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COMSOL Multiphysics
COMSOL Multiphysics · Stockholm, Sweden · founded 1986
What it is
COMSOL Multiphysics is desktop software for simulating designs, devices, and processes in engineering, manufacturing, and scientific research. It supports single-physics and fully coupled multiphysics models, including user-defined physics and equations. Model Builder spans geometry and CAD, materials, physics, meshing, studies, optimization, solvers, and visualization. Supported domains include electromagnetics, structural mechanics, acoustics, fluid flow, heat transfer, and chemical reactions. Model Manager adds version control, storage, search, collaboration, permissions, and local or remote database connections. Application Builder lets experts create custom interfaces for collaborators and customers; deploying those applications requires COMSOL Server or COMSOL Compiler. Interfacing products include MATLAB, Simulink, Excel, and multiple CAD and ECAD tools. Windows, macOS, and Linux are supported, with offline access, 3D visuals, authoring tools, and data export. Pricing is provided on request, and a free trial is available.
For and against
For
- Single-physics and coupled multiphysics modeling
- Model Builder covers complete simulation workflow
- Version control and collaboration tools
- Windows, macOS, and Linux support
- Free trial available
Against
- Pricing requires contacting COMSOL
- Application deployment requires Server or Compiler
- CPU-locked licenses cannot be accessed remotely
- Support contact requires a COMSOL Access account
The verdict
COMSOL Multiphysics covers broad physics domains with modeling, management, and application-building tools. License choices and pricing require a sales discussion, and some deployment options need additional products.
Who it suits
It is aimed at engineers, scientists, technical enterprises, research laboratories, and universities. Teams needing multiphysics modeling, model management, and custom simulation interfaces may find its scope relevant.
Plans and prices
Perpetual license (commercial or academic; license type chosen by quotation)
License types include CPU, NSL, FNL, COMSOL Server, and academic-only CKL and ASL · updates and technical support included for first 12 months
Read 2 Oct 2026 · comsol.com
Term license (commercial or academic; license type chosen by quotation)
License types include CPU, NSL, FNL, COMSOL Server, and academic-only CKL and ASL · product updates and technical support included for the term
Read 2 Oct 2026 · comsol.com
On the record
- Access permissions
- Model access can be controlled with user groups and permissions.comsol.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Add-on products
- Any combination of COMSOL product-suite add-ons can be added to the platform.comsol.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Application Builder
- Creates dedicated simulation interfaces for collaborators and customers who are not simulation experts.comsol.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Authoring tools
- Yescomsol.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Company identity
- The page identifies the company as COMSOL and shows a 2026 copyright notice.comsol.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Compute requirements
- The listed minimums include 4 GB RAM and 2–25 GB disk space depending on licensed products and installation options.comsol.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Database support
- Supports local databases and connections to remote server databases.comsol.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Data export
- Yescomsol.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Delivery mode
- desktopcomsol.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Interfacing products include LiveLink for MATLAB, Simulink, and Excel, plus CAD links or import tools for SOLIDWORKS, Inventor, AutoCAD, Revit, Solid Edge, CATIA, and ECAD.comsol.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Lesson library
- Yescomsol.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- License limit: academic class
- A Class Kit License supports up to 30 concurrent users per class or course.comsol.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- License limit: CPU
- A CPU-locked license runs on one designated computer, one user at a time, and cannot be accessed over a network or remotely.comsol.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- License limit: named user
- An NSL permits one named user to install on up to four computers and run on up to two computers simultaneously.comsol.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Model Builder
- Covers the modeling workflow from geometry and materials through computation and result evaluation.comsol.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Workflow steps
- Includes geometry and CAD, physics-based and equation-based modeling, meshing, studies, optimization, solvers, and visualization.comsol.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Model management
- Model Manager provides version control, storage, search, collaboration, and user-group permissions, with local and remote server database options.comsol.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Model Manager
- Manages models and simulations with version control and efficient storage.comsol.com · read 27 Sep 2026
