Softwares to System Thinking

Software to help you put the system thinking in action.

1 - Loopy

I suggest trying this first, in a couple of minutes you are doing a simulations.

Play with simulations

programming by drawing

Raw code is too inaccessible. Also drag-and-drop is too mainstream. But with LOOPY, you can model systems by simply drawing circles & arrows, like a wee baby

It’s the ancient, time-honored way of learning: messing around and seeing what happens. Play with simulations to ask “what if” questions, and get an intuition for how the system works!

remix others' simulations

Want to build upon your friends' models? Or challenge your enemies' models? LOOPY lets you have a conversation with simulations! You can go from thinking in systems, to talking in systems.

Legend:

• Price: Free 