EVE-NG is a clientless network emulation platform for network, security and DevOps professionals. It is presented for building virtual proof-of-concept projects, solutions and training environments for organizations, educators, individuals and groups. A topology designer supports lab creation, while users can import and export configurations, use XML lab files, and import pictures or maps. Running nodes can connect through hot links, including connections to real networks. Listed Professional features include KVM hardware acceleration, Docker and custom Docker support, and up to 1024 nodes per lab. The feature comparison includes RADIUS and Microsoft Active Directory authentication, Docker-integrated Wireshark and an integrated NAT cloud. Hosting options include Proxmox, VMware products and Google Cloud platform VMs. The free plan allows 7 nodes per EVE instance and 63 nodes per lab, with the Admin role only. EVE-NG Base and RBL are listed at €150 per contact; RBL supports multiple roles, with added roles priced separately. Community Edition support and end of life ended in June 2026.
Who it is for
It suits network, security and DevOps professionals, as well as educators and groups creating network labs or training environments. The free plan is limited to the Admin role and specified node counts.
What is good
- Topology tools support lab design and configuration exchange.
- Running nodes can connect to real networks.
- Professional features list Docker and KVM acceleration.
- Listed hosting options include Proxmox and Google Cloud VMs.
What to know first
- The free plan allows 7 nodes per instance and 63 per lab.
- The free plan is Admin-role only.
- Community Edition support and end of life ended in June 2026.
- Additional RBL roles are priced separately.
Verdict
EVE-NG offers network lab emulation with topology tools, integrations and several hosting options. Check the role and node limits, and note the Community Edition support status, when weighing a plan.
EVE-NG plans and pricing
All plansCompared on network testing software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Simulation model
- emulation
- Real-time emulation
- Yes
- Hardware-in-the-loop
- Yes
- Deployment options
- server
- Documented node limit
- 1,024 nodes
- Automation API
- Yes
