Compare ModelSim and SmartPRO 5000U-PLUS - Mar 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ModelSim or SmartPRO 5000U-PLUS?

SmartPRO 5000U-PLUS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ModelSim, and ModelSim is rated higher (90/100) than SmartPRO 5000U-PLUS (54/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

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Who is more expensive? ModelSim or SmartPRO 5000U-PLUS?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Development Tools Platform software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for ModelSim and SmartPRO 5000U-PLUS.

ModelSim price starts at $945 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 ModelSim is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Development Tools Platform software. SmartPRO 5000U-PLUS price starts at $6,000 per license , When comparing SmartPRO 5000U-PLUS to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Development Tools Platform software cost.

Bottom line: SmartPRO 5000U-PLUS is more expensive than ModelSim.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ModelSim Vs. SmartPRO 5000U-PLUS based on some of the most important and required Development Tools Platform features.

ModelSim: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

SmartPRO 5000U-PLUS: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

ModelSim's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, and SmartPRO 5000U-PLUS's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.