ANSYS Fluent

Name

ANSYS Fluent

Legal name

ANSYS, Inc.

Website

https://Fluent.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lebanon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: Perpetual and subscription-based software licenses for Ansys Fluent. Ansys offers flexible licensing models including time-limited licenses and perpetual options.
2. Academic Licensing: Free student software and discounted academic licenses for educational institutions. Ansys provides free simulation software access for students as part of academic program.
3. Professional Services: Consulting, training, and custom development services through Ansys Learning Hub, training centers, and consulting teams.
4. Cloud and Platform Services: Ansys Cloud platform for running simulations, with usage-based or subscription access to high-performance computing resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ANSYS Fluent is a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software that simulates fluid flow, heat transfer, and chemical reactions for engineering design and optimization. It serves both expert users and design engineers across industries including aerospace, automotive, energy, healthcare, and high technology. The product is part of the broader Ansys multiphysics simulation platform, which was acquired by Synopsys in 2025.

Product overview

Ansys is a comprehensive multiphysics simulation software platform offering multiple integrated product families. The platform-plus-modules architecture includes core products across Fluids (ANSYS Fluent, ANSYS CFX, ANSYS Rocky), Structures (ANSYS Mechanical, ANSYS LS-DYNA, ANSYS Motion), Electronics (ANSYS HFSS, ANSYS Icepak, ANSYS Motor-CAD), Optics (ANSYS Speos, ANSYS Zemax OpticStudio, ANSYS Lumerical FDTD), and 3D Design (ANSYS Discovery). ANSYS Fluent is the flagship CFD product within the Fluids portfolio, which also includes ANSYS CFX and ANSYS Rocky. Additional specialized products cover Acoustics Analysis, Additive Manufacturing, AI capabilities (AnsysGPT), Cloud computing, Digital Twin, Embedded Software, Materials, Optics, and Safety Analysis. The platform enables engineers to design smarter products, reduce physical testing, and achieve up to 9x reduction in development time according to the company. Ansys is part of Synopsys following their 2026 union.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ansys Fluent: Industry-leading Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software for simulating fluid flow, heat transfer, and chemical reactions.
• Ansys CFX
• Ansys Mechanical
• Ansys Rocky
• Ansys HFSS
• Ansys Discovery
• AnsysGPT

Products and services

• ANSYS Fluent Computational fluid dynamics software that simulates fluid dynamics to enhance engineering solutions for optimized performance; flagship product within the Ansys Fluids portfolio used for fluid flow, heat transfer, and chemical reaction analysis across safety-critical industries.
• ANSYS CFX Computational fluid dynamics software used for fluid dynamics simulation and engineering analysis, particularly for turbomachinery applications.
• ANSYS Rocky CFD software focused on particle simulation and granular flow analysis within the Ansys Fluids portfolio.
• ANSYS Mechanical Structural analysis and simulation software providing robust structural analysis for engineering precision and durability; ranked as top overall pick with 8.7/10 rating for multiphysics structural and thermal capabilities.
• ANSYS LS-DYNA Structural analysis software used for nonlinear contact analysis and crash simulation within the Ansys Structures portfolio.
• ANSYS Motion Structural analysis software for dynamics and motion simulation within the Ansys Structures portfolio.
• ANSYS HFSS Electromagnetic field simulation software for electronics design within the Ansys Electronics portfolio.
• ANSYS Icepak Electronics cooling and thermal analysis software within the Ansys Electronics portfolio.
• ANSYS Motor-CAD Electric motor design and analysis software within the Ansys Electronics portfolio.
• ANSYS Discovery Rapid design exploration software enabling comprehensive design visualization and prototyping capabilities; part of the 3D Design portfolio and includes CFD capabilities.
• ANSYS Speos Optical simulation software within the Ansys Optics portfolio for optical system design and analysis.
• ANSYS Zemax OpticStudio Optical design software within the Ansys Optics portfolio for lens design and optical system engineering.
• ANSYS Lumerical FDTD Finite-difference time-domain simulation tool within the Ansys Optics portfolio for photonics and nanophotonic device design.
• AnsysGPT AI-powered multilingual virtual assistant providing 24/7 support on Ansys products, physics, and engineering topics for commercial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9x reduction in development time through simulation-driven design
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Oracle Red Bull RacingflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormula 1 racing team using Ansys simulation for aerodynamics design iteration. Featured as a customer case study demonstrating 9x development time reduction through simulation-driven design processes.
• Baker HughescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy technology company developing carbon-free fuels using Ansys simulation tools to model concepts and run virtual tests as if running in real life.
• EmbraercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian aerospace manufacturer using Ansys for autonomous systems development and safety-critical simulation to build products with required safety levels.
• MedtroniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical device company using simulation modeling as standard practice. VP of Corporate Technology stated development timelines would extend by years without simulation.
• MarsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsumer goods company using modeling and simulation for sustainable packaging solutions and new environmentally-safe material development.
• SynopsysflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMerger completed in 2026 creating the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems. Ansys is now part of Synopsys, combining electronic design automation with simulation technology.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Altair Engineering: Altair's HyperWorks suite includes CFD, structural, and optimization solvers directly competing with ANSYS Fluent and Mechanical. Altair's pricing model and growing presence in automotive and aerospace makes it a frequent Fluent replacement candidate.
• MathWorks: MATLAB and Simulink are foundational tools in control systems and Model-Based Design, frequently used alongside or in lieu of ANSYS solvers in automotive and aerospace. Direct competitor for simulation-driven design workflows.
• Dassault Systèmes: Dassault's SIMULIA portfolio (Abaqus, Fluent rival solvers) competes directly with ANSYS in structural and multiphysics simulation. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform integrates CAD (CATIA) with CAE, mirroring Ansys's platform bundling strategy.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Siemens owns Star-CCM+, the closest direct competitor to ANSYS Fluent in general-purpose CFD. Siemens also bundles CFD into its broader Xcelerator portfolio (NX, Teamcenter), creating direct head-to-head competition in automotive and aerospace accounts.
• Hexagon (MSC Software): Hexagon's MSC Software (Nastran, Adams, Marc) provides structural and multibody dynamics simulation overlapping with ANSYS Mechanical. Hexagon bundles CAE with metrology and manufacturing, expanding competitive pressure in industrial verticals.
• COMSOL: COMSOL Multiphysics is a leading simulation platform for coupled multiphysics phenomena — overlapping with Fluent for fluid-heat-chemistry problems. COMSOL's strength in academic and R&D environments directly competes for the same customers.

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk: Autodesk's Fusion 360 and CFD capabilities compete with ANSYS at the design-engineer tier, particularly for SMB and individual professional users. Autodesk's CAD-installed base gives it distribution advantages for simulation upsell.
• PTC: PTC's Creo CAD and Windchill PLM are increasingly bundled with simulation tools (including ANSYS partnerships). As a CAD/PLM incumbent, PTC represents both a distribution channel and competitive threat to ANSYS's simulation seats.
• Cadence Design Systems: Cadence is the largest EDA competitor to Synopsys and now competes with the merged entity in chip-package-system design. Cadence's recent entry into multiphysics and system simulation brings it into Ansys's territory post-merger.

Emerging players

• SimScale: SimScale offers cloud-native, browser-based CFD and FEA simulation targeting engineers without HPC infrastructure. It represents the emerging SaaS-native threat to Fluent's traditional desktop and on-premise licensing model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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