This article helped me a lot!

http://www.linkcycle.com/comparison-of-best-life-cycle-assessment-software/

Thanks Giorgio. It is a really useful article.

Karu

OpenLCA is a good option. Also it is free!! Can be integrated with Ecoinvent Database.

Thanks Karan for the useful info.

We have quit good user experiences with both Simapro and OpenLCA (for research and academic purposes). To my opinion, your choice depends strongly on how you want to use the software. If you are searching for a backbone in tool development you might want to use the open source framework of OpenLCA (developed by GreenDelta) which can be tuned based on your needs. Both packages enable to conduct LCAs in a user friendly way. Mind that Simapro comes with ecoinvent license, OpenLCA does not (additional) but is available for free.

In OpenLCA software, can i enter my input local data in it?

I need software to calculate CO2 emissions from Building Life Cycle Assessment in all stages.

Or Simapro it is the suitable for me?

Thanks

Hi Ahmed,

You can model direct process emissions in both OpenLCA and Simapro. You should assign them as elementary output flows in the specific processes you create. So measured foreground data can be used in your product systems, yes.

Best whishes,

Wouter

In OpenLCA i can not find the LCA Inventory of Egypt only Austarilan Inventory it is not compatible to Egypt database such as, fuel, transformation, raw material extracting and types of raw materials.

How i can input my database of my case study in Egypt,

Many thanks for your help.

Hi Ahmed,

While in SimaPro databases are imported and coupled automatically (e.g. ecoinvent or ILCD), in OpenLCA you should do this by hand (import ecospold1 files or ILCD type databases). This is explained properly on the wiki page of OpenLCA: http://www.openlca.org/documentation/index.php/Main_Page

What you could do is exporting your system in ecospold format and import it again in OpenLCA.

Best wishes,

Wouter

Thanks for your reply, could you send me previous example, or any tutorials, to learn me how the OpenLCA working?

I am so sorry for your inconvenience.

Dear Ahmed, the tutorial on how to work with OpenLCA is available through the link I provided in my previous message.

I use Simapro for a long time ago. I dont know so well Gabi.

Another option may be the Umberto. I have been working with this software.

Thanks for your reply. i need to put my database of Egypt such as; fuel type, raw material type, transformation trucks and construction type of buildings.

Could i enter like these data in Umberto or not?

Thanks for your efforts

Yes. You can input your database, but it must be ensured that the primary elements that you entered are contained in the database used. Just so the software can accomplish the LCIA.

You worked on it to measure CO2 from building LCA?

Both softwares are good. Simapro has more databases integrated and you do not have to purchase the databases separately. Ecoinvent, US Lci and several sector specific European databases (including EIO) are included with Simapro. Gabi has more US Specific data than Simapro. However if you want ecoinvent you have to pay more. We considered both for our research and decided to go with Simapro as it was less expensive and had more data. I would go with Gabi if US Specific data is critical.

I use SimaPro. Many databases are included in SimaPro and it is useful for me.

Can I create direct link wih excel in Openlca? and export and import data in excel?

Thank you

Ale

Dear Mr. Karunaratne,

most important is the quality of the database which the software is using.

In Germany very common ist GaBi.

Obviously GaBi is the most trusted product sustainability solution for Life Cycle Assessment with over 10,000 users including 500 companies, leading industry associations and innovative SMEs. This helps to keep the database on the reliable level which the customer needs.

http://www.gabi-software.com/international/software/

With best regards

Michael

see also similar question:

https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_the_best_Life_Cycle_Assessment_LCA_software

I am a student from INDIA, needs to perform LCA analysis as part of my final year project, can anybody suggest me cheapest way for it?

open Lca is a good option which is both free and has pretty good UI

From SimaPro and GaBi, which data bases are included for "free" when you purchase an academic license and which one has had best costumer technical support in your experience?

SIMApro is the better software for research applicatons but it is expensive. I use OpenLCA which have better performance than SIMApro and is opensource. Depending on your location/activity you will need to get licenses for certain databases.

SimaPro

SimaPro is the best

I also work with OpenLCA, as open-source software with ecoinvent v3 database licenses for academics, this combination works best for me. I suggest before purchasing the software search in the ecoinvent and Gabi database to see if they have your required products and well-fit to your search project. In addition, the updated Gabi database is not provided for OpenLCA Since October 1, 2020.

https://www.greendelta.com/we-stop-reselling-gabi-databases-on-nexus/

Precisely I can't say anything for now because, I am about to undertake an LCA research for the first time. I've never use either of the softwares, just trying to find out which among the two will suit my research.

But I am open to be guided, thanks.

I would like to recommend you Simapro because of its user-friendly interface.

sima pro is the best

I am using SimaPro. I need the database of few materials like PEDOT:PSS, XanthanGum. But not able to find them in any simpro library phd version. Please suggest me how will I find this.

I think you have two options; first one is to search in Ecoinvent database, second one is to build your database (in SimaPro) from literature review studies