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Renode

Ch 147.1of 37 Emulator Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported targetsArm, RISC-V, OpenPOWER, and numerous embedded development boards and peripherals
  4. 4Host operating systemsWindows, macOS, Linux
  5. 5Snapshots and restoreYes
  6. 6Debugging toolsYes
  7. 7Network simulationYes
  8. 8Automation accessYes
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Overview

Renode is ranked #14 of 37 in emulator software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

Renode plans and pricing

All plans
Renode Free Open source framework · MIT license github.com · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on emulator software

Supported targets
Arm, RISC-V, OpenPOWER, and numerous embedded development boards and peripheralsrenode.io
Host operating systems
Windows, macOS, Linuxrenode.io
Snapshots and restore
Yesrenode.io
Debugging tools
Yesrenode.io
Network simulation
Yesrenode.io
Automation access
Yesrenode.io

Facts

Purpose
Renode is an open source framework for emulating complex computer systems, including CPUs, peripherals, sensors, interconnects and multi-node systems.renode.io · 3 Oct 2026
Development
It lets teams run unmodified target software before physical hardware is available.renode.io · 3 Oct 2026
Testing
Renode supports repeatable CI/CD testing to catch regressions early.renode.io · 3 Oct 2026
Modeling
Users can assemble platforms from reusable building blocks or create bespoke setups.renode.io · 3 Oct 2026
Supported architectures
The project lists ARM, x86, RISC-V, SPARC, POWER, Xtensa and MSP430X among supported architectures.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Downloads
The project provides Linux, macOS and Windows packages, including portable packages and installers for Windows.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Requirements
Renode requires dotnet 6.0 or later; its Linux portable package requires GTK2 to run with the UI enabled.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Integrations
The official site lists integrations including Verilator, Questa, VCS, SystemC, VS Code, Arduino IDE, Eclipse, GitLab, GitHub Actions, Robot Framework, Jenkins, CircleCI, CARLA, ROS 2 and Kenning.renode.io · 3 Oct 2026
Open source license
Renode is released under the permissive MIT license.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Support
Antmicro provides commercial and enterprise support, including platform and peripheral modeling, integrations and CI infrastructure.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Users
The Renode site describes use by product development teams, silicon teams and hyperscalers.renode.io · 3 Oct 2026
Supported boards
The Renode site reports 1200+ boards supported and says validation uses CI-driven Zephyr and U-Boot testing infrastructure.renode.io · 3 Oct 2026

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