Comparison of EM simulation software
The following table list notable software packages that are nominal EM (electromagnetic) simulators;
| Name | License | Windows | Linux | 3D | GUI | Convergence detector | Mesher | Algorithm | Area of application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC | open source | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | manual | MoM | Widely used as the basis for many GUI-based programs on many platforms. Version 4 is commercially licensed. |
| Momentum | commercial | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | equidistant | MoM | For passive planar elements development, integrated into Agilent EEsof Advanced Design System. |
| HFSS | commercial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Automatic adaptive | FEM FDTD PO[disambiguation needed] Hybrid FEBI MoM[disambiguation needed] Eigen Mode Free Antenna and Waveguide Design Kit | For antenna/filter/IC packages, Radome,RFIC,LTCC,MMIC,Antenna Placement,Wave guides, EMI,FSS,Metamaterial,Composite Material, RCS-Mono and Bi development. |
| VORPAL | commercial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | equidistant or manual | PiC/FDTD | For plasma/gas devices, full relativistic effects. |
| XFdtd | commercial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Automatic Project Optimized | FDTD | RF and microwave antennas, components, and systems, including mobile devices. MRI coils, radar, waveguides, SAR validation. |
External sources
Clemson site about free EM simulators