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The world is full of great rivalries at the top tiers of competition. It is no different in the world of CFD simulation where Fluent and STAR-CCM+, and before that STAR-CD, have been battling for market leadership for over 20 years.

A curated directory of 40+ CFD consulting companies worldwide, organized by region. Includes selection criteria for evaluating computational fluid dynamics service providers.

With over 200 CFD related software packages out there, trying to identify which is the right tool for your job can be overwhelming. That is why we've written this review based on first hand experience with many of the codes discussed here. Compare CFD software across four categories — CAD-embedded, open-source, semi-comprehensive, and comprehensive — with first-hand reviews from 20+ years of engineering consulting experience.

This is Part 1 of 5 in our CFD Software Comparison Series. Never-minding that CAD integration is not the utopia that software marketeers make it out to be, these tools have been adopted by thousands of users and are popular with companies developing fluid-related products on modest budgets.