comsol multiphysics gmbh, schweiz

Name

comsol multiphysics gmbh, schweiz

Legal name

COMSOL AB

Website

https://comsol.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Simulation Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

System-Level, Multi-Physics & Package/PCB Co-Design (EDA) (HDAHAFAD)

Keywords

• Multiphysics simulation software
• Finite element analysis
• Engineering simulation platform
• Coupled physics modeling
• CAE software tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington, MA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (Subscription): COMSOL generates revenue primarily through software licensing of COMSOL Multiphysics and its add-on modules. Licenses are offered on a subscription basis with various license types including node-locked, concurrent, and network licenses.
2. Training and Education: Revenue generated from instructor-led training courses held in person or online, combining lecture, demonstrations, and hands-on exercises.
3. Simulation App Deployment Tools: Revenue from COMSOL Compiler and COMSOL Server products that enable organizations to deploy custom simulation applications and digital twins.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels14 records

Core offering

COMSOL Multiphysics develops and licenses a unified multiphysics simulation software platform that enables engineers and researchers to model coupled physical phenomena (electromagnetics, structural mechanics, acoustics, fluid flow, heat transfer, chemical engineering). The offering includes the core COMSOL Multiphysics platform (Model Builder, Application Builder, Model Manager), add-on domain modules, COMSOL Compiler and COMSOL Server for deploying simulation apps, and LiveLink products for CAD and third-party software integration.

Product overview

COMSOL offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on COMSOL Multiphysics, a unified simulation software platform for creating physics-based models and simulation applications. The platform includes the Model Builder (for combining multiple physics interfaces), the Application Builder (for building custom simulation apps), and the Model Manager (for organizing simulation assets). Add-on modules extend the platform for specialized domains including electromagnetics (AC/DC Module), structural mechanics, acoustics, fluid flow (CFD Module), heat transfer, and chemical engineering. Simulation apps are deployed via COMSOL Compiler (compiling apps into standalone executables) and COMSOL Server (managing and distributing apps via web browser). The LiveLink product family provides direct interfaces to CAD tools and third-party software including MATLAB. Learning resources include the Application Gallery, Learning Center, Blog, and Multiphysics Cyclopedia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COMSOL Compiler: Compile apps into standalone executable files that can be run by anyone, anywhere.
• COMSOL Server
• LiveLink

Products and services

• COMSOL Multiphysics The primary simulation software platform providing a unified UI for creating physics-based models. Features the Model Builder for combining multiple physics interfaces, the Application Builder for building custom simulation apps, and the Model Manager for organizing simulation assets. Targeted at engineers and researchers across industries.
• COMSOL Compiler Compiles simulation apps created with COMSOL Multiphysics into standalone executable files that can be distributed and run by anyone without requiring a COMSOL license. Enables organizations to deploy simulation tools to non-expert users.
• COMSOL Server Platform for managing and distributing simulation applications across an organization. Apps are accessed via web browser or thin client, enabling centralized deployment of simulation tools.
• LiveLink for MATLAB Interface product enabling interoperability between COMSOL Multiphysics and MATLAB, allowing users to script and control simulations and exchange data programmatically with the MATLAB environment.
• Structural Mechanics Module Add-on module providing specialized functionality for structural mechanics analysis including deformation, stress, fatigue, thermal expansion, and fluid-structure interaction. Sold as a standalone add-on product.
• AC/DC Module Add-on module providing specialized functionality for low-frequency electromagnetics analysis including electrostatics, magnetostatics, and electromagnetic field modeling for transformers, electric motors, generators, coils, and capacitive/inductive systems.
• Acoustics Module Add-on module providing specialized functionality for acoustic simulation including acoustic-structure interaction, aeroacoustics, and loudspeaker modeling.
• Heat Transfer Module Add-on module providing specialized functionality for heat transfer analysis including conduction, convection, radiation, and coupled thermal-electrical effects.
• CFD Module Add-on module providing specialized functionality for computational fluid dynamics including Navier-Stokes flow, nonisothermal flow, and fluid-structure interaction.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% reduction in prototyping costs for energy technology company
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationCOMSOL maintains downloadable images of its software products on AWS, allowing customers to run COMSOL Multiphysics on AWS infrastructure. AWS assigns canonical user IDs that COMSOL stores to enable this functionality.
• Certified ConsultantssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCOMSOL has a network of Certified Consultants who provide implementation and consulting services for customers. These partners undergo training and certification to support COMSOL software deployments.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationCOMSOL has expanded GPU support for NVIDIA GPUs in Version 6.4, enabling faster simulation performance. The software supports NVIDIA GPU acceleration for computational workloads.
• CAD Software Vendors (AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, Inventor, Creo, etc.)coreTechnology or IntegrationCOMSOL offers LiveLink products that provide direct integration with major CAD software including AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, Inventor, Creo, Pro/ENGINEER, and others, enabling bidirectional data transfer and synchronized modeling.
• MathWorks (MATLAB)coreTechnology or IntegrationCOMSOL LiveLink for MATLAB enables interoperability between COMSOL Multiphysics models and MATLAB, allowing users to script and control simulations from MATLAB.
• Independent Resellers and DistributorssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCOMSOL has a network of independent resellers and distributors worldwide who sell licenses and provide local support in their territories.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hexagon (MSC Software): MSC Nastran and Adams provide structural and multibody dynamics simulation, competing with COMSOL in aerospace, automotive, and industrial applications with strong enterprise customer overlap.
• ESI Group: ESI's virtual prototyping software (Virtual Performance, ProCAST) competes with COMSOL in manufacturing process simulation, especially in automotive crash and casting applications.
• Altair Engineering: Altair HyperWorks and simulation tools (including HyperStudy and MotionSolve) directly overlap with COMSOL in structural, thermal, and multiphysics simulation for product design and manufacturing.
• ANSYS: Direct competitor in CAE/multiphysics simulation, offering ANSYS Mechanical, Fluent, and electromagnetics suites to overlapping enterprise engineering customers with comparable FEA and coupled-physics capabilities.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software (Simcenter): Simcenter portfolio (formerly Mentor Graphics + Siemens PLM) covers FEA, CFD, and electromagnetics, competing with COMSOL particularly in automotive, aerospace, and industrial machinery design.
• Dassault Systèmes (SIMULIA): SIMULIA Abaqus and CST Studio Suite compete head-to-head with COMSOL in structural, multiphysics, and electromagnetic simulation for automotive, aerospace, and electronics customers.

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk: Autodesk's Fusion 360 and Inventor include embedded FEA/CFD capabilities that compete with COMSOL at the design-engineer level, while also serving as a CAD integration partner via LiveLink.
• Synopsys: Synopsys' simulation offerings (Ansys-powered tools via prior partnership, plus its own EDA solvers) compete with COMSOL in semiconductor and electronics multiphysics, though Synopsys is broader and EDA-centric.
• Cadence Design Systems: Cadence's electromagnetic and thermal simulation tools (Clarity, Celsius) overlap with COMSOL's AC/DC and Heat Transfer modules in PCB and chip-package design — a category adjacent to but more narrowly focused than COMSOL's multiphysics scope.

Emerging players

• MathWorks: MATLAB/Simulink is both a partner (via LiveLink for MATLAB) and a partial competitor in technical computing and model-based design, with overlapping adoption in control systems and academic research.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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