CFD++

Paid#6 of 22 in CFD software

CFD++: Broad CFD and parallel HPC capabilities for complex engineering and research workloads. Ranked #6 of 22 in CFD software by our editors (7.9/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for enterprise teams needing broad CFD and HPC.

7.9/10★★★★☆Editor score

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At a glance

• Editor score
  7.9 / 10
• Pricing
  Pricing on request
• Best for
  Enterprise teams needing broad CFD and HPC
• Deployment
  Hybrid
• Facts checked
  24 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Models steady and transient, single-phase and multiphase flows
  • Supports combustion, heat transfer, radiation and moving meshes
  • Scales across multiple cores and HPC systems

• Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • Geometry preparation and mesh generation are separate products
  • Cloud CFD++ is pay-per-use

Our verdict on CFD++

CFD++ is a general-purpose computational fluid dynamics suite for engineers and research organizations working with complex flow problems. It covers steady and transient, internal and external flows, including compressible and incompressible regimes, and fits teams that need more than a narrow flow solver. Windows and Linux support, alongside browser-based cloud access, gives organizations more than one way to run it.

Its breadth is the central draw: the feature set spans single- and multiphase flow, combustion, chemical and thermal non-equilibrium, conjugate heat transfer, radiation, and turbulence models including RANS and hybrid RANS/LES. Grid support includes structured, unstructured, hybrid, and overset meshes; moving meshes, six-degree-of-freedom simulation, and adjoint sensitivity analysis extend the scope further. Parallel computing across multiple cores and HPC systems makes it relevant for computationally demanding work. AWS Cloud Computing, MetaFSI, CSM++, and MIME are listed integrations.

Deployment can be cloud or self-hosted, and Metacomp describes its AWS-powered cloud CFD++ access as pay-per-use. Pricing is contact-sales, so teams should discuss costs directly with the vendor. Geometry preparation and mesh generation appear as separate Metacomp products, so buyers should clarify how those fit into their workflow. CFD++ is a strong fit for mid-market and enterprise teams seeking broad multiphysics CFD and HPC execution; teams wanting a published price or an all-in-one geometry and meshing workflow should compare alternatives.

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CFD++ pricing

CFD++ fact sheet

CFD++ integrations

CFD++ lists 4 integrations on its own site.

• AWS Cloud Computing
• MetaFSI
• CSM++
• MIME

Alternatives to CFD++

• AFAnsys FluentA broad engineering CFD suite with automated meshing, GPU/HPC solving, and Ansys integrations.9.3
• SimScaleBrowser-based CFD with CAD preparation, cloud computing, APIs, and a free entry plan.9.1
• COMSOL MultiphysicsCFD modeling in a desktop environment built for coupled physics and broader engineering simulation.9.0

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