EMANE vs Marionnet
EMANE
emane.ioMarionnet
marionnet.orgSide by side
| Figure | EMANE | Marionnet |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Network Simulation Software | 7.9 (#11) | 8.6 (#2) |
| Headquarters | Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States | LIPN, France |
| Intended users | The guide is for people using EMANE in wireless-communication-systems research and development and assumes familiarity with basic wireless concepts and the Linux command line. | Its main goal is teaching computer networks in university laboratories; the project also mentions high schools and network testing or development. |
| Maker | Adjacent Link describes itself as a privately owned engineering company focused on developing and testing mission-critical mobile wireless systems. | The named authors are Jean-Vincent Loddo and Luca Saiu at Université Sorbonne Paris Nord. |
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In their own words
Marionnet
Marionnet is desktop software for defining, configuring, and running virtual computer networks without physical equipment. A single GNU/Linux host can emulate Ethernet networks containing computers, routers, hubs, switches, and cables. Networks can be reconfigured while running, their diagrams update dynamically, and a gateway can connect the virtual network to the host network. Guest machines use User Mode Linux, while VDE links them and emulates network equipment. The project says guests provide binary compatibility with user-level GNU/Linux software and can run graphical applications such as Wireshark through the host X server. Marionnet is free software under the GNU General Public License, priced at free, with no warranty stated. Linux installation requires x86 or x86_64, root access, and internet access; Windows and macOS users can use the VirtualBox appliance.