No More Pay License Fee for CFD
BARAM® is Open Source CFD Program developed by NEXTFOAM Inc.
On our smart phone, we just install the apps we need and use them, so why we have to pay for CFD’s? BARAM® is available to everyone.
Open source isn’t simply a free alternative; It’s a tool that innovate CFD workflow itself.
BARAM® is based on the open source code OpenFOAM®. OpenFOAM® is an excellent CFD code that is used by many people, but it has the disadvantages of being used in CLI on Linux without a GUI, and being less stable than commercial codes. BARAM® was developed to overcome these drawbacks and make CFD easy and convenient for anyone to utilize.
BARAM® is released under the GNU GPL v3 license and consists of baramMesh, a mesh generation module, and baramFlow, an analysis module. OpenFOAM® used by BARAM® is a fork of NextFOAM developed by NEXTFOAM Co., Ltd.
New version of BARAM, v25.3 is released. Check out the new features.
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Subscription & Service
BARAM® Subscription
We provides services such as software maintenance, technical support through a subscription agreement with NEXTFOAM. Verification is performed through BMT when necessary, and BARAM’s development priorities are determined based on subscription customer requests. Two tiers are available: Workgroup and Enterprise, depending on customer needs.
* View details by tiers
| Item | Workgroup | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| BMT | Verification | Verification |
| Installation & Technical support/Problem response | Email, call, online meeting | Email, call, online meeting |
| HPC/Cloud support | x | Installation and optimization support |
| Eligibility | Academy, small business | no limit |
| Price | $5,000/user/year | $10,000/user/year |
BARAM® POC/Customizing Project
A Proof of Concept (POC) project involves NEXTFOAM’s engineers and the client working together to analyze real-world customer problems using BARAM®, verifying the results and evaluating its performance. Based on the results of the validation and performance evaluation, a work process for practical application of BARAM® is established. Process automation and UX customization enable the development of dedicated programs.
* View POC Process
- Establishing a CFD analysis method for customer problems
- Verification of accuracy of CFD results, validation of grid configuration and validity/economic feasibility of analysis model
- Establishing a practical application process for BARAM and deriving costs (including the size of the required computing equipment, work process automation methods, and the need for additional feature development).
- Development of dedicated programs through process automation and UX customization
- Provides a manual for the entire interpretation process
- Training on how to use the program – geometry modeling, mesh generation, solver settings, and post-processing methods
- Program maintenance
BARAM® Feature Development Project/Sponsorship
We develop the features our customers need. This includes CFD code development and UX development/modification. Developed features can be released in the next version of BARAM®, released after a certain period, or kept private. Sponsorship allows multiple customers to cover a portion of the development costs for specific features. Sponsorship items are reflected in development priorities. BARAM Development Roadmap
* View BARAM development plan
- In development
- DPM: Implementation of the kinematic cloud is currently underway as a development project and is scheduled for completion in November 2025. Due to customer circumstances, it will be released to the public one year after development is complete, and will be available exclusively to subscription customers.
- We are currently developing features that allow for consideration of atmospheric stability in atmospheric boundary layer problems, automatic addition of DOE and sampling conditions to the real-time simulator (ROM), monitoring of collateral fields, and automatic matching of interface boundary conditions. These features are scheduled for release in January 2026.
- In planning (seeking sponsorship)
- We are planning to develop a Dynamic mesh with morphing, Aero-Acoustics (FW-H analogy), STEP file import, AI-Driven Prediction model, etc. and are seeking sponsorship.
- Etc
- Features such as Overset mesh, AMR, Surface film model, Dual cell heat exchanger model, FFD deform mesh, and Radiation are on standby due to low development requests.
Contact : marketing@nextfoam.co.kr
Customer & Support
News
- 2025.09.12 | BARAM v25.3.0 is released.
- 2025.07.28 | BARAM v25.2.2 is released.
- 2025.07.03 | Battery cooling tutorial is released(YouTube, web page).
More past news
- 2025.05.30 | BARAM v25.2 is released. Four new tutorials on upgraded content (supersonic forward step, graphics post-processing, ship mesh generation, and two-dimensional conjugate heat transfer mesh generation with buffer layer) have been added.
- 2025.01.06 | BARAM v25.1 Release. Added two new tutorials on the upgraded content (Air age simulation, ONERA Wing mesh generation).
- 2025.01.05 | The BARAM page has been reorganized into a portal. You can use the Q&A to ask questions about how to use it, and Contact Us to request services such as subscriptions and feature development.
- 2024.11.20 | BARAM tutorial videos have been uploaded on YouTube
- 2024.11.15 | Renewal of BARAM web page
- 2024.09.22 | BARAM v24.4 release
About NEXTFOAM Co., Ltd.
NEXTFOAM is an engineering consulting company specialized in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) since 2011. We conduct R&D services as a partner of companies, national research institutes, public institutions, and universities. We develop CFD software with integrated UX and also provide consulting services about CFD, HPC systems, training, and photogrammetry.
Our vision is driving paradigm shifts by building new CFD environments through collaborative development of custom programs (DIY CFD) based on open source. Download NEXTFOAM Overview