# AnyLogic Reviews **Vendor:** The AnyLogic Company **Category:** [Business Process Simulation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/business-process-simulation) **Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 49 ## About AnyLogic AnyLogic has been a leader in simulation software for over 20 years. It’s used by companies around the world in manufacturing, mining, healthcare, and other industries. AnyLogic helps businesses understand and improve complex systems by using simulation. AnyLogic is the only simulation tool that combines agent-based, discrete-event, and system dynamics modeling in one platform. You can build models using drag-and-drop tools, customize with Java, use maps (GIS), run models in the cloud, and visualize results in real time. It works for a wide range of projects. We help users test ideas, reduce risk, and make better decisions by showing how complex systems behave over time. It’s flexible and powerful, so teams can model almost anything, from small processes to entire organizations, and find the best way forward. ## AnyLogic Reviews ### 1. Unlocking Realities **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sparsh C. | Simulation Consultant | Senior Modeler, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 25, 2023 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** Anylogic has multi-method modelling capabilities, offering a unique combination of discrete event, agent-based and system dynamics modelling. It allows users to tackle various complex problems and simulate multiple systems. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** The learning curve is steep if a user is new to simulation modelling or has limited programming experience, Mastering the various modelling methodologies and understanding the software's advanced features may require some time and effort. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** It allows users to model and simulate complex supply chain networks, model healthcare systems, plan transportation and logistics, and optimise manufacturing processes. ### 2. Interesting features of AnyLogic ! **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Pascual G. | IT Project Manager at Maxia Latam, Computer Software, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 30, 2022 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** Its relative easy to model variables for almost any problem. On the other hand, it is a design platform that can make visible situations of improvement in an organization and through its graphic modeler, it can impact those for timely decision making, which is why it is definitely an excellent option. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Although it is definitely a highly reliable tool, it is important to highlight that to use it comfortably, the hardware is required sized according to the type of models that are developed and thus not fall short in the execution of the implemented dynamic systems, the above because, at As we make the model more complex, more processing is required. **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** You can definitely consider AnyLogic as an excellent alternative for the development of dynamic models because it is an extremely stable and mature tool, which allows you to trust in the use of the product. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** In my case, I have had the opportunity to participate in modeling related to the health sector, developing simulations with up to 110 variables that allow generating a design for the different departments and service units in a hospital. Thus, it can be inferred about the spontaneous demand in the care service. ### 3. Easier to use **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Om C. | Strategic Sourcing Analyst, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 19, 2021 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** It is one of the best simulation software available right now! I used it in one of my academic projects last semester and hands down it was the easiest software to learn quickly and get started with working on it. I used it for warehouse layout design and my professor really loved the job I did with it. The features are very beneficial and easy to understand for beginners. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** It is a bit expensive for me as a student. It would have been better with a lot more support and community discussion forums like MATLAB. Sometimes, there are a large number of items available on the sheet which makes it difficult to cope up with the work that you have been doing. Also, many times it is a bit slow on the execution side where it takes a lot of time to perform the simulation even for a simple simulation which is quite frustrating. **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** I would certainly suggest other users who are beginners in simulation to start with Anylogic which would make it easier for them to go along at higher levels. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** I have been trying to do the warehouse layout designing and simulating it to get the best possible outcomes. I also used it to simulate the production line in the production shop to identify the bottleneck processes in the assembly line. ### 4. It was an interesting and insightful experience using Anylogic simulation software. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Anuj J. | Student, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 19, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** Anylogic helps in using the discrete, agent-based and system dynamics libraries together which makes simulation more realistic. Using Java functions for customization has been a lot of help while using it for my work. It also has many examples which makes easy for beginners to learn. The interface of the software is also user-friendly. All the libraries and other modules are easily accessible. Also, there are many examples available; which although require more in-depth explanation for new users; is good enough for anyone who has a basic knowledge of this software. Anylogic is a "one-stop" software for any purpose, be it for financial sector, healthcare, supply chain, logistics or traffic management, it has a multi-purpose use. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** I felt that more modules/documentation can be provided to learn from grass root level. Though examples are present it doesn't tell one how to do it, but only what has to be done. Also, one has have good knowledge of Java, or at least Object-oriented concepts to do good projects which is kind of a downside. Any learner who is not well experienced in this will find it a tedious task to do the work. Also, when compared to other simulation software's like Flexsim it is difficult to construct a model. Flexsim allows a 3d model to be made and simulated without the use of "blocks" as in Anylogic. **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** I recommend one to know the basics of what work one is trying to implement. Just knowing the software will not help. Also, try to learn the basics of Java and Object oriented programming. It will surely help you to do good projects. Also, if you are a beginner, try to learn other software's like Flexsim and then come and learn Anylogic. New users may be intimidated with certain functionalities of the software. But if you get stuck anywhere the Anylogic is a big community which has many users, and asking a question on Stack Overflow or somewhere will give you your answers. