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QuNetSim

Ch 107.1of 29 Network Simulation Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Simulation modeldiscrete-event
  4. 4Deployment optionsdesktop
  5. 5Automation APIYes
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Overview

QuNetSim is ranked #10 of 29 in network simulation software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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QuNetSim Free MIT-licensed software · installable via pip github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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Simulation model
discrete-eventgithub.com
Deployment options
desktopgithub.com
Automation API
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
QuNetSim is a Python framework for developing and testing quantum networking applications and protocols.tqsd.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Quantum tasks
Built-in tasks include qubit teleportation, entanglement distribution, superdense coding, and quantum key distribution.tqsd.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Multi-hop networks
The framework supports multi-hop quantum networks and uses entanglement swapping to generate entanglement between distant hosts.tqsd.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Custom routing
Users can write routing functions based on classical and quantum network states; network structures use NetworkX graphs.tqsd.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Event-driven behavior
QuNetSim is event-driven, and packets include sequence numbers and can wait for acknowledgements.tqsd.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Architecture
Its Host, Protocols, and Network components represent application, transport, and network layers, respectively.tqsd.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Backends
The documentation lists SimulaQron, ProjectQ, and EQSN as supported backends, with SimulaQron as the default.tqsd.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Extensible backends
The backend is modular and users can implement and import their own network and qubit backends.tqsd.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Installation
The project documents installation with pip and provides a template script that generates an example.tqsd.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Operating systems
The installation guide provides instructions for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows and requires Python 3.5 or greater for its platform-specific setup instructions.tqsd.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Intended users
The documentation describes students and instructors, especially people relatively new to quantum networks, as its intended users.tqsd.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Simulation limitation
The project says it is an educational tool and is not designed to accurately simulate quantum physics or serve as a full quantum network simulator.tqsd.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository includes an MIT License granting permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, sublicense, and sell copies, subject to its stated conditions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security
GitHub reports that the repository has no SECURITY.md policy and no published security advisories.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Maintainer
The GitHub organization identifies itself as the Theoretical Quantum Systems Design Group and lists Munich.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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