National Instruments Multisim vs. Simulink

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
NI Multisim
Score 7.6 out of 10
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National Instruments offers Multisim, a simulation application for engineers, designers, and educators.
$1,869
per user
Simulink
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
MathWorks offers the Simulink product family including the Simscape physical modeling suite, simulation, validation, and testing tool set, a 3D animation module, signal processing toolbox for wireless communication, control systems, and event-based monitoring, to aid in the design of complex systems.N/A
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National Instruments MultisimSimulink
Editions & Modules
Base
$1,869.00
per user
Full
$3,267.00
per user
Professional
$4,838.00
per user
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NI MultisimSimulink
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Simulink
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Control blocks and more detailed algorithms can be run in Matlab Simulink. Simulation and PCB drawing of electronic circuit boards are performed in Proteus.
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Simulink has a more efficient pack of features. Is a very simple software to use and understand, and it is a quick option to provide fast and simple solutions.
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Simulink has the best User-Interface and works seamlessly with MATLAB's developing environment and tools. On the other hand, graphical based simulation and development software are standalone software that require some sort of additional integration if you require more advanced …
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National Instruments MultisimSimulink
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User Testimonials
National Instruments MultisimSimulink
Likelihood to Recommend
For simulation of electrical and electronics circuits either in transient or normal mode or various other modes. To obtain plots between various circuit parameters and elements and also check values of various output parameters based on input parameters. It also has various examples in the library which make it easier to modify few params instead of designing circuits from scratch
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Simulink is a great tool for designing systems in the very early stages of projects. This lets you understand concepts and have a working model much faster, saving you time and money by being able to find errors really quick. On the other hand, when the projects reach a state of deployment you'll need to translate all the acquired knowledge and/or data from Simulink to the specific system you will be using. For example, you might design and validate a spacecraft propulsion system in Simulink, but when you build the real life model you will need to translate the designed algorithm/system to the actual code running aboard the spacecraft.
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Pros
  • It has various components available
  • Real time simulation of various circuits
  • Various types of simulations for a single circuits to obtain plots and values
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  • When you design a circuit or system, time is cheating because it gives results that are very close to reality.
  • Time and financial gain by easily changing the design part.
  • Support and include renewable energy sources.
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Cons
  • It's good but sometimes error during simulation won't be more specific
  • Has wide range of elements but some specifications aren't available
  • Nothing
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  • Learning curve for designing accurate models and getting useful results can be pretty steep for most people that aren't used to graphical based design and representation of systems.
  • Simulink requires a lot of CPU power and computer resources to run smoothly without crashing. Together with the MATLAB environment, a standard installation consumes a lot of disk space and becomes greater when more toolboxes are included.
  • Community for Simulink support and documentation is inferior to that of MATLAB and it isn't used as a standard tool by most of academia. I believe other tools such as Labview are far more common, making it easier to get help and find examples online.
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Control blocks and more detailed algorithms can be run in Matlab Simulink. Simulation and PCB drawing of electronic circuit boards are performed in Proteus.
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Return on Investment
  • Prevent components from being burnt out
  • Better design of circuits
  • Real time testing
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  • Better data analysis
  • Excellent data visualization
  • Identification of areas of opportunity to attack
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