There is NO best software tool. Moreover, the particular discrete event simulation package is NOT that important. There are literally dozens of commercially available DES packages, e.g. We Use The Best Discrete Event Simulation Software MOSIMTEC is a Preferred Partner of both Simio and AnyLogic, two of the simulation industry’s top software vendors. By relying on us, you will instantly leverage the industry’s best practices and latest software builds to execute your project.

This is a list of notable discrete event simulation software.

Commercial[edit]

Software	Publisher	Description	Last Updated
AnyLogic	The AnyLogic Company	A general purpose multimethod modeling tool.	June 15, 2018[1]
Arena (software)	Rockwell Automation	A discrete event simulation program that also allows modeling of continuous processes.	August 14, 2017[2]
Care pathway simulator	SAASoft Ltd.	A discrete event simulation program specifically designed for service industries e.g. healthcare.	Unknown
Enterprise Dynamics	INCONTROL Simulation Solutions	A simulation software platform to model and analyze virtually any manufacturing, material handling and logistics challenge.	July 18, 2018[3]
ExtendSim	Imagine That Inc.	A general purpose simulation software package.	September 6, 2019[4]
DELMIA	Dassault Systemes	Part of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform of Dassault Systemes	June 7, 2019[5]
FlexSim	FlexSim Software Products, Inc.	A discrete event simulation software with a drag-and-drop interface for modeling simulations in 3D.	January 27, 2019[6]
GoldSim	GoldSim Technology Group LLC	Combines system dynamics with aspects of discrete event simulation, embedded in a Monte Carlo framework.	September 21, 2015[7]
GPSS	Various	A discrete event simulation language. Different implementations are available through vendors.	Various
Micro Saint Sharp	Alion Science	A general purpose discrete event modeling tool that uses a drag and drop interface and the C# programming language.	May 20, 2019[8]
MS4 Modeling Environment	RTSync Corporation	A general purpose DEVS methodology based software environment for discrete event and hybrid models.	July 23, 2015[9]
Plant Simulation	Siemens PLM Software	Software that enables the simulation and optimization of production systems and processes.	May 19, 2016[10]
Simcad Pro	CreateASoft, Inc	Discrete event simulation software. On-The-Fly model changes while the simulation is running. Visual interface with no coding environment. Includes VR and Physics engine.	August 11, 2016[11]
SimEvents	MathWorks	Adds discrete event simulation to the MATLAB/Simulink environment.	September 14, 2016[12]
SIMUL8	SIMUL8 Corporation	Object-based simulation software	January 22, 2019[13]
VisualSim	Mirabilis Design Inc.	Model-based system architecture exploration of electronics, embedded software and semiconductors based on timing, power consumption and functionality	June 11, 2017
WITNESS	Lanner Group Ltd.	Discrete event simulation with VR available on desktop and cloud	July 7, 2017

Open Source[edit]

Name	Language	Type	Last Updated	License	Description
CPN Tools	BETA	Application	February 1, 2015 (v4.0.1)[14]	GPLv2	A tool to analyse logistics/queuing models in all types of applications.
DESMO-J	Java	Library	November 30, 2015 (v2.5.1c)[15]	Apache 2.0	A framework for discrete-event simulation in Java, supporting hybrid event/process models and providing animation in 2D and 3D.
Facsimile	Scala	Library	April 29, 2009[16]	LGPLv3	A discrete-event simulation/emulation library.
PowerDEVS	C++	Application	September 18, 2013 (v933)[17]	AFL, GPLv2	An integrated tool for hybrid systems modeling and simulation based on the DEVS formalism.
Ptolemy II	Java	Library	December 17, 2014 (v10.0.1)[18]	BSD	A software framework supporting experimentation with actor-oriented design.[18]
SIM.JS	JavaScript	Library	January 16, 2012 (v0.26)[19]	LGPL	SIM.JS is a general-purpose Discrete Event Simulation library written entirely in JavaScript. Runs in browser and a GUI-based modeling tool is supported.
SimPy	Python	Library	November 16, 2018 (3.0.11)[20]	MIT	SimPy is a process-based discrete-event simulation framework based on standard Python.[21]
Simula	Simula	Language	June 1, 1967	A programming language designed specifically for simulation.
SystemC	C++	Library	November 15, 2018 (v2.3.3)[22]	Apache 2.0	A set of C++ classes and macros which provide an event-driven simulation kernel.

Further reading[edit]

• Byrne, James; Heavey, Cathal; Byrne, P.J. (March 2010). 'A review of Web-based simulation and supporting tools'. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory. Elsevier. 18 (3): 253–276. doi:10.1016/j.simpat.2009.09.013.
• Dagkakis, Georgios; Heavey, Cathal (August 2016). 'A review of open source discrete event simulation software for operations research'. Journal of Simulation. Palgrave Macmillan UK. 10 (3): 193–206. doi:10.1057/jos.2015.9.

References[edit]

1. ^'AnyLogic 8.3 is here – find out what's new — AnyLogic Simulation Software'. www.anylogic.com. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
2. ^'Arena Simulation Software'. www.arenasimulation.com. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
3. ^'Enterprise Dynamics 10.2 released'. support.incontrolsim.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
4. ^'ExtendSim Simulation Software Updates'. www.extendsim.com. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
5. ^'Dassault Sytemes website'. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
6. ^'FlexSim 2019.0: Release Notes and History'. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
7. ^'News - GoldSim'. www.goldsim.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
8. ^'Micro Saint Sharp Homepage'. www.microsaintsharp.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
9. ^'RTSync Homepage'. www.rtsync.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
10. ^'Tecnomatix Latest Release - What's New?'. 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
11. ^Software, CreateASoft, Inc - Simulation. 'Simcad Pro Process Simulator 12.2'. www.createasoft.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
12. ^'SimEvents - What's New'. www.mathworks.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
13. ^'CTO Blog – Why SIMUL8 2016 Will Surprise You!'. blog.simul8.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
14. ^'CPN Tools - Whats New?'
15. ^'DESMO-J version history'
16. ^'Facsimile News'
17. ^'PowerDEVS - Sourceforge release list'
18. ^ ^ab'Ptolomy II Homepage'
19. ^'SIM.JS - code.google.com changes'
20. ^'SimPy History & Change Log'
21. ^'SimPy Documentation'
22. ^'accellera'

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