Airsup vs FlexSim

FlexSim provides 3D simulation with drag-and-drop modeling and flowchart-based process logic. Manufacturing applications include testing equipment changes, examining bottlenecks and evaluating factory layouts.

Source: FlexSim product page

You want a live twin of your facility without building models yourselves, want the answer in days rather than after a modeling project, want planners and engineers (not only simulation specialists) to work on it, want to know before release whether a product change fits the line, or run several plants that should learn from each other.

You want to build and maintain 3D process models and use visual experiments to examine equipment, material flow and production constraints.

FlexSim is worth evaluating for hands-on 3D process modeling by your own team. Airsup is worth evaluating when you want your facility captured, turned into a live twin and simulated, with every user on it.

You want a live twin of your facility without building models yourselves, want the answer in days rather than after a modeling project, want planners and engineers (not only simulation specialists) to work on it, want to know before release whether a product change fits the line, or run several plants that should learn from each other.

That depends on your model requirements. Evaluate both against one defined production case and the outputs you need. This comparison does not establish feature parity or migration compatibility with FlexSim.

A paid pilot on one line or program, then a yearly program per facility with maintenance included. It covers the capture of your facility and its simulation, with every user included. The scope is agreed before work begins.

The decision you need to make, the outputs that would settle it, and the process route, cycle times, shift calendar and equipment constraints for the area in scope.