AVEVA PRO/II Simulation vs COCO Simulator

AVEVA PRO/II Simulation9.3Visit COCO Simulator7.8Visit

Higher score AVEVA PRO/II Simulation #1 in Chemical Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit AVEVA

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COCO Simulator #8 in Chemical Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit AmsterCHEM

• AVEVA PRO/II Simulation fits best

  Process engineers modeling steady-state plants

• COCO Simulator fits best

  Budget-conscious Windows process simulators

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Side by side

Feature	AVEVA PRO/II Simulation 9.3/10 Visit ↗	COCO Simulator 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.8
Ranking	#1 in Chemical Software	#8 in Chemical Software
Best for	Process engineers modeling steady-state plants	Budget-conscious Windows process simulators
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows
Support	Live chat, Docs	Community
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features AVEVA PRO/II Simulation 1/5 · COCO Simulator 0/5
SDS management	Not published	—
Chemical inventory	Not published	—
Formulation management	Not published	—
Regulatory compliance	✓ (best)	—
Mobile access	Not published	—
Specs
Deployment	Both	On-premises
Our review
Pros	Rigorous heat, mass and energy balance calculations Broad unit-operation and reactor models with physical-property libraries Excel, specialist-tool and supply-chain assay integrations	Free of charge, with voluntary donations rather than a paid plan Combines thermodynamic packages, compound data and reaction numerics Supports third-party CAPE-OPEN components in flowsheets
Cons	Pricing requires a sales engagement Focuses on steady-state process simulation Specialist integrations and custom models may demand process expertise	Windows desktop software, with no mobile access Focused on process simulation, not chemical inventory or SDS management Community support may not suit teams needing other support channels
Our verdict	AVEVA PRO/II Simulation models steady-state operations for engineers designing, revamping or analyzing chemical and industrial plants. Its scope includes chemical, refining, petrochemical and pharmaceutical processes, with uses such as… Read the review →	COCO Simulator is a Windows-based environment for steady-state chemical process simulation. Its COFE graphical flowsheeting environment works with TEA thermodynamic property calculations, COUSCOUS unit operations and CORN reaction… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AVEVA PRO/II Simulation — where it wins

  • Rigorous heat, mass and energy balance calculations
  • Broad unit-operation and reactor models with physical-property libraries
  • Excel, specialist-tool and supply-chain assay integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales engagement
  • Focuses on steady-state process simulation
  • Specialist integrations and custom models may demand process expertise

• COCO Simulator — where it wins

  • Free of charge, with voluntary donations rather than a paid plan
  • Combines thermodynamic packages, compound data and reaction numerics
  • Supports third-party CAPE-OPEN components in flowsheets

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows desktop software, with no mobile access
  • Focused on process simulation, not chemical inventory or SDS management
  • Community support may not suit teams needing other support channels

• AVEVA PRO/II Simulation9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A detailed process simulator for engineers modeling steady-state plant operations.

  Visit AVEVAFull verdict →
• COCO Simulator7.8/10 · Free plan

  A free Windows simulator for steady-state flowsheets, thermodynamics, unit operations and reaction numerics.

  Visit AmsterCHEMFull verdict →