Who is CreateASoft for?

Manufacturing and warehouse ops engineers Logistics and material-handling simulation Hospital patient-flow modeling Companies running ongoing digital twin programs

Who is CreateASoft not for?

Small teams — $4,950+ per seat is serious money One-off process analysis; a spreadsheet does the job Teams without in-house simulation or modeling expertise Buyers requiring vendor security transparency

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CreateASoft Review

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Should I use CreateASoft?

Simulation and Digital Twin software (Simcad Pro / Digital Twin Studio) - createasoft.com

Analyzed October 9, 2026 · 1 week ago

Buy if you're an operations or industrial engineering team modeling factories, warehouses, or patient flow at scale. Skip it if you're a small team or need one-off analysis — spreadsheets and lighter tools cost far less.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; independent review volume is thin (12 G2 reviews), so user-experience signals are limited.

Ratings

Value for money
Ease of use
Feature depth
Support quality
Security posture

Pricing

Simcad Pro

$4,950+ per user (some sources list $7,490)

ModelNot disclosed

Monthly feesNot disclosed

HardwareNot disclosed

Simcad Pro Lite3-license bundle (store pricing)

Simcad Pro Advanced / EliteCustom quote required

Best for

Manufacturing and warehouse ops engineers
Logistics and material-handling simulation
Hospital patient-flow modeling
Companies running ongoing digital twin programs

Not for

Small teams — $4,950+ per seat is serious money
One-off process analysis; a spreadsheet does the job
Teams without in-house simulation or modeling expertise
Buyers requiring vendor security transparency

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

September 2026 ransomware attack (Storm-1567) and breach record; no security page published.

medium

License renewals are optional and repriced later — budget for annual cost changes.

medium

Advanced and Elite tiers require custom quotes; full pricing not public.

low

Student/university licenses require CreateASoft approval before ordering.

Pros

30+ years building simulation and digital twin software
Rated 4.3/5 on G2
Case studies claim $1.1M/year sustained savings in food manufacturing
Broad industry coverage: manufacturing, warehousing, healthcare, S&OP
Perpetual and yearly per-user licensing options available

Cons

Starts at $4,950 per user; some sources list $7,490
Only 12 G2 reviews — little independent validation
Hit by ransomware attack and recorded data breach in 2026
No public security page on its website

Sources & method

Analyzed October 9, 2026 - 13 sources - Ransomware attack and recorded breach in 2026; vendor publishes no security page.

official x6review x4security x2news x1

Ransomware attack by Storm-1567, CreateASoft listed as a ransomware victim in September 2026.
Recorded data breach, Breachsense recorded a CreateASoft data breach in September 2026.

Key stats

Value for money: 3/5
Rating
$4,950+ per user (some sources list $7,490)
Starting price
13
Sources
October 9, 2026
Analyzed

Value for money: 3/5. $4,950+/seat, but case studies claim $1.1M/yr savings
Ease of use: 3/5. Vendor claims easy to use; independent reviews scarce
Feature depth: 4/5. 30 years of simulation plus AI digital twin features
Support quality: 3/5. Testimonial praises support; little independent data
Security posture: 2/5. 2026 ransomware incident; no public security page

4.3/5 G2 rating 12 reviews
$4,950 Starting price per user; SoftwareAdvice lists $7,490
$0 raised Funding bootstrapped, ~$8M revenue (Owler)
30+ years Track record building simulation and digital twin software

Pricing

Simcad Pro

$4,950+ per user (some sources list $7,490)

Core dynamic process simulation
Yearly or one-time licensing

Simcad Pro Lite

3-license bundle (store pricing)

Entry-level simulation
Bundled seats

Simcad Pro Advanced / Elite

Not disclosed

Digital Twin Studio
Enterprise features

Security

Ransomware attack and recorded breach in 2026; vendor publishes no security page.

Ransomware attack by Storm-1567CreateASoft listed as a ransomware victim in September 2026.¹¹
Recorded data breachBreachsense recorded a CreateASoft data breach in September 2026.¹²

What users say

Independent review volume is very thin — G2 shows 4.3/5 from just 12 reviews, with no quotable user feedback.

Alternatives

Compare CreateASoft with each alternative.

Simio
Rival process simulation suite, compared head-to-head with Simcad Pro.
Emulate3D (Rockwell Automation)
Rockwell-owned 3D simulation for manufacturing and material handling.
Guess: AnyLogic
Flexible simulation modeling platform with a free Personal Edition.

Guess: FlexSim
Factory and warehouse 3D simulation, strong free trial.

Companies that use it

nGroup^⁹

Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; independent review volume is thin (12 G2 reviews), so user-experience signals are limited.

Legit 30-year simulation/digital twin tool for ops engineers, but $4,950+/seat and a 2026 ransomware incident demand scrutiny.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; independent review volume is thin (12 G2 reviews), so user-experience signals are limited.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

CreateASoft on G2 — 4.3/5, 12 reviewsg2.com
review
Simcad Pro Reviews & Pricing — SoftwareAdvicesoftwareadvice.com
review
Simcad Pro — Capterracapterra.com
review
Simcad Pro vs Simio — RFP.wikirfp.wiki
review
Business Simulation Software | Simcad Pro pricingcreateasoft.com
official
Simcad Pro license optionscreateasoft.com
official
Simcad Pro price listing (quotes)createasoft.com
official
CreateASoft case studiescreateasoft.com
official
nGroup warehouse digital twin case studycreateasoft.com
official
Food & Beverage Digital Twin case studycreateasoft.com
official
CreateASoft ransomware attack — SOCRadarsocradar.io
security
CreateASoft data breach — Breachsensebreachsense.com
security
CreateASoft company profile — Tracxntracxn.com
news

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