AnyLogic
Simulation software for testing future-state process flows
- Researched profile
- Free plan
- Starting price
- Free (Personal Learning Edition)
- Free option
- Free plan
- Pricing
- Free plan + paid
- Deployment
- Desktop, Cloud
The lean-stack take
A lean team can use it to test a future-state value stream before changing the floor. The model shows where queues, waiting and bottlenecks would form.
Best for
Engineering teams that want to test future-state flows, buffer sizes and layouts in a simulation before a kaizen event.
Watch out for
AnyLogic is a general simulation tool, not a value stream map editor, so plan for the modeling skills and time a useful model needs.
About
About AnyLogic
AnyLogic is simulation modeling software from The AnyLogic Company. It combines discrete-event, agent-based and system dynamics methods, and it has a free Personal Learning Edition.
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Features
What AnyLogic offers
Process Modeling Library
This library models process flows step by step, which fits current-state and future-state value stream analysis.
Material Handling Library
The vendor's release notes cover the Material Handling Library, used to model conveyors and in-plant transport.
Fluid Library
The Fluid Library models bulk and liquid flows, for process industries with tanks and pipes.
Pedestrian, rail and road traffic libraries
Further libraries model people, rail yards and road traffic, which go beyond a single plant.
AnyLogic Cloud
AnyLogic Cloud runs and shares models online, and a Private Cloud version can be installed on your own servers.
Free education and learning editions
The Personal Learning Edition and free software for education let people learn the tool at no cost.
Lean techniques supported
The lean practices AnyLogic is built to support.
Pricing
AnyLogic pricing
Checked October 15, 2026
Starting price
Free (Personal Learning Edition)
- Pricing
- Free plan + paid
- Free option
- Free plan
How pricing works
A free Personal Learning Edition is available; commercial edition prices were not confirmed, so contact the vendor.
The Personal Learning Edition is free for learning. Prices for commercial editions were not confirmed from search results.
See current prices on anylogic.comAnyLogic doesn't publish a full plan list, so we show what it does publish. Confirm prices with the vendor.
Strengths and limitations
What stands out, and what to watch
Strengths
- Free Personal Learning Edition
- Process Modeling Library for step-by-step flow models
- Libraries for material handling, fluids, pedestrians, rail and road traffic
- AnyLogic Cloud for running and sharing models
- Private Cloud option for in-house hosting
Limitations
- Building a useful model takes simulation skills
- Does not draw value stream maps with standard VSM icons as far as this check found
- Commercial edition prices not confirmed from search results
- Founding year and headquarters not confirmed from vendor sources
- G2 and Capterra ratings not confirmed from search results
Based on the vendor's published plans and documentation, not a hands-on test.
Fit
Is AnyLogic right for your team?
A good fit if…
- You want to test a future-state value stream before moving equipment
- You need to size buffers, WIP limits or supermarkets
- Your flow includes conveyors, fluids or in-plant transport
- You plan a large layout change and want to check throughput first
Look elsewhere if…
- You only need to draw a current-state or future-state map
- Your team has no time to learn simulation modeling
- You want a simple spreadsheet line balance
Support and training
- Support
- Help center
- Training
- Docs, Webinars, Educational videos
- Deployment
- Desktop, Cloud
Reviews
What AnyLogic users say
We haven't found published reviews of AnyLogic on G2 or Capterra yet. Smaller lean tools often have none, so judge it on the facts above and a trial.
Similar tools
AnyLogic alternatives
Bizagi Modeler
Free
Free desktop BPMN modeler for drawing, documenting and simulating business processes.
draw.io (diagrams.net)
Free
Free open-source diagram editor that runs in the browser or desktop, usable for flowcharts and VSM-style maps.
eVSM
Published pricing
Visio add-on for building data-driven current and future state value stream maps, including mixed-model analysis.
Lucidchart
Free plan + paid
Browser-based diagramming app with value stream map, SIPOC and swimlane templates for collaborative process mapping.
| Tool | Pricing | Starting price | Free plan or trial | Deployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnyLogic | Free plan + paid | Free (Personal Learning Edition) | Free plan | Desktop, Cloud |
| Bizagi Modeler | Free | Free | Free plan | Desktop |
| draw.io (diagrams.net) | Free | Free | Free plan | Web, Desktop apps, Browser extensions |
| eVSM | Published pricing | $2,250 per site per year (sites under 500 employees) | Free trial | Windows (Microsoft Visio and Excel) |
| Lucidchart | Free plan + paid | $9 per month (Individual) | Free plan | Web |
From each vendor's published pricing. Check current prices on their sites.
FAQ
AnyLogic: common questions
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Claim AnyLogicSources, checked October 15, 2026
- AnyLogic home page
- Features
- AnyLogic libraries
- Process Modeling Library
- Fluid Library
- Pedestrian Library
- Rail Library
- Road Traffic Library webinar
- Release blog: MHL, API, UI and more
- Downloads
- Free simulation software for education
- AnyLogic editions (help)
- System requirements (help)
- Private Cloud system requirements
- Get started with AnyLogic
Listed October 15, 2026.