Renode

Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Renode is ranked #15 of 37 in emulator software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

Renode plans and pricing

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Renode Free Open source framework · MIT license github.com · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on emulator software

Supported targets: Arm, RISC-V, OpenPOWER, and numerous embedded development boards and peripherals
Host operating systems: Windows, macOS, Linux
Snapshots and restore: Yes
Debugging tools: Yes
Network simulation: Yes
Automation access: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Renode is an open source framework for emulating complex computer systems, including CPUs, peripherals, sensors, interconnects and multi-node systems.
Development: It lets teams run unmodified target software before physical hardware is available.
Testing: Renode supports repeatable CI/CD testing to catch regressions early.
Modeling: Users can assemble platforms from reusable building blocks or create bespoke setups.
Supported architectures: The project lists ARM, x86, RISC-V, SPARC, POWER, Xtensa and MSP430X among supported architectures.
Downloads: The project provides Linux, macOS and Windows packages, including portable packages and installers for Windows.
Requirements: Renode requires dotnet 6.0 or later; its Linux portable package requires GTK2 to run with the UI enabled.
Integrations: The official site lists integrations including Verilator, Questa, VCS, SystemC, VS Code, Arduino IDE, Eclipse, GitLab, GitHub Actions, Robot Framework, Jenkins, CircleCI, CARLA, ROS 2 and Kenning.
Open source license: Renode is released under the permissive MIT license.
Support: Antmicro provides commercial and enterprise support, including platform and peripheral modeling, integrations and CI infrastructure.
Users: The Renode site describes use by product development teams, silicon teams and hyperscalers.
Supported boards: The Renode site reports 1200+ boards supported and says validation uses CI-driven Zephyr and U-Boot testing infrastructure.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Emulator Software in 2026#15 of 37

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Sources

renode.io· checked 3 Oct 2026
github.com/renode/renode· checked 3 Oct 2026