Ansys medini analyze vs Astah GSN

Both cited pages name ISO 26262. Medini implements HAZOP, HARA, FTA and FMEA/FMEDA and also names IEC 61508 and ARP 4761. Astah draws GSN safety-case arguments and names automotive (ISO 26262). Not a recommendation.

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Side-by-side comparison of Ansys medini analyze and Astah System Safety (GSN) from cited public listing fields
Field Ansys medini analyzeAstah System Safety (GSN)
Vendor / publisher Ansys Change Vision
Type Commercial · Safety engineering Commercial · Safety engineering
Official site https://www.ansys.com/products/safety-analysis/ansys-medini-analyze https://astah.net/products/astah-system-safety/gsn-goal-structuring-notation/
Industries (cited page) Other safety-critical, Aerospace & aviation, Defense & national security, Automotive Other safety-critical, Aerospace & aviation, Defense & national security, Automotive, Medical devices, Process industries
Frameworks named on cited source DO-178C / DO-330, ISO 26262, IEC 61508 ISO 26262
Open source (OSI license on official repo) Not an OSI-licensed official repo on this listing Not an OSI-licensed official repo on this listing
Summary (from listing) Model-based safety analysis (HAZOP, HARA, FTA, FMEA/FMEDA) for E/E and software. Named standards: ISO 26262, IEC 61508, ARP 4761, ISO 21448 (SOTIF) and MIL-STD-882E. SOTIF covers hazards from sensor and perception-algorithm limitations. Not a model verifier. GSN modeling in Astah System Safety. Names GSN Community Standard version 1.0 and OMG SACM (ARM) import/export, plus SysML Requirement-to-Goal sync, STPA/STAMP, Auto-Layout and an in-app Script Editor. Marketing page lists automotive (ISO 26262), aerospace (DO-178B), rail, nuclear and defense.
Last verified 2026-10-14 2026-10-14
Cited coverage (counts only) Maps to 1 DO-178C / related aerospace guidance requirement — see which with Pro Maps to 1 ISO 26262 requirement — see which with Pro Maps to 1 IEC 61508 requirement — see which with Pro Maps to 1 ISO 26262 requirement — see which with Pro
Analyst assessments (counts only) Analyst assessment: 1 NIST AI RMF function or subcategory — see which with Pro Analyst assessment: 1 ARP4754B requirement — see which with Pro Analyst assessment: 1 NIST AI RMF function or subcategory — see which with Pro Analyst assessment: 1 DO-178C / related aerospace guidance requirement — see which with Pro

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Questions

Do both listings tag ISO 26262 from the cited page?

Yes. Medini’s product page names ISO 26262 among the standards it is tailored to. Astah’s GSN page names automotive (ISO 26262). Tags are from those sentences, not certificates.

What does each cited page actually do?

Medini is model-based safety analysis (HAZOP, HARA, FTA, FMEA/FMEDA). Astah is GSN modeling with SysML and STPA/STAMP. Neither cited page is a neural-network verifier.

Does naming ISO 26262 mean either tool certifies a vehicle AI function?

No. Framework tags mean the cited page names that instrument. ISO 26262-1 addresses malfunctioning E/E behaviour in series-production road vehicles. ISO/PAS 8800 is the AI-scoped companion and is not tagged from these pages.