MDCraft vs OpenSim
MDCraft
mdcraft.readthedocs.ioOpenSim
opensim.stanford.eduSide by side
| Figure | MDCraft | OpenSim |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Physics Simulation Software | 7.0 (#80) | 8.7 (#6) |
| Audience | The documentation presents MDCraft for molecular-dynamics researchers, with high-level analysis classes for end users and direct access to optimized algorithms for more experienced programmers. | The project describes OpenSim as suitable for research and teaching and welcomes academic and commercial applications. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | The project repository identifies MDCraft as licensed under GPL-3.0. | The GUI and API are open source under Apache 2.0, while models, examples, and plugins may have their own licenses. |
| Purpose | MDCraft is a Python assistant for performing and analyzing molecular dynamics simulations of soft matter systems. | OpenSim models humans, animals, robots, and the environment, and simulates their interaction and movement. |
| Security | The opened documentation and repository pages provide no stated security or compliance commitments. | The pages reviewed describe OpenSim's software licenses but do not state security certifications or compliance programs. |
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In their own words
MDCraft
MDCraft has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
OpenSim
OpenSim models and simulates how humans, animals, robots, and their environment move and interact. Its graphical interface displays models and supports creating and analyzing simulations. Models can contain rigid bodies, joints, constraints, contact, muscles, and other actuators. Movement analysis tools include inverse kinematics, inverse dynamics, static optimization, and forward dynamics; Computed Muscle Control can generate muscle-driven forward simulations. The API is usable through Matlab, Python, Java, and C++, and GUI scripting uses an embedded Jython shell. Plugins can add analyses and model components, but must be built for the same OpenSim version and platform. The graphical interface is distributed for 64-bit Windows and Mac, while there is no public Linux GUI distribution; the API source can be built for Linux. OpenSim is free and open source under Apache 2.0, though models, examples, and plugins may have separate licenses. It is intended for research and teaching and welcomes academic and commercial applications. Documentation, tutorials, and a discussion forum are available. Downloading requires a SimTK account.