Cisco Modeling Labs comparisons
Cisco Modeling Labs is compared head-to-head with GNS3, EVE-NG and NetSim by Tetcos and more: 7 head-to-heads in Network Simulation Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Cisco Modeling Labs head-to-head
- Cisco Modeling Labs vs GNS3
- Cisco Modeling Labs vs EVE-NG
- Cisco Modeling Labs vs NetSim by Tetcos
- Cisco Modeling Labs vs OMNeT++
- Cisco Modeling Labs vs ns-3
- Cisco Modeling Labs vs Containerlab
- Cisco Modeling Labs vs Common Open Research Emulator (CORE)
Cisco Modeling Labs vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Simulation model | Real-time emulation | Hardware-in-the-loop | Deployment options | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cisco Modeling Labs | Yes | No | Server | 9.2 | |||
| 1 | GNS3 | Yes | Free | Hybrid | Yes | Yes | Desktop | 9.4 |
| 3 | EVE-NG | Yes | €150/yr | Emulation | Yes | Yes | Server | 9.0 |
| 4 | NetSim by Tetcos | Yes | Discrete-event | Yes | Yes | Desktop | 8.9 | |
| 5 | OMNeT++ | Yes | Discrete-event | Yes | Yes | Desktop | 8.8 | |
| 6 | ns-3 | Yes | Free | Discrete-event | Yes | Desktop | 8.7 | |
| 7 | Containerlab | Free | 8.6 | |||||
| 8 | Common Open Research Emulator (CORE) | Free | Emulation | Yes | Yes | 8.5 |
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