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Mainly problems related to Supply Chain Management like Warehouse Optimization and Management and Logistics. ### 5. Excellent experience with AnyLogic when building a multimethod simulation model for a masters thesis **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 08, 2021 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** AnyLogic is a good tool that supports multimethod simulation. Besides, it is easy to learn. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Anything. I was, and I am happy with it so far. **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** AnyLogic is a tool that supports multimethod simulation, and it is user-friendly. Moreover, users can implement it in many industries. I strongly recommend it! **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** I had used AnyLogic when I wrote a master's thesis in 2020. My thesis is mainly focused on system analysis and operation optimization. The thesis aims to build a simulation model to generate different scenarios using software called AnyLogic. The model helps the user to visualize the effect of different values of scenes and to support a decision-making process. ### 6. Anylogic : Boon for Industrial engineers **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** priyanka p. | Assistant Manager, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 17, 2021 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** The best leading simulation software for business applications. It has simplified video tutorials which are very helpful. Used it in my previous organization for layout designing & it is highly efficient. It has cloud based collaborations & the colorful visualizations are attractive **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** It is bit expensive. New video tutorials has to come up with versions. **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** For basics and when beginning surely go for this product. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Designing the layout. Location indexing in Logistics/Transportation system. ### 7. Very useful discrete event simulation software! **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kruthivasan A. | Transportation Analyst, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 17, 2021 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** The ease of use and its application in different environments. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** There is nothing that I dislike about the software. **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** Very useful software for discrete event simulation. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** I used it while I was working as an Industrial Engineer to simulate the production line in the production shop, basically to identify bottleneck processes in the assembly line. I have simulated inventory models in Anylogic to find the best inventory strategy for COVID Vaccine generation. ### 8. Anylogic Review **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Gabriel C. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 18, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** Various simulation tools. Also easy to perform graphs and monitor variables. I think the statistics and graphs that you can do in Anylogic are very useful for presentations. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** The java interface can be tricky for people who don't know java. However, I'm not a java user and never programmed in java before using Anylogic and I felt like it was quite easy to learn. **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** Use the "Art of Process Centering Modelling" book. The online tutorials that can be found on youtube are also very useful. Another efficient way of learning Anylogic is to do the tutorials in the Anylogic program itself. I've tried the "Supply Chain" tutorial to learn how I can model a supply chain, which was needed for one of the classes I'm taking at my university. Anylogic allowed me model various situations that may happen in a supply chain. For example you can set a schedule that simulates when a distribution van may leave the distribution centre and go to it's corresponding destination. Another thing that you might need to use Anylogic is to know some java basics **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** College related problems. I had to model a suplly chain for a college course and It was pretty easy to do so. I'm now interested if I can apply anylogic to CFD in anyway. ### 9. Versatile tool for simulation **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** S C. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 26, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** Very dynamic and extreme detailing can be done. Features are extremely beneficial. All sorts of simulations can also be done. Visual representation is excellent. Agents are very detailed and perfected. For an expert, this is an ultimate tool. Representation of results are great. Also, agent based simulating is a significant feature. Not many available tools can handle agent based simulation. The software advanced and is capable of handling and simulating large projects. However, significant advance knowledge is required to conduct such extensive project. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** There are some severe demerits. Its extremely complex tool. Java is often required. The software is extremely resource (Graphics/ RAM) consuming, The biggest downside is the programming tool requirement to feature important characteristics of agents. Therefore, it is not easily doable by all, and it takes quite some time to understand the console. There are better tools available for such scenarios. **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** This is a very capable tool. However, it demands significantly advanced user knowledge to successfully operate this software. The interface and agent based system is quite complex. So it is only advisable for people who absolutely needs most of the features. