DWSIM vs COCO Simulator

DWSIM6.9Visit COCO Simulator6.6Visit

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

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COCO Simulator #9 in Chemical Software 6.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit AmsterCHEM

• DWSIM fits best

  Teams wanting free, flexible process simulation

• COCO Simulator fits best

  Budget-conscious Windows process simulators

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Side by side

Feature	DWSIM 6.9/10 Visit ↗	COCO Simulator 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.9	6.6
Ranking	#7 in Chemical Software	#9 in Chemical Software
Best for	Teams wanting free, flexible process simulation	Budget-conscious Windows process simulators
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Windows
Support	Docs, Community	Community
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features DWSIM 1/5 · COCO Simulator 0/5
SDS management	—	—
Chemical inventory	—	—
Formulation management	—	—
Regulatory compliance	—	—
Mobile access	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Deployment	On-premises	On-premises
Our review
Pros	Models flowsheets with thermodynamic packages and unit operations Supports both steady-state and dynamic simulation Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android	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	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	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• DWSIM6.9/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit DWSIMFull verdict →
• COCO Simulator6.6/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit AmsterCHEMFull verdict →