EVE-NG
A network emulation platform for building virtual multi-vendor labs of routers, switches, firewalls and servers.
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About EVE-NG
EVE-NG, the Emulated Virtual Environment, lets network, security and DevOps engineers build virtual labs from images of multi-vendor network devices and connect them into working topologies. It is used for proofs of concept, testing designs and training environments.
You install it yourself and manage it through a browser, without a separate client, so it can run in a fully isolated environment. The Professional Edition is actively developed, with release 7.2.0-4 published in September 2026.
Strengths
- Emulates devices from many network vendors in one lab
- Clientless, browser-based management
- Can run in a completely isolated environment
- Regular releases with published release notes
Limitations
- You must supply the device images yourself
- Needs a capable server or virtual machine host
- Advanced features sit in the paid Professional Edition
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumSeveral editions are offered for download, with a paid Professional Edition.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- EVE-NG
- Platforms
- Web, Self-hosted
- How it runs
- Self-hosted
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Network engineers and students building practice labs or testing network designs
- Categories
- Virtual machines, Network tools, Learning tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to EVE-NG
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GNS3
Builds and runs virtual networks of real router and switch images, for lab work and certification study.
GNS3 is free and open source under GPL-3.0 with a desktop interface for Windows, macOS and Linux, instead of EVE-NG's browser management and paid Professional Edition.
Containerlab
A command-line tool that builds and manages container-based network labs with virtual routers and switches.
Containerlab is an open-source Linux command-line tool that defines container-based labs in a single file, requiring a container runtime rather than a dedicated server.
Cisco Packet Tracer
A free network simulation program for building and testing virtual network labs while learning networking.
Cisco Packet Tracer is free desktop software for learners that simulates only Cisco equipment and does not need device images supplied.
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