This table is meant as a reference and guideline. While we strive to maintain this list regularly, it may be out of date at any given time. If an advertised feature of FlexSim is not listed here, it is generally not subject to limitations by license type.
The Express license type is FlexSim's default, unlicensed state. Downloading and installing FlexSim to a new computer, it will be in Express mode. The other license types require you to obtain a license and apply it to the software. Please refer to FlexSim's End User License Agreement (EULA) for details on allowed uses, restrictions, and other considerations. If you wish to test a particular license type, please contact your local distributor to request a test license.
Please Note: Runtime seats are no longer available for new purchase or renewal but are referenced in this table to support those Runtime licenses still outstanding.
Express
Runtime
Student
Educational
Enterprise
Use Cases (see EULA)
Testing, evaluation, and model viewer only.
Run only (no model building).
Educational use only.
Educational use only.
See EULA.
Open, Run, Save
open and run any size model
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
open and save models in XML format
✔
✔
✔
unlocked random streams
✔
✔
✔
✔
compile models built with C++ (optional, requires Visual Studio)
✔
✔
✔
✔
save model size limitations
model size must be under limitations
none
model size must be under limitations
none
none
experimenter
✔
✔
✔
✔
OptQuest optimizer
with OptQuest add-on license
up to 10 optimization variables
with OptQuest add-on license
with OptQuest add-on license
webserver (requires separate download)
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
Model Building
model building features available
✔
no ability to add objects or activities, but any objects and activities used by existing models are editable
✔
✔
✔
create objects and activities
✔
✔
✔
✔
object creation limit
30
100
none
none
process flow activity creation limit
35
250
none
none
execute FlexScript in script console
✔
✔
✔
tree view
✔
✔
✔
Tool Box
Add Tools
✔
no ability to add tools, but all tools used by existing models are editable
✔
✔
✔
FlowItem Bin
✔
✔
✔
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Global Tables
✔
✔
✔
✔
Time Tables
✔
✔
✔
✔
MTBF/MTTR
✔
✔
✔
✔
Down Behavior
✔
✔
✔
✔
Dashboards
✔
✔
✔
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Groups
✔
✔
✔
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Process Flow (all options)
✔
✔
✔
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Global List (all options)
✔
✔
✔
✔
Statistics - Statistics Collector
✔
✔
✔
✔
Statistics - Milestone Collector
✔
✔
✔
✔
Statistics - Calculated Table
✔
✔
✔
✔
Statistics - Experimenter
✔
✔
✔
Statistics - Tracked Variable
✔
✔
✔
FlowItem (all options)
✔
✔
✔
✔
Modeling Logic (all options)
✔
✔
✔
Visual - Model Floor
✔
✔
✔
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Visual - Model Background
✔
✔
✔
✔
Visual - Video Recorder
✔
✔
✔
Visual - Fly Path
✔
✔
✔
Connectivity - Database Connector
✔
✔
✔
✔
Connectivity - Excel Import/Export
✔
✔
✔
✔
Connectivity - Visio Import
✔
✔
✔
Connectivity - Emulation (Modbus and OPC DA connections only. Other connection types require an Emulation license.)
✔
✔
✔
✔
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