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DWSIM vs Aspen HYSYS

Put any two products side by side: specification, the six criteria and the EPC Index needle.

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DWSIM

DWSIM · Process Simulation

02040608010062EPC INDEX

The best free process simulator available and a genuine asset for teaching and early studies. Not a replacement for commercial suites on contract deliverables.

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Aspen HYSYS

AspenTech · Process Simulation

02040608010084EPC INDEX

The benchmark simulator for oil and gas and refining. Its depth and the size of its user community make it the safe default for EPC process teams in hydrocarbons.

  1. 6Capability25%10
  2. 8Interoperability20%7
  3. 4Scale15%9
  4. 7Usability15%7
  5. 7Deployment10%6
  6. 5Ecosystem15%10
AttributeDWSIMAspen HYSYS
VendorDWSIMAspenTech
CategoryProcess SimulationProcess Simulation
StatusActiveActive
DeploymentDesktop · MobileDesktop
LicensingOpen sourceCommercial licence
StandardsCAPE-OPENn/a
Strengths
  • Free and open source
  • CAPE-OPEN interoperability
  • Cross-platform
  • Steady-state and dynamics in one tool
  • Relief and safety study coverage
  • Largest pool of trained engineers
Considerations
  • Limited validation and support for contractual work
  • Smaller unit-operation library
  • Some extras are paid
  • Premium licensing
  • Chemicals-heavy work may suit Aspen Plus better
  • Cloud deployment is not its strong suit

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