Sim4Life for Science — We Support Research
Free
Lite
Free & Limited
Best for Students & in the Classroom
- free but limited #elements
- instant access anywhere
- private and shared projects
- all projects compatible with the desktop versions
- collaborate in real-time
- all solvers, many tools
- one ViP V3 model
- no HPC-enabled solvers
- no 3rd-party tools
Web
Native Sim4Life in the Cloud / AWS
Best for Collaborative Research
- pay-per-use (w/ welcome credit)
- instant access anywhere
- private and shared projects
- all projects compatible with the desktop versions
- collaborate in real-time
- all solvers, majority of tools
- two ViP V3 models
- HPC-enabled solvers (MPI and GPU)
- extendable with 3rd-party tools
Desktop
Sim4Life Compiled for the Desktop / Servers
Best for Large Research Groups
- local network (desktop / servers)
- all data local, fast access
- cost-efficient for intensive research efforts
- all solvers, all tools
- all functionalized ViP V3/V4 models
- GPU acceleartion: CUDA and Acceleware
- all projects compatible with the web version
- basic support
Desktop (nonprofit)
Sim4Life Compiled for the Desktop / Servers
Best for Research without Industry Partners
- no commercial use
- free with Sim4Life for Science program contract
- local network (desktop / servers)
- all data local, fast access
- all solvers and most tools
- Ella, Duke V3 and Jeduk V4 ViP models
- GPU acceleartion: only CUDA
- all projects compatible with the web version
Compare Features
| Lite | Web | Desktop | Desktop (nonprofit) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform Features | ||||
| Online |  | | | |
| Desktop | - | - | | |
| Project Sharing / Collaboration | | | | |
| Modeling | ||||
| Interactive Modeling | | | | |
| CAD Import / Export | | | | |
| Device Model Libraries | - | - | | |
| MESH tools | - | Coming soon | | - |
| Image Segmentation | - | | | |
| Number of Objects | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Grid Size | max. 20 Mio cells | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Solvers | ||||
| EM High-frequency and Low-frequency Solvers | | | | |
| Neuronal Dynamics Solver | | | | |
| Thermal Solver (biomed) | | | | |
| Acustic Solver for Therapeutic Ultrasound | | | | |
| Generalized Huygens Approach | | | | |
| Parameter Sweep | - | Coming soon | | |
| Optimizer | - | Coming soon | | |
| GPU Acceleration | - | CUDA, Acceleware | CUDA, Acceleware | CUDA |
| FDTD Adaptive Subgridding | - | Acceleware only | Acceleware only | - |
| MPI | - | | | |
| VIP Human Models | ||||
| Yoon-sun, Duke | | | | |
| All ViP Models | - | | | - |
| Comprehensive Tissue Property Database | | | | |
| FEM-Based Poser Engine | - | | | |
| Analysis | ||||
| 2D & 3D Views, Animations | | | | |
| Processing Algorithms (Resampling, Filtering, Evaluation, Croppping) | | | | |
| Averaging Methods for Dosimetric Applications | | | | |
| Pipeline / Workbench | - | - | | |
| Direct GUI / Interfaces to Mesurement Systems | - | | | |
| Python Scripting | ||||
| Python Scripting | | | | |
| Documentation | ||||
| Manual | | | | |
| Tutorial | | | | |
| V & V Reports | - | | | |
| Support | ||||
| Support via E-Mail | - | | | |
| Live Support with Simulation Experts | - | - | | - |
| Training | - | upon request | upon request | upon request |