Cloud-based simulation for structural, fluid and thermal analysis.
Why we recommend it
Serious simulation without a workstation or a five-figure licence, with a genuinely free tier for public projects.
Strengths
- Runs in the browser, no local hardware
- Free tier for public projects
- Covers CFD, FEA and thermal
Drawbacks
- Free tier makes projects public
- Requires simulation knowledge to trust results
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