Shlomi Lavi /
Jul 04, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - CALtools or ANSYS Workbench?
CALtools is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ANSYS Workbench, and ANSYS Workbench is rated higher (82/100) than CALtools (62/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.
Looking for the right Engineering solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
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Who is more expensive? CALtools or ANSYS Workbench platform?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Engineering software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for CALtools and ANSYS Workbench platform.
CALtools price starts at $500 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 CALtools is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Engineering software. ANSYS Workbench platform price starts at $30,000 per license , When comparing ANSYS Workbench platform to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Engineering software cost.
Bottom line: CALtools cost is around the same cost of ANSYS Workbench platform.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared CALtools Vs. ANSYS Workbench based on some of the most important and required Engineering features.
CALtools: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
ANSYS Workbench platform: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
CALtools's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and ANSYS Workbench platform's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.