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No. 3 of 30 ·Network Simulation Software

Cisco Modeling Labs

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux

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Three barsScore 6.6

  • Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
  • Open codeNo open-source code on record
  • Runs widely4 of 6 device platforms
  • DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Cisco Modeling Labs is ranked #3 of 30 in network simulation software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

Cisco Modeling Labs plans and pricing

All plans
CML-Free Free 5 running nodes developer.cisco.com · 20 Sept 2026
Personal Not published 20 Cisco nodes · 1 user cisco.com · 20 Sept 2026
Personal Plus Not published 40 Cisco nodes · 1 user cisco.com · 20 Sept 2026
Enterprise Not published 20 Cisco nodes included · Up to 300 additional nodes cisco.com · 20 Sept 2026
Education Not published For educational and nonprofit learning institutions · Licensing per concurrent user · Community and TAC support · Clustering cisco.com · 20 Sept 2026
CML Cloud Phase 1 PoC Not published 4 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 64 GB storage · 30-day access cisco.com · 20 Sept 2026

Compared on network simulation software

Free plan
Yes
Hardware-in-the-loop
No
Deployment options
server
Automation API
Yes

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