EVE-NG or GNS3: Which is better?
When we talk about GNS3 and eve-ng, both share similar feature sets at certain levels. In this blog, we will cover the different features each possesses. It can help you to choose one over the other.
Subscription costs
Both gns3 and eve-ng are open-source software emulators. GNS3 is 100% open source and free. It doesn’t have a monthly or yearly license fee, making it an exciting option for large and small companies to utilize.
In the case of eve-ng, it comes with two different versions, the pro, and community versions. While the pro version will cost you one year license, the community edition is completely free with some limitations.
Setup and configuration
The eve-ng setup is available either on OVF (open virtualization format) or an ISO file. We can help with the OVF file to install on platforms like VMware. The setup process is pretty easy once you apply the OVF file in the ESXi. After a couple of setup steps during the installation, you will be up and running in less than five minutes.
When we talk about the GNS3 setup, we can do it on the operating system from Windows 7 up to server 2016 and mac osx. The gns3 VM is supported by Bare metal cloud and ESXI providers. If you are looking to build basic topologies, installing them directly on your computer or system will suffice.
CloudMyLab offers both EVE-NG and GNS3. They both will help you advance your networking career. EVE NG, being the first clientless platform, and GNS3 gives you the benefit to set up a certification lab at an exclusively low cost.
Usability
When you use eve-ng or gns3, there are chances to have different needs, depending on the type of images you will use and the vendor. At the same time, the eve-ng cloud doesn’t require too much setup knowledge once you get the supported image imported. When you use the htlm5 client, you’ll be getting an excellent user-friendly interface that will make it easier to do more networking than configuring.
The ability to upload images directly from the client is one advantage of using gns3 vs. having to SSH if using eve-ng.
Conclusion
Both platforms are popular and plentiful. The ability to use eve-ng in the browser without needing a desktop client is extraordinary. It helps to decrease the number of resources the end users would require.
While Gns3 comes with a great community of developers and a website that continues to make it grow.
The choice is up to you about the option you choose.
