Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
Cisco Modeling Labs
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Hardware-in-the-loopNo
- 4Deployment optionsserver
- 5Automation APIYes
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Overview
Cisco Modeling Labs is ranked #4 of 30 in network simulation software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.
Cisco Modeling Labs plans and pricing
All plansEnterprise Not published 20 Cisco nodes included · Up to 300 additional nodes cisco.com · 20 Sept 2026
Education Not published For educational and nonprofit learning institutions · Licensing per concurrent user · Community and TAC support · Clustering cisco.com · 20 Sept 2026
CML Cloud Phase 1 PoC Not published 4 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 64 GB storage · 30-day access cisco.com · 20 Sept 2026
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Sources
- developer.cisco.com/docs/modeling-labs/cml-free/· checked 20 Sept 2026
- cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certification· checked 20 Sept 2026
- cisco.com/c/dam/en_us/about/doing_business/legal/· checked 20 Sept 2026