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Supply chain logistics problems, job shop problems, air traffic management problems. Its easier to demonstrate and visualize. Keeps the students interested. Details are great, such as the introduction of the sample camera in the job shop problem as an agent. Also, the graphical representation is one of the best available and is extremely engaging. However, it is quite resource consuming too. ### 10. Anylogic:Simulate the business specially supplychain processes **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Qamar H. | Import officer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 22, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** Best practice to design a process to simulate the process with actual figurs and on real ground, the anyLogic provide effective simulation of supplg chain, manufaturing, mechanical and many other processes. Very easy in installation, processes with more details on each step can be concluded by putting a data label or any such tool there. END TO END process simulation like manufactruing, demand, plants, capicity, labours every thing can be simulated and concluded the results before deploying it. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Not easier, no open support is available. Business approach is purely understand and transmit into any logic terms, whicn are not common, it is not driven by setting a data file, like excel table etc. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Manufacturing control system, planned manufacturing order with respect to capicity hence concluded optimised way by minimised or increased the resources as well meet the demand. Concluded wastes and bottle necks and addresses them. Change the layout of plant by simulating it many ways, changed it according to material flow and building structure. ### 11. I experienced anyLogic during my university background as a logistic engineer. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Glass, Ceramics & Concrete | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 18, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** AnyLogic is capable to give smart visualization models and interactive animations along with an extensive object libraries. Unlike other simulation development methods, AnyLogic does not rely only on isolated events; it often integrates machine dynamics and methodologies depending on the agents. AnyLogic holds the reputation of being the first machine simulation tool to incorporate a multi-method methodology for better precision and consistency in the scenarios. Creating business scenarios from scratch in AnyLogic is not anything novice users should be expected to understand immediately; nevertheless, AnyLogic may feel like playing around in SimCity after playing around with established models and prototypes. I loved the multi-method market simulation strategy, and they really appreciate the exceptional simplicity and the freedom to access and modify the source code on the fly. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** It can be difficult sometimes to visualize the entire model, because there are too many items in the sheet. The discrete approach of events is suitable for the industrial industry, it is not the greatest as it incorporates multiple external interactions and individual objects. AnyLogic might not be the simplest program to know in simulation, but it's worth studying and applying. **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** I think that the main strength of AnyLogic is being able to incorporate the agent-based and system-dynamics simulation frameworks. I strongy reccomend it for that. Users that are not acquainted with programming can often dismiss displaying the source code stand, but the many feature sets, resources and variable controls will render AnyLogic look daunting. Also the error notes are not obvious, so much of the time I didn't realize what was incorrect. The learning curve is steep without adequate instruction I 'd understand why people would struggle with the app at first. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** I've modelled an industrial symbiosis plan. In the final model I could demonstrate that my project was efficient from an economic point of view. ### 12. Simulation with Anylogic **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mudssar A. | Asst. Manager Porcurement Quality Control, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 23, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** Bestever tool to simulate the supply chain processes, easy installation, smoothly working, pre build modles are avaiable to edit and configure manufacturing models. new processes can be designed and tested throughly before implementing. The constraints,problems,bottle necks can be determined and addresse accordingly. Data is available on each control step, SPC pramaters like distributions with formulas can be set. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Difficult to use, general and standared terms are not used in GUI, specially trainig of each fucntion,module is required to be expert. Example are not enough to deploy the processes, even many features are missing in manufacturing example. Less active on dicussion forum, no any spcial web discussion forum is available to discuss the problems and get help. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** In supply chain, demand forecasting by simulating the sale process, capicity plannig for manufacturing simulation, addressed que management, bottle necks. Simulated shortgaes,over stock by processing replinishmet cycle and sales demand. Shorten the lead time, cycle time by simulating the manufacturing process then got the bottle necks and constraints and throughput time. hence too shorten the conversion cycle. ### 13. Very interesting and efficient, very easy to learn **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Loubna E. | Junior IT Architect, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 15, 2021 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** The simplicity of the software, all the options are very easy to learn **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** The time some functions take to work in the program **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** Very recommended **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** A company simulation, it was a learning process ### 14. Simulation of Supply chain, Finance & Budget impact on ROI **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Talha A. | Assistant Manager Finance, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 31, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** Easier installation, Effective to simulate the cost optimization while to choose the ordering quantity, ordering levels and dispatching quantity according to demand. Determined Que management, cycle time for processing invoices. Distribution and statistics data processing is available. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** GUI is not easy, very difficult to use, specially training is required to use it in business simulation. Cross functionality or linkage with another application is not available yet, like simulate any process with the data of an ERP, it would be a plus point to connect and use it with existing ERP. