Best NVIDIA DSX Air Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network simulation software ranked against NVIDIA DSX Air on the same published basis.
- 1NVIDIA DSX Air vs EVE-NG
- 2NVIDIA DSX Air vs IMUNES
- 3NVIDIA DSX Air vs Mininet
- 4NVIDIA DSX Air vs NetSim by Tetcos
- 5NVIDIA DSX Air vs OMNeT++
- 6NVIDIA DSX Air vs Cloonix
- 7NVIDIA DSX Air vs EMANE
- 8NVIDIA DSX Air vs GNS3
- 9NVIDIA DSX Air vs Kathará
- 10NVIDIA DSX Air vs Marionnet
- 11NVIDIA DSX Air vs ns-3
- 12NVIDIA DSX Air vs QuNetSim
- 13NVIDIA DSX Air vs Containerlab
- 14NVIDIA DSX Air vs OMNEST
- 15NVIDIA DSX Air vs Days
- 16NVIDIA DSX Air vs Cisco Packet Tracer
- 17NVIDIA DSX Air vs Common Open Research Emulator (CORE)
- 18NVIDIA DSX Air vs Mininet-WiFi
- 19NVIDIA DSX Air vs PacketStorm Network Emulators
- 20NVIDIA DSX Air vs Shadow
NVIDIA DSX Air alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EVE-NG | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | IMUNES | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Mininet | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | NetSim by Tetcos | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | OMNeT++ | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | Cloonix | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Web |
| 7 | EMANE | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 8 | GNS3 | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Kathará | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | Marionnet | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | ns-3 | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | QuNetSim | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | Containerlab | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | OMNEST | 5.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 15 | Days | 5.6 | No | — | Linux |
| 16 | Cisco Packet Tracer | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Common Open Research Emulator (CORE) | 5.3 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | Mininet-WiFi | 5.3 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | PacketStorm Network Emulators | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Shadow | 5.3 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about NVIDIA DSX Air alternatives
What is the best alternative to NVIDIA DSX Air?
EVE-NG, number 1 in network simulation software with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: IMUNES, Mininet, NetSim by Tetcos and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to NVIDIA DSX Air?
EVE-NG is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.