What EVE-NG LTD does

EVE-NG Ltd is a privately-held UK software company (London, Company Number 10152731) that develops the EVE-NG (Emulated Virtual Environment) network emulation platform. Founded in 2016 by Andrea Dainese (originally under UNetLab) and continued by Alain Degreffe from 2017, the company now operates with a 1–10 employee footprint and is bootstrapped, with no external institutional investment disclosed. The platform is a clientless, multivendor network emulation environment built on Ubuntu LTS with QEMU/KVM virtualization, Docker containers, and an HTML5 web interface, supporting 100+ vendor images (Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Arista, VMware, Microsoft, open-source tools) and up to 1024 nodes per lab. Differentiated technical components include a patent-pending Lab Traffic Monitor, EVE-NG Cluster (Master/Satellite horizontal scaling), native Google Cloud support, Proxmox and Hyper-V deployment options, and a comprehensive REST API using JSend JSON.

The product line spans four SKUs: the Professional Edition (flagship, sold via concurrent-session subscriptions with role-based licensing for Administrator, Lab Editor, and Lab User), a Freemium Edition (7-node limit, admin-only, introduced in V7.0.1-2 in June 2026), a Community Edition, and the Learning Center Edition for e-learning and training providers. The go-to-market is product-led and digital-first: direct download from eve-ng.net, multi-year contract licensing, a self-serve online purchase flow, and a hosting channel partner (Cloud My Lab). Distribution is complemented by content marketing (Professional and Community Cookbooks, how-to videos, release notes) and community-led engagement (forum, live Zulip helpdesk, lab library). Customer segments are horizontal and span network professionals, security professionals, DevOps engineers, e-learning providers, and enterprises, with commercial geographies centered in EMEA. Strategic moat is anchored in ecosystem lock-in, the proprietary UI layered on the open-source QEMU/KVM stack, and the patent-pending Lab Traffic Monitor.

Name

EVE-NG LTD

Legal name

EVE-NG Ltd

Website

https://eve-ng.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EVE-NG Ltd develops clientless multivendor network emulation software for network, security, and DevOps professionals. The platform supports 100+ vendor images and up to 1024 nodes per lab, serving enterprises, e-learning providers, and individuals for training and testing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Network Emulation Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Intent-Based Networking & Automation (NetOps) (HDABAFAF)

Keywords

• Network emulation software
• Virtual network labs
• Multivendor network testing
• Network training platforms
• Devops lab environments

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Edition Software Licensing: EVE-NG Professional Edition is sold as a subscription-based license valid for a defined license period. Licenses are based on concurrent sessions (parallel users). Each user consumes individual resources (vCPU, RAM). The license is tied to one Virtual Machine or one physical computer and requires internet access for periodic validation.
2. Freemium Edition: Free limited-use edition with 7 nodes, unlimited VPCS, admin only. Provided for personal learning, evaluation, non-commercial testing, and limited personal lab use. Conversion path to paid Professional Edition.
3. Community Edition: Free community edition with limited features, maintained by the community.
4. Cloud Hosting Services (Partner): Official hosting partners like Cloud My Lab offer rented EVE server online services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EVE-NG develops and sells a clientless multivendor network emulation software platform that enables network, security, and DevOps professionals to design, build, and run virtual network topologies with up to 1024 nodes using 100+ vendor images (Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet, etc.). The platform runs on Ubuntu LTS with KVM hardware acceleration and an HTML5 web interface, sold as a subscription-licensed Professional Edition with concurrent user sessions, alongside free Freemium and Community editions, and a Learning Center variant for training providers.

Product overview

EVE-NG LTD offers a unified network emulation platform centered on EVE-NG Professional Edition, a clientless multivendor virtual network emulator for network, security, and DevOps professionals. The platform enables users to build and test network topologies using 100+ virtualized vendor images including Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet, and open-source tools. The product line includes the flagship Professional Edition (concurrent-session licensing), Freemium Edition (free tier with 7-node limit), Community Edition (free individual use), and Learning Center Edition (for e-learning/training environments). The platform is built on Ubuntu Linux with KVM virtualization, features an HTML5 web interface, and supports horizontal scaling via EVE-NG Cluster architecture. Key modules include a patent-pending Lab Traffic Monitor for network flow analysis, an integrated Backup Manager for disaster recovery, and a comprehensive REST API for automation. The system operates as a virtual machine running on KVM (with Proxmox and Hyper-V beta support) and can be deployed on-premises, in Google Cloud, or via hosting partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EVE-NG Professional Edition: Full-featured paid version of the network emulation platform with unlimited nodes, cluster support, and professional support
• EVE-NG Community Edition
• EVE-NG Freemium Edition
• EVE-NG Learning Centre

