAR-CCM+ used for?
1 comment
Pruthiviraj N.
PN
STAR CCM+ is used for the simulation of Fluid, Thermal, Reactive, Multiphase flow problems.Read more
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Simcenter STAR-CCM+ has no more discussions with answers