Comparison Chart for Vensim Configurations

PLE, PLE Plus, Professional, DSS, Model Reader and Venapp Runtime

Feature PLE PLE Plus Pro DSS Read
Feature PLE PLE Plus Pro DSS Read
SyntheSim X X X X X
Ability to cut feedback links on the fly in SyntheSim mode X X X X
Sketch Editor with Undo/Redo X X X X
Causal Loop Diagrams X X X X X
Stock and Flow Diagrams X X X X X
Tree Diagrams X X X X X
Document Tool X X X X X
Loop Identification X X X X X
Equation Editor X X X X
Built-in Functions X X X X
Units Check X X X X
Causal Tracing® X X X X X
Reality Check® X X X X X
Simulation X X X X X
Graphs X X X X X
Tabular Output (Tables) X X X X X
Run Comparison (between two simulations) X X X X X
On-line Help X X X X
Multiple Views (pages or sectors of a model) X X X X X
Input and Output Sketch Objects X X X X X
Gaming X X X X
Sensitivity Simulations (Monte Carlo) X X X X
External Data Import/Export (spreadsheet etc.) X X X X
Live Data Connections X X X X
Discrete Event Functions X X X
Editable Sketch Toolsets X X
Hide Sketch Elements X X X X
Simulation Control Dialog X X
Partial Model Simulation X X
User-configurable Tools X X
Histograms X X X
Password Protection X X X
Model Calibration (optimization) X X X
Policy Optimization X X X
Kalman Filtering X X
Subscripts (Arrays) – up to 8 dimensions X X X
Bar Graphs X X X
Gantt Charts X X X
Summary Statistics X X X
Text Editor X X
User defined Macros X X X
ODBC Capabilities X X
Packaged Applications (Venapps, flight simulators) X X
Graphical Venapp Builder X
Dynamic Data Exchange X
External Functions X X
Compiled Models (C language) X X
Sub-models X X
Publish to web X
DLL Configuration X X