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Simulated the impacts on return on investments, cost and budget simulation in order to obtain proftibility by expenses. Complete the invoicing and whole cash to cash cycle, simulate it in ROI. Determined and simulated the shortage cost and over inventory levels impacts on overall cost. ### 15. Very good experience **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Civil Engineering | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 14, 2021 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** It is user's friendly with high accuracy **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Most time too slow with too complicated programming language **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Construction simulation and supply chain ### 16. Best all-around systems modelling tool **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Dénes C. | Visiting Assistant Professor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 02, 2021 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** Ability to mix the 3 large systems modelling strategies in one common interface. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** JAVA - Although I very much welcomed the move to AnyLogic cloud-I had many of the top models on runthemodel. The migration should have been seamless. I do understand it was because of the JAVA core. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** System dynamics and agent-based network modelling. ### 17. AnyLogic: Build useful Simulations **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Yagnesh M. B. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 23, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** I think the interface is nice and easy to learn when compared to other simulation Softwares, and the ability to work with java is awesome. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Well, I think they can improve some things like maybe a wider documentation (They already have fairly good documentation, but more can be added). In agent-based simulations, they should clearly mention on their website about which version of AnyLogic(There is a simple, a student, and a professional) will be able to accommodate how many number of agents. **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** Please look for this software before going to any other one. You will get all the guidance from their site only, and it is a really popular one, so you will get some ready-models for learning too. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** I made a simulation with AnyLogic, the research paper on the same is accepted at the Winter Simulation Conference 2019 (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9004658). The benefits are the same as described in "What do I like best". ### 18. The only option for full Paradigm-Free Modeling **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Stefan B. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 15, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** Multi-method tool; O-O code easily integrated; continuous development/improvements of the software; possibility to visualize both course of events, logic, input, and output **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Nothing really comes to mind. Might be hard to handle for those without experience/aptitude. But that is how it ”should be”, since dynamic modeling is a profession. **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** If you want to access the full potential of dynamic modeling and simulation, this is the right choice. It by far (to my knowledge) gives the highest level of flexibility on the market - and therefore often the best potential quality of your models. Provided professional modelers with the right aptitude. The possibility to visualize also the logic of the issue/system can be crucial, especially when handling more managerial challenges, where the communication, discussion, and understanding often can be more important than more quantitative results and output! **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Any type! All abstraction levels and all types of systems ### 19. Make it more easy **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Civil Engineering | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 20, 2021 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** One of the rare programs that it’s helped you to make a accurate work specially for the predestines **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Nothing I liked every thing I liked everything **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Simulation train station ### 20. User Friendly and Very Powerful **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 27, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** I love the pedestrian modeling catalog that comes with AnyLogic. It is so simple and quick to create a pedestrian flow model using AnyLogic, and it also has more intricate capabilities to expand off of the base logic. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Sometime the computationally expensive models that you make in AnyLogic can run very slowly on your computer unless the computer is powerful enough to handle it. But that goes for any simulation software. **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** Do the training course beforehand. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am solving pedestrian flow issues in areas such as museums, schools, aquariums, etc. ### 21. Simulation software which allows to represent real life production systems **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Aviation & Aerospace | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 13, 2021 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** The flexibility and easy representation of systems **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Long learning curve and limited objects available **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Production capacities of complex assembly systems and decision making based on data ### 22. Discreet simulation for manufacturing **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Aravind S. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 10, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** The ability to drag and drop elements that also lets us visualize the 3D model in seconds. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** At times, when i upload the files to drive and download them again, the 3D file has to be connected every single time **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** Definitely a greater substitute to Arena for manufacturing, this Anylogic software lets you code different possiblities and gives you pre-defined time series distributions like triangular, uniform, etc. This type is key for letting you visualize and simulate various scenarios so that you can see or select one solution that best fits your constraints. