ExtendSim vs SimVenture

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.

SimVenture offers business learning simulations and tools for developing business ideas. Its products are Classic, Evolution, and Validate. Participants in its simulations run a virtual company and make decisions across strategy, marketing, finance, operations, and team management. Evolution is an online simulation in which learners start, manage, and grow a business through quarterly decisions in sales and marketing, finance, operations, research and development, and organization. Educators can use its Control Tower to set up activities and scenarios and review learner progress with reports and leaderboards. Validate guides individuals and teams through developing business ideas, completing a sustainability-focused Business Model Canvas, testing assumptions, and sharing a visual portfolio by URL or PDF. Evolution runs in a browser on PCs, Macs, and tablets without installation, but does not support Internet Explorer and is not smartphone-friendly. Evolution and Validate support Microsoft Entra ID sign-in. SimVenture serves education providers, corporate learning teams, entrepreneurs, and startups. An Evolution Personal License costs £50 a year for single-user personal use and includes 12 months of remote maintenance and technical support. Other listed Evolution plans are priced by quote or estimate.