Circuit JS vs OpenModelica

Struggling to choose between Circuit JS and OpenModelica? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Circuit JS is a Development solution with tags like circuit, simulation, schematic, electronics.

It boasts features such as Interactive circuit simulator, Schematic capture tool, Standard components, Runs in web browser, Collaborative editing and pros including Easy to use interface, No installation required, Real-time circuit simulation, Component library, Shareable circuits.

On the other hand, OpenModelica is a Development product tagged with opensource, modeling, simulation, integrated-environment, industrial-usage, academic-usage.

Its standout features include Modeling and simulation of complex systems, Acausal modeling with Modelica language, Integrated development environment, Model library with many common component models, Simulation of both continuous and discrete systems, Optimization and symbolic algorithms, Import/export of models and libraries, Modeling, simulation and analysis of electrical power systems, Real-time simulation and hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and it shines with pros like Free and open source, Cross-platform (Windows, Linux, Mac), Active development community, Good documentation and tutorials, Flexible licensing for commercial use.

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Product Overview

Circuit JS

Description: Circuit JS is an easy-to-use, interactive circuit simulator and schematic capture tool for the web. It allows users to easily create and simulate circuits using standard components without installing any software.

OpenModelica

Description: OpenModelica is an open-source modeling and simulation environment intended for industrial and academic usage. It provides an integrated graphical modeling, compilation and simulation environment based on open standards.

Key Features Comparison

Circuit JS Features

• Interactive circuit simulator
• Schematic capture tool
• Standard components
• Runs in web browser
• Collaborative editing

OpenModelica Features

• Modeling and simulation of complex systems
• Acausal modeling with Modelica language
• Integrated development environment
• Model library with many common component models
• Simulation of both continuous and discrete systems
• Optimization and symbolic algorithms
• Import/export of models and libraries
• Modeling, simulation and analysis of electrical power systems
• Real-time simulation and hardware-in-the-loop simulations

Pros & Cons Analysis

Circuit JS

Pros

• Easy to use interface
• No installation required
• Real-time circuit simulation
• Component library
• Shareable circuits

Cons

• Limited component library
• No offline usage
• Collaborative editing can be chaotic

OpenModelica

Pros

• Free and open source
• Cross-platform (Windows, Linux, Mac)
• Active development community
• Good documentation and tutorials
• Flexible licensing for commercial use

Cons

• Limited analysis and debugging capabilities compared to commercial tools
• Less extensive model libraries than commercial alternatives
• Lacks some advanced simulation algorithms present in commercial tools

Pricing Comparison

Circuit JS

• Freemium

OpenModelica

• Open Source