Cisco Packet Tracer (part of Cisco Networking Academy) vs. GNS3 vs. Packet Tracer

It is well suited for practical knowledge gaining and doing experiment with it.

Incentivized

If you want to design a network that contains devices from different vendors and you want to implement and monitor this network and make sure of the stability of this network before actually implementing it physically, then this is the right program. It allows you to design a complete network with different components and from different vendors with the possibility of integrating various devices and also linking them with network monitoring programs.

Incentivized

Very suitable for educational purposes or for training new employees on a virtual system. It is also very suitable for making initial designs for networks and presenting them to clients before starting implementation. Unfortunately, it is not suitable for network testing and penetration testing. Also, it is not possible to add Firewall devices from other companies.

• Real time data monitoring
• Packet analysis
• Network geolocation design

Incentivized

• The possibility of applying integrated labs that simulate reality by more than 90%.
• It enables the addition of different network devices from all vendors with the possibility of integration between them.

Incentivized

• It contains most of Cisco's products in one place without the need to use a third party
• You can design and implement a complete network with all settings and export the configuration file
• Track and monitor connection status and data traffic

• CLI, It would be great if we can use multiple tapes in a single window.
• It is limited to Cisco products only, there is no integration with other companies.
• Improve UI customisation and writing settings.

Incentivized

• In my opinion, the program consumes a lot of device resources, especially when using the iOS version.
• The program does not contain network devices, so you need to search for the network devices that you need and add them manually.

Incentivized

• Improve editing tools for writing on the workspace
• Add tools to help integrate with network analysis programs
• Add features to enable the program to access the Internet

It is helpful for learning networking and easy to understand. UI was user friendly and can help the people to learn. UI can have more chance for the upgradation

Incentivized

In the comparison with the Cisco Packet Tracer there is no much applications existing. But the UI and application was not up to the mark.

Incentivized

• Reduce the cost of expenditures
• Increase flexibility

Incentivized

• Reducing spending on physical equipment
• Improving the quality of output work
• Developing the efficiency of the work team

Incentivized

• Improving group skills through practical applications
• Solve some problems related to network design
• The task can be solved at home, you don't have to be in the toffice