Best Business Simulation Software in 2026
Updated
In short: GoVenture is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of The Business School and Forio. The best-ranked option with a free plan is The Business School. The lowest first paid tier on this page is GoVenture at $1.17/mo.
Business simulations give learners a way to engage with business scenarios, while instructors may need tools to guide and assess participation. Compare scenario focus and customization, multiplayer mode, learner capacity, and instructor dashboards. Assessment tools and deployment also matter, alongside free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. GoVenture, The Business School, and Forio are among the products listed, with MonsoonSIM and Cesim Business Simulations also included. Consider what kinds of scenarios learners should work through, how they will participate, and which instructor tools will support the experience.
25 business simulation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
25ranked
2free plans on this page
$1.17/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Business Simulation Software 25 channels on this page · 118 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromScenario focusLearner capacityMultiplayer modeInstructor dashboardScenario customizationAssessment tools Spec sheet Score
01 GoVenture Free planYesPaid from$9/moScenario focusentrepreneurshipLearner capacity1 learnersMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardYesScenario customizationadvancedAssessment toolsYes 8/8spec lines stated 7.4
02 The Business School Free planNoPaid fromnot statedScenario focusstrategyLearner capacity32 learnersMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardYesScenario customizationnot statedAssessment toolsYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.3
03 Forio Free planYesPaid fromnot statedScenario focusstrategyLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardYesScenario customizationadvancedAssessment toolsYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
04 MonsoonSIM Free planNoPaid from$20/moScenario focusnot statedLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardYesScenario customizationadvancedAssessment toolsYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
05 Cesim Business Simulations Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedScenario focusstrategyLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardYesScenario customizationadvancedAssessment toolsYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.8
06 Revas Business Simulation Games Free planNoPaid fromnot statedScenario focusentrepreneurshipLearner capacity50 learnersMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardYesScenario customizationlimitedAssessment toolsYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.8
07 SimVenture Free planNoPaid fromnot statedScenario focusstrategyLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardYesScenario customizationnot statedAssessment toolsYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.8
08 GLO-BUS Free planNoPaid fromnot statedScenario focusstrategyLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardYesScenario customizationnot statedAssessment toolsYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.7
09 Marketplace Simulations Free planNoPaid fromnot statedScenario focusstrategyLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardYesScenario customizationlimitedAssessment toolsYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.5
10 SD Games Online Free planNoPaid fromnot statedScenario focusstrategyLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardYesScenario customizationlimitedAssessment toolsYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.4
11 AnyLogic Free planYesPaid fromnot statedScenario focusoperationsLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modenot statedInstructor dashboardnot statedScenario customizationnot statedAssessment toolsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.2
12 OGG IND Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedScenario focusstrategyLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardYesScenario customizationadvancedAssessment toolsYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.0
13 Capsim Business Simulations Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedScenario focusstrategyLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardnot statedScenario customizationadvancedAssessment toolsYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
14 CompanyGame Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedScenario focusstrategyLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardYesScenario customizationnot statedAssessment toolsYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
15 ExtendSim Free planNoPaid fromnot statedScenario focusoperationsLearner capacity1 learnersMultiplayer modenot statedInstructor dashboardnot statedScenario customizationadvancedAssessment toolsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
16 FlexSim Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedScenario focusoperationsLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modenot statedInstructor dashboardnot statedScenario customizationadvancedAssessment toolsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.9
17 IndustryMasters Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedScenario focusstrategyLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardnot statedScenario customizationadvancedAssessment toolsYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
18 Praxar Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedScenario focusentrepreneurshipLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardYesScenario customizationnot statedAssessment toolsYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
19 Simformer Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedScenario focusstrategyLearner capacity1 learnersMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardnot statedScenario customizationadvancedAssessment toolsYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
20 StratX Simulations Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedScenario focusstrategyLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardYesScenario customizationnot statedAssessment toolsYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
21 OrgSimulator Free planYesPaid fromnot statedScenario focusstrategyLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardnot statedScenario customizationnot statedAssessment toolsYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
22 Quibo Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedScenario focusoperationsLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardnot statedScenario customizationnot statedAssessment toolsYes 3/8spec lines stated 5.8
23 Adeliesim Free planNoPaid fromnot statedScenario focusstrategyLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardnot statedScenario customizationadvancedAssessment toolsYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.7
24 Interpretive Business Simulations Free planNoPaid fromnot statedScenario focusnot statedLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardnot statedScenario customizationnot statedAssessment toolsYes 3/8spec lines stated 5.7
25 TOPSIM Free planNoPaid fromnot statedScenario focusnot statedLearner capacitynot statedMultiplayer modeYesInstructor dashboardYesScenario customizationadvancedAssessment toolsYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.7
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Scenario focus | Learner capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoVenture | 7.4 | No | $1.17/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | entrepreneurship | 1 learners |
| 2 | The Business School | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | No | — | strategy | 32 learners |
| 3 | Forio | 7.1 | Free plan | $164.17/mo | Yes | — | strategy | — |
| 4 | MonsoonSIM | 7.1 | No | $333.33/mo | No | 20 /mo | — | — |
| 5 | Cesim Business Simulations | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | strategy | — |
| 6 | Revas Business Simulation Games | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | entrepreneurship | 50 learners |
| 7 | SimVenture | 6.8 | No | £4.17/mo | No | — | strategy | — |
| 8 | GLO-BUS | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | strategy | — |
| 9 | Marketplace Simulations | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | strategy | — |
| 10 | SD Games Online | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | strategy | — |
| 11 | AnyLogic | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | operations | — |
| 12 | OGG IND | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | strategy | — |
| 13 | Capsim Business Simulations | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | strategy | — |
| 14 | CompanyGame | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | strategy | — |
| 15 | ExtendSim | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | operations | 1 learners |
| 16 | FlexSim | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | operations | — |
| 17 | IndustryMasters | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | strategy | — |
| 18 | Praxar | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | entrepreneurship | — |
| 19 | Simformer | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | strategy | 1 learners |
| 20 | StratX Simulations | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | strategy | — |
| 21 | OrgSimulator | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | strategy | — |
| 22 | Quibo | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | operations | — |
| 23 | Adeliesim | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | strategy | — |
| 24 | Interpretive Business Simulations | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | TOPSIM | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which business simulation software is ranked first on Specifiction?
GoVenture is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 7.4. The Business School is second and Forio third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, GoVenture has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.17/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.