Products and services

• EVE-NG Professional Edition Flagship clientless multivendor network emulation software for network, security, and DevOps professionals. Enables enterprises and groups to create virtual proof-of-concept solutions and training environments. Supports KVM hardware acceleration, Docker containers, HTML5 clientless web console, clustering, and emulation of 100+ vendor images. Sold via subscription-based concurrent-session licensing.
• EVE-NG Freemium Edition Limited-use free edition of EVE-NG for personal learning, evaluation, non-commercial testing, and limited personal lab use. Includes a 7-node limit with unlimited VPCS and admin-only access. Available at no cost as a conversion path to the Professional Edition.
• EVE-NG Community Edition Free community edition of EVE-NG with limited features, maintained by the community. Targeted at individual users with access to community forums, documentation, and upgrade guides.
• EVE-NG Learning Center Professional Edition variant designed for e-learning providers, training centers, and educational institutions. Supports multi-user environments with dedicated Lab Editor (Teacher) and Lab User (Student) roles for managing concurrent training sessions. Available with 10x Lab User licenses plus 2 Administrator licenses.
• EVE-NG Cluster Master/Satellite cluster architecture enabling horizontal scaling of EVE-NG environments across multiple servers without additional licensing. Distributes virtual network nodes across servers to increase total resources and concurrent user capacity.
• Lab Traffic Monitor (Patent Pending) Proprietary lab traffic monitoring and filtering technology for EVE-NG Professional Edition. Enables detection and filtering of network packet flows between emulated virtual nodes using comparison and logical operators. Includes link quality control for bandwidth, delay, jitter, and packet loss simulation. Subject to patent pending protection.
• EVE-NG REST API Comprehensive HTTP API for EVE-NG Professional Edition enabling programmatic management of labs, nodes, networks, templates, users, and system configuration. Uses JSend JSON response format. Supports authentication, topology retrieval, interface management, picture management, and node start/stop/wipe/export operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 1024 nodes per lab supported for large-scale network simulations
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration36 records

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cloud My LabcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial hosting partnership with Cloud My Lab for providing rented EVE server online services. This partnership enables users to access EVE-NG in the cloud without on-premises deployment. The solution has been tested and approved by EVE-NG Ltd.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GNS3: Open-source network simulator widely used by network engineers and CCNA/CCNP candidates. Competes with EVE-NG on the same multivendor emulation use cases; EVE-NG differentiates via being clientless and offering commercial licensing and support.
• ns-3: Open-source discrete-event network simulator for research and education. Overlaps with EVE-NG in academic and research network simulation use cases, with stronger academic adoption but less focus on multivendor vendor image emulation.
• NetSim by Tetcos: Commercial network simulation software primarily targeting academic institutions and engineering education. Comparable to EVE-NG in serving the training and certification market with protocol-level simulation capabilities.
• Cisco Modeling Labs (CML): Cisco's commercial network emulation platform for designing and testing virtual networks. The closest direct competitor to EVE-NG, with deep integration into Cisco's certification, training, and enterprise ecosystem. Competes head-to-head for the same network engineer and training center customers.
• Mininet: Open-source network emulator widely used for SDN research and prototyping with OpenFlow/OVS. Comparable to EVE-NG for software-defined networking test scenarios, though focused more on research and less on multivendor enterprise topology.
• Boson NetSim: Commercial network simulator focused on Cisco certification exam preparation (CCNA, CCNP). Competes with EVE-NG in the training and certification preparation market, particularly for individual learners pursuing Cisco credentials.

Emerging players

• Kathará: Container-based network emulator built for modern DevOps and cloud-native network testing. Targets an overlapping but more specialized use case than EVE-NG, appealing to teams adopting container-native lab workflows.
• Containerlab: Modern container-based network lab orchestration tool popular with network operators and DevOps teams. Targets the same NetOps and infrastructure-as-code testing workflows as EVE-NG but with a container-native approach that overlaps with EVE-NG's Docker container integration.

Others

• OMNeT++: Open-source discrete event simulation framework used for network protocol and queuing network simulation. Adjacent to EVE-NG as enabling research infrastructure for network simulation, though it serves a different layer of the stack (simulation framework vs. vendor image emulation).

Broad incumbents

• Packet Tracer (Cisco Networking Academy): Cisco's free network simulation tool used extensively in Cisco Networking Academy courses. While limited to Cisco devices and lower-fidelity than EVE-NG, it has massive distribution through Cisco's education programs and represents the default training alternative for many learners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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