Best Physics Simulation Software in 2026
Updated
91 physics simulation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
91ranked
1free plans on this page
$9.99/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Physics Simulation Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 1 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 51 OpenTerrace
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 52 Physiverse
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 53 U-DaLES
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 54 PySWMM
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 55 Qiskit Dynamics
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 56 simDRIFT
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 57 PhaseFieldX
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 58 PhysicsHub
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 59 PetIBM
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 60 oPhysics
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 61 Interactive Physics
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 62 Basix
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 63 MontePy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 64 oxDNAFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 65 blobmodel
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 66 FEniCSx-beat
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 67 EPFL Physics Simulations
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 68 XReadyLab Physics Web SimulationsPaid from $9.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 69 snek5000
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 70 effmass
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 71 Ansys SpaceClaim
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 72 View-Physics
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 73 HofstadterTools
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 74 STEPP
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 75 OpenSCM Two Layer Model
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Delivery mode | Lesson library |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | OpenTerrace | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 52 | Physiverse | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | web | Yes |
| 53 | U-DaLES | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | No |
| 54 | PySWMM | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 55 | Qiskit Dynamics | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | No |
| 56 | simDRIFT | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 57 | PhaseFieldX | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 58 | PhysicsHub | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | web | Yes |
| 59 | PetIBM | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | No |
| 60 | oPhysics | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | web | Yes |
| 61 | Interactive Physics | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | desktop | Yes |
| 62 | Basix | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 63 | MontePy | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | No |
| 64 | oxDNA | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 65 | blobmodel | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 66 | FEniCSx-beat | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | No |
| 67 | EPFL Physics Simulations | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | web | Yes |
| 68 | XReadyLab Physics Web Simulations | 6.1 | No | $9.99/mo | — | — | web | Yes |
| 69 | snek5000 | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | No |
| 70 | effmass | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 71 | Ansys SpaceClaim | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | — |
| 72 | View-Physics | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | web | Yes |
| 73 | HofstadterTools | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | No |
| 74 | STEPP | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | web | Yes |
| 75 | OpenSCM Two Layer Model | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | No |
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