CompanyGame vs ExtendSim

CompanyGame provides business simulators for practicing management decisions in simulated company environments. Its learning platform combines course content, theory, and practice while tracking student competencies and progress. The six simulator categories are Business and Strategy, Marketing and Sales, Finance and Banking, Entrepreneurship, Business Transformation, and Hospitality and Services. Participants make decisions across company management areas and receive continuing access to updated company information, with consultant support. Difficulty ranges from level 1 for beginners to level 7 for advanced users, with audiences spanning upper-secondary learners through university and master's students. Simulations can be competitive or noncompetitive and run individually or in teams. Users can take part on a computer, phone, or tablet; the listed platforms are web, Android, and iOS. Custom courses can have schedules and durations adapted to client needs. Education licenses can be purchased per student for a simulator or through packages of three to five simulators for a set period. Teachers can register for free for selected simulators and demos, and may request free licenses subject to availability. CompanyGame is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. Pricing is on request.

ExtendSim is process simulation software for decision-makers assessing improvement opportunities and system configurations. It supports customizable modeling logic, hierarchical subsystems, interactive user interfaces and exploration of design options. Features include reusable custom blocks, model hierarchies, simulation animation, 35 built-in distributions and statistical analysis tools. Data exchange options include Excel, ODBC and ADO databases, FTP and text files; Scenario Manager can export results to JMP or Minitab. ExtendSim Pro adds discrete-rate and reliability block diagramming capabilities to DE, while DE adds message-based discrete-event architecture to CP. It is a Windows application, with web also listed as a platform. Standard licenses require 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11; ARM configurations are not officially supported. Mac use requires installing Windows with an emulator such as Parallels or Boot Camp. The trial lasts 30 days from first launch and is limited to the downloader; it disables Multicore Analysis, watermarks models and cannot run on virtual machines. Individual license options are one-time purchases, with first-year Maintenance & Support included; CP costs $995, paid once, DE $3,495, paid once and Pro $4,995, paid once.