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Symmetry

SLB · Process Simulation

An integrated environment for facilities, pipelines and flares that suits upstream and midstream EPC work, built on VMGSim heritage.

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Aspen HYSYS

AspenTech · Process Simulation

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.

8Capability25%10
7Interoperability20%7
8Scale15%9
7Usability15%7
7Deployment10%6
6Ecosystem15%10

Attribute	Symmetry	Aspen HYSYS
Vendor	SLB	AspenTech
Category	Process Simulation	Process Simulation
Status	Active	Active
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Licensing	Commercial licence	Commercial licence
Standards	n/a	n/a
Strengths	Process, pipeline and flare in one tool Consistent thermodynamics Upstream focus	Steady-state and dynamics in one tool Relief and safety study coverage Largest pool of trained engineers
Considerations	Smaller community than the leaders Public product detail is limited Best fit in oil and gas	Premium licensing Chemicals-heavy work may suit Aspen Plus better Cloud deployment is not its strong suit

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