AVEVA PRO/II Simulation vs ProMax

AVEVA PRO/II Simulation9.0Visit PProMax6.9Visit

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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P ProMax #6 in Chemical Software 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit ProMax

• AVEVA PRO/II Simulation fits best

  Process engineers modeling steady-state plants

• ProMax fits best

  Gas-processing and acid-gas simulation teams

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Side by side

Feature	AVEVA PRO/II Simulation 9.0/10 Visit ↗	PProMax 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.9
Ranking	#1 in Chemical Software	#6 in Chemical Software
Best for	Process engineers modeling steady-state plants	Gas-processing and acid-gas simulation teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows
Support	Live chat, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AVEVA PRO/II Simulation 1/5 · ProMax 0/5
SDS management	Not published	Not published
Chemical inventory	Not published	Not published
Formulation management	Not published	Not published
Regulatory compliance	✓ (best)	Not published
Mobile access	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Both	Not published
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 acid-gas removal with amine solvents and reaction kinetics. Connects models to PI, OPC-HDA, ODBC databases, and Excel. Combines optimization with pipeline, corrosion, and emissions tools.
Cons	Pricing requires a sales engagement Focuses on steady-state process simulation Specialist integrations and custom models may demand process expertise	Runs as a Windows desktop product, limiting platform options. Uses contact-sales pricing rather than published plan tiers. Its focus is process simulation, not chemical inventory or SDS management.
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 →	ProMax is process simulation software from Bryan Research & Engineering for engineers in oil and gas, refining, treating, and related process industries. It is particularly suited to gas-processing teams working on acid-gas removal and… 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

• ProMax — where it wins

  • Models acid-gas removal with amine solvents and reaction kinetics.
  • Connects models to PI, OPC-HDA, ODBC databases, and Excel.
  • Combines optimization with pipeline, corrosion, and emissions tools.

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs as a Windows desktop product, limiting platform options.
  • Uses contact-sales pricing rather than published plan tiers.
  • Its focus is process simulation, not chemical inventory or SDS management.

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

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

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• PProMax6.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused Windows simulator for gas treating, plant models, and process optimization.

  Visit ProMaxFull verdict →