Vensim Pros and Cons

Lucid tools make Vensim an easy source to understand the concepts and utilize it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vensim lacks the feature to save and store previous diagrams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Using links to trace behaviour in different models. Allows imports and exports from different data sources Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Can be slow when large and complex models are constructed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vensim models

Process flow charts, loops and arrows, graphs and results! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lots of variables to learn prior starting to implent it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

At first glance,it appears to be a very simple program. Some functions are very intuitive. The outputs it gives are very helpful for simulations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I very much dislike the graphics of the program. It looks like microsoft paint. Additionally, when trying to do more advanced things or get the program to do what you want, its a huge pain. Error messages are unhelpful in fixing the algorithms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Flexibility to draw. It also has a feature of simulating two systems altogether and compare the results. Very apt for System analysis and actor mapping. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is sometimes tricky to delete the arrows that can be made user-friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The stock and flow diagram is easy to create and understand. I learnt it without much help and just using online resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Zoom in and zoom out feature of the model decreases the quality of the screenshots Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is really beneficial in development of model equations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It could use more colours to make it appealing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.