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Time series analysis, simulating hypothetical simulations for scenario analysis and identifying gaps in implementation. ### 23. I primarily used Anylogic to solve System Dynamics Simulation problems in supply chain processes **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Amit K. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 19, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** The flexibility of using Stocks and Flows. Also, in terms of adding different 'events' I found it very helpful!..Agent Based Modelling was one of the flexible parts in Anylogic which most of the software don't have! **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Back-end code being 'JavaScript', difficult for people with not proper background on C++, Java! **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Marketing Mix problem, System Dynamics Simulation problem! In case solving forecasting, marketing mix problems different events that comes into play in between, it's very important to capture all those! Agent based modelling and some other events serve the purpose! ### 24. I never see any better multimethods simulation software better than Anylogic. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Adhiguna M. | Lecturer of Master of Information Technology, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 18, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** The UI/UX, Simulation Engine and tutorial is top notch. Also it has textbook which is very comprehensive. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** The price is too high for freelancer like me. I hope that Anylogic has special price for freelancers. **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** You need to complete all the tutorials and also buy the textbook, it will change the way we do simulations **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Simulations of business models, Supply chain management and pricing strategies ### 25. AnyLogic Review **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Higher Education | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 18, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** I used AnyLogic for an agent-based modelling simulation project in an elective during college/university. Besides defining agent behaviors, AnyLogic allows to write their own scripts in Java, which can be useful to define your own agent functions. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** The user interface can be a bit clunky at times. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** The project is to showcase insights on income inequality through defining different characteristics of the people (with different wealth). Usually, tackling this problem from the top level is through hypothesis, but using Anylogic gives a different perspective, i.e. tackling from the bottom up approach by simulating people's behaviors instead. ### 26. Excellent Simulation Tool for Supply Chain Problems **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mayank K. | Data Science Manager, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 12, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** A lot of supply chain problems depend on simulation of key processes. Anylogic provides simulation capabilities to understand the outcome profile for these processes. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Anylogic can be developed further to integrate seamlessly with other simulation or optimization tools **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** It is a great platform to simulate processes with uncertain outcomes. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** I primarily used AnyLogic to solve simulation problems in supply chain processes like queuing theory. ### 27. Excellent experience **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Saif A. | Professional Freelancer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 10, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** I like the best is modeling using java and commanding models with different directions. And I also liked the tutorials for practice. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** As java is difficult for everyone to be on head. So make it simpler for users to make models just by drag and drop. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** I used it for my subject of simulation and modelling. ### 28. Anylogic is a very good simulation tool for Discrete, Continuous, and agent-based simulation **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Siddhartha P. | Operations Research Scientist, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 12, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** The graphical animation and User Interface **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** More automation where coding skill can be leveraged **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** Anylogic is handy to build all simulation models **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** I have used to code metaheuristic algorithm and compared with OPT QUEST. Also built several Discrete and Continuous simulations ### 29. Anylogic **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 12, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** AnyLogic is used to simulate: markets and competition , healthcare, manufacturing, supply chains and logistics, retail , business processes, social and ecosystem dynamics , defense , project and asset management **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** For now I'm a Student of Anylogic.There is nothing that I can tell at the moment I don't like, Maybe in the future that I will be i Good learner of tha Anylogic! **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use anylogic to simulate a business problem at my studies ### 30. One of the richest simulation tool **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** AHMED K. | Project Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 12, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** The solution have a big number of possible applications **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Require some Java programming skills for someone to build a simulation **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Planning for a complex project and checking all the different scenarios ### 31. Pretty important for engineering grads **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 21, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** UI/UX and ease of drawing simulation with respect to supply chain **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** The software seemed to be a bit lacking on drawing simulation **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Simulating various supply chain problems and operation research ### 32. Anylogic helps me to learn and present my ideas in a easy manners. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Food & Beverages | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 15, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** A variety of choice to simulate and adding features to experiment. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Maybe it is required to have knowledge first then actions after. But hands-on project is quite knowledgeable. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Supply chain and queuing. ### 33. Simple and easy **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 28, 2020 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** It's visualisation also it is simple to use **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Little details that makes it complex sometimes **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Simulation is very useful in solving ### 34. Great Class Tool **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Michaela S. | Research Assistant, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 14, 2019 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** It is very easy to learn and to program for the models you build. Very easy to build entire systems in and compatible on Mac and PC computers. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Nothing negative to say about this honestly, though it can be a little tricky when trying to implement discrete times in it and then stochastic times. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Successfully built a birth death process on it without any issues. Did very well in the class I took in which required the use of AnyLogic as the tool. ### 35. A simulation tool for all industries **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Automotive | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 18, 2019 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** Anylogic is a tool which can be used in almost all industries and not limiting to manufacturing. It is by far the most capable simulation tool. The built in Java programming offers great capability to custom simulation needs. It is the only tool to offer discrete events, agent based and system dynamics simulation modeling in one program. Interface and speed is better than simul8 and plant simulation. Its less quirky than the other simulation tools and java is easier to use than visual basic in simul8 and plant sim. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** 3D models need some work unlike 3D in plant simulation where you can get in one click. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** I used anylogic at the university to develop an agent based model which was a part of my thesis. I used it develop a model to calculate RET capacity for a manufacturing facility that used a specific electricity pricing program. ### 36. The simulation experts **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Nikhil W. | Digital Asset Management Specialist , Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 13, 2019 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** Having Automation as a subject it wasnt easy to understand stuff first hand but with the help of AnyLogic we got a chance to get hands on simulations of airports and others. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** The thing that i could not understand a lot is that the software implements stuff only with commands and no actual automation is felt **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** I was able to automate stuff and get in new ideas for the company in order to get in revenues ### 37. Simulation experts **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Siddhodhan J. | Web Developer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 15, 2019 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** Any logic allows people to learn methods of simulation before hand and helps people understand issues without actually facing them **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** The worse part about having this software is the amount of space that is required to install this software and the amount of knowledge required to go ahead **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** With the help of this software i was able to understand the fire fighting scenarios and was able to realize the problems once comes forward to ### 38. Experts at simulation **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sushmita C. | Publishing & Business Development Executive, Publishing, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 17, 2019 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** When schooling we get a lot of times at understanding the need to simulate stuff before actually facing the final frontier. Having hands on simulation is always an advantage **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** The only few things that AnyLogic needs is training, understanding and the speed to cope up with. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** AnyLogic helps a person understand poblems that may arise and that predicts or atleast prepares people for future issues. ### 39. Comprehensive and flexible simulation software **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Christian S. | Data Scientist, Hospital & Health Care, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 26, 2018 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** The ability to combine various libraries is indeed a valued strength. For instance, when it comes to modelling individual behaviour of components within a process flow, I find the combination of discrete event simulation and agent-based modelling to be of particular interest. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** I regret that the options to share models and experience is so limited - this has not to do with the cloud based option at AnyLogic; rather the very limited number of users. More example/help models would be a great addition. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** I have developed a couple of discrete event simulation which analyzes specific capacity issues at my current workplace. These aid in answering management's concerns. Currently, I am collaborating with the Technical University of Denmark creating a model which combines the Fluid - and Process Modelling Libraries in the attempt of tracking the use of ressources in outpatient clinics. ### 40. Powerful simulation tool with (almost) unlimited capability **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jaco-Ben V. | Director Simulation and Technology, Research, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 29, 2018 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** The depth to which it can be used to simulate anything. The use of Java as a programming language Current and future capabilities of using the cloud Business objective is to create self- configurable models to ensure usability for various system configurations now and in the future Replicate the real world complexity through the use of multiple simulation design paradigms specifically Agent-based and Discrete Event Possible future use of AnyLogic Cloud to run resource-intensive models **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Some limitations imposed on the software to cater for migration to the cloud Scenario manager functionality is only available in the cloud **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** There is a vast bank of knowledge available on the web and since it is Java based you can find even more resources once you create very custom models. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** It can consider all the critical interdependencies, complexities and variability in one system It provides a range of likely outcomes for scenarios, the ability to do sensitivity analysis on parameters and direct scenario comparisons It provides a safe environment for managers to test and experiment with policy and other changes that can potentially have consequential outcomes in real-life on safety, reputation or cash flow. ### 41. Using Anylogic in Academia **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Gonçalo H. | Associate Editor IEEE Intelligent Transportion Systems Magazine, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 05, 2018 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** The easiness to use and build different types of simulation models including System Dynamics! The sofware is user-friendly and there are several examples off the shelf to do many of the simulation model that we are interested in developing. The fact that we have several methods in the same tool allows for a good communication between those methods leading to even hybrid models. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** The high cost of the professional version. There could be more collaboration with universities by giving the software for free for university thesis. **Recommendations to others considering AnyLogic:** You want a tool that can do a lot of methods in the right way, this is it! **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Developing scientific work. ### 42. AnyLogic Review **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Rebecca G. | Business Service Department Receptionist, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 24, 2018 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** Love that it's a cross-platform software! Great for a team that uses Mac as well as PC! **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** I am not crazy about the software being run on Java script, but only because Java is notorious for crashing on my computer. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** AnyLogic allows us to optimize how we observe consumer behavior, which makes it easier to structure our marketing strategy to best serve our goals. ### 43. Excellent program to studying **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Artem K. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 26, 2018 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** Possibility to solve a wide range of tasks and optimize variety of processes. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** Professional version is not free and there is no trial period to understand how the professional version works. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Optimization of transportational network and supply chain. Decreasing of TLC about 30%. ### 44. fantastic software **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Telecommunications | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 22, 2018 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** I love the ease of use and all of the abilities incorporated into it. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** There really isn't much to dislike about this product **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** the simulations provide and easy and accurate depictictions of all the data. ### 45. Amazing tool for simulation **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mining & Metals | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 21, 2017 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** State chart representation is the best part of anylogic software that i find very comfortable to use .Apart from that it is very flexible and allows you to reuse components **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** I found it little difficult in the beginning to comprehend this product, but once i got used to its features, I was able to work around it easily. The documentation could be improved, making it easier for people to easily understand. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** When my customers come up with their products i analyze and simulate their data using any logic software and get state chart outputs for the presentations that are efficient and easy to understand ### 46. adaptability in demonstrating ideal models **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Automotive | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 21, 2017 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** AnyLogic is the main device supporting all the diverse reproduction procedures and notwithstanding enabling you to consolidate them into crossover models.The capacity to grow the drag-drop demonstrating condition whenever with Java code is truly cool. **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** The online group lives on a LinkedIn discussion, this should move to a devoted place or StackOverflow. **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** I have been utilizing it in an immense assortment of activities, from executing huge reenactments into Fortune500 organizations to delivering little on-the-fly models amid gatherings. ### 47. merging of various technicalities in one software **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Automotive | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 21, 2017 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** The best part is the data representation using flow charts, state charts and action chart swhich makes it easy for a third person to undertsand **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** There has been nothing to dislike about when i used for implementation **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** Had used it for presentation to my CEO for the product testing i did and what consequences will be there if the chip fails ### 48. optimize complexity of systems and processes **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Higher Education | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 21, 2017 **What do you like best about AnyLogic?** The best part about is any logic cloud feature which is added to the software for online enhancement **What do you dislike about AnyLogic?** little tough to learn the software and graphical representation can be improved **What problems is AnyLogic solving and how is that benefiting you?** I developed an agent-based model of the fluid mechanics in a flow system which could also handle uncertainty in the form of simulation model representation ### 49. 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