AVEVA PRO/II Simulation vs DWSIM

AVEVA PRO/II Simulation9.0Visit DWSIM6.9Visit

Higher score AVEVA PRO/II Simulation #1 in Chemical Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit AVEVA

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DWSIM #7 in Chemical Software 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit DWSIM

• AVEVA PRO/II Simulation fits best

  Process engineers modeling steady-state plants

• DWSIM fits best

  Teams wanting free, flexible process simulation

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Side by side

Feature	AVEVA PRO/II Simulation 9.0/10 Visit ↗	DWSIM 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.9
Ranking	#1 in Chemical Software	#7 in Chemical Software
Best for	Process engineers modeling steady-state plants	Teams wanting free, flexible process simulation
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Support	Live chat, Docs	Docs, Community
Integrations	6 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AVEVA PRO/II Simulation 1/5 · DWSIM 1/5
SDS management	Not published	—
Chemical inventory	Not published	—
Formulation management	Not published	—
Regulatory compliance	✓ (best)	—
Mobile access	Not published	✓ (best)
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	Models flowsheets with thermodynamic packages and unit operations Supports both steady-state and dynamic simulation Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
Cons	Pricing requires a sales engagement Focuses on steady-state process simulation Specialist integrations and custom models may demand process expertise	Focused on simulation, not chemical inventory or SDS management No built-in formulation management or regulatory compliance Documentation and community are the listed 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 →	DWSIM is a free, open-source chemical process simulator for engineers, educators, and researchers who need to model process flowsheets. It combines thermodynamic property packages with unit-operation simulation, and supports both… 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

• DWSIM — where it wins

  • Models flowsheets with thermodynamic packages and unit operations
  • Supports both steady-state and dynamic simulation
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on simulation, not chemical inventory or SDS management
  • No built-in formulation management or regulatory compliance
  • Documentation and community are the listed support channels

• AVEVA PRO/II Simulation9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit AVEVAFull verdict →
• DWSIM6.9/10 · Free plan

  A flexible process simulator for teams that want desktop modeling without a license fee.

  Visit DWSIMFull verdict →