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Software Can the software be controlled or run by an external program? Which software can control or run the product? Can the software be customized by user using model primitives or programming languages? Does the software provide the ability to monitor how the CPU cycles are used during execution of a model?
aGPSS        
Analytic Solver Simulation y Excel VBA, any application via COM y  
Analytica y Excel and any Windows software supporting COM y y
AnalyticSolver.com   Designed for end users only    
AnyLogic y AnyLogic models can be exported as standalone Java applications that can be run from/by any other application. y y
Argo     y  
Capacity Planning Tool for Shipyards     y  
CircuitLogix        
CSIM20 y any program can invoke a model y y
DiscoverSim Version 3 y Microsoft Excel 2010 and newer, with latest service packs installed.    
DPL y Any client that can invoke .NET or automation methods y  
Enterprise Dynamics y Various y y
Enterprise Portfolio Simulator (EPS)     y y
ExtendSim DE y Any Windows application that can be configured as an Automation controller, such as Excel or Access, can control and communicate with ExtendSim as a COM Automation Server. y y
ExtendSim Pro y Any Windows application that can be configured as an Automation controller, such as Excel or Access, can control and communicate with ExtendSim as a COM Automation Server. y y
FlexSim y OLE, ActiveX y  
FlexSim Healthcare y OLE y  
FutureFlow Rx y Browser or Inside EMR if requested y  
GoldSim     y  
Integrated Performance Modelling Environment (IPME) y TCP/IP sockets and HLA y  
MedModel Optimization Suite y Excel,Access,C#,VB.,VBA y y
Oracle Crystal Ball y Excel, or any software that supports COM/OLE Can the software be customized by user using model primitives or programming languages    
Pedestrian Dynamics y Various y y
PLCLogix     y y
Polaris        
Process Simulator y Visio   y
ProModel Optimization Suite y Excel,Access,C#,VB.,VBA y y
RASON Analytics API y Designed for this: Easily run from any web or mobile app y  
Risk Solver app   Designed for end users only    
RoboLogix y   y y
SAS Simulation Studio y Any program that can launch a Java application.    
Simio Design Edition y Wonderware, OptQuest, .Net Programs (over 60 languages supported) y y
Simio Enterprise Edition y Wonderware, OptQuest, .Net Programs (over 60 languages supported) y y
Simio Personal Edition y Wonderware, OptQuest, .Net Programs (over 60 languages supported) y y
Simio Team Edition y Wonderware, OptQuest, .Net Programs (over 60 languages supported) y y
SIMPROCESS y Any software that can make web service calls or execute batch or shell files y  
SIMUL8 Professional y Microsoft Excel, Any COM enabled IDE y  
SimVoi   Designed for end users only    
SIPmath(tm) Modeler Tools for Excel        
SLIM        
Solver SDK Platform y Designed for this - any application y y
Stat::Fit        
Tecnomatix Plant Simulation y Parameterizing from MS Excel, Siemens PLCSIM Advanced, OPC, OPC UA, ODBC, MS Windows, Oracle y y
Vanguard Business Analytics Suite y Any software that can call via Web Services y  
WITNESS y Any y y

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