Elmer is an open-source project built for scientists and engineers needing simulation tools.

Is Elmer still maintained?

Unverified. Elmer has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Elmer?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Track Debug, ZenPress, and StarPulse.

Elmer is developed by CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd.

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Elmer

Name: Elmer
Author: CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd.

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Elmer is an open source Linux desktop application for multiphysics simulation, supporting fluid dynamics, structural mechanics, electromagnetics, heat transfer, and acoustics. It is designed for scientists and engineers working on computational modeling and analysis.

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Elmer is a Developer Tools project. It focuses on solving complex multiphysics problems using computational simulations. It is built as an open-source project for scientists and engineers needing simulation tools. Elmer costs nothing to use. Elmer is available on Linux.

CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd. builds and maintains Elmer. Key capabilities include multiphysics simulation, finite element analysis, and fluid dynamics.

Multiphysics simulation
Finite element analysis
Fluid dynamics
Structural mechanics
Electromagnetics
Heat transfer
Acoustics

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Linux

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Indexing history

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Indexed1 Jul · 17:17 UTC
Elmer verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Elmer

What is Elmer?: Elmer focuses on solving complex multiphysics problems using computational simulations. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who is Elmer for?: Elmer is an open-source project built for scientists and engineers needing simulation tools.
Does Elmer have a free plan?: Yes — Elmer is free to use.
What platforms does Elmer run on?: Elmer runs on Linux.
Is Elmer still maintained?: Unverified. Elmer has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Elmer?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Track Debug, ZenPress, and StarPulse.Track Debug ZenPress StarPulse
Who makes Elmer?: Elmer is developed by CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
Built for: scientists and engineers needing simulation tools
Model: Open source
Solves: Solving complex multiphysics problems using computational simulations.

Registered as

Flathub: fi.csc.Elmer

Developer

CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd.

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 1 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 1 Jul 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: elmer-flathub-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 1 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/fi.csc.Elmer

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