Synopsys VCS Alternatives

Synopsys VCS is described as 'Provides products and services that accelerate innovation in the global electronics market' and is an app. There are five alternatives to Synopsys VCS for Windows, Linux and Mac. The best Synopsys VCS alternative is gEDA Project, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Synopsys VCS are ModelSim, Cadence Incisive, ICARUS and Riviera-PRO.

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  1. gEDA Project icon

    gEDA Project

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    The gEDA project has produced and continues working on a full GPL'd suite and toolkit of Electronic Design Automation tools. These tools are used for electrical circuit design, schematic capture, simulation, prototyping, and production.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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    • gEDA Project is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Synopsys VCS.

    • gEDA Project is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Synopsys VCS.

    • gEDA Project is Free and Open SourceSynopsys VCS is Paid and Proprietary
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    ModelSim

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    ModelSim-Altera Software.

    8 ModelSim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     

    • ModelSim is the most popular Windows alternative to Synopsys VCS.

    • ModelSim is Freemium and ProprietarySynopsys VCS is Paid and Proprietary

  4. Cadence Incisive

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    System Verilog, Verilog, VHDL, SystemC HDL Simulator for ASIC Design and Verification

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
     

    • Cadence Incisive is the most popular commercial alternative to Synopsys VCS.

    • Cadence Incisive is Paid and ProprietarySynopsys VCS is also Paid and Proprietary
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    ICARUS

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    London, U.K. 12 March 2003 - The Pixel Farm, a new company focused on innovation in the field of high-end digital post-production, announces today that it has become the exclusive licensee of the Icarus suite of tools developed by the Advanced Interfaces Group (AIG) at...

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Riviera-PRO icon

    Riviera-PRO

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    System Verilog, Verilog. VHDL, SystemC, HDL simulator targeting ASIC and large FPGA designs. (Wrongfully supports crappy OVM and UVM legacy trash libraries and hardware de-accelerators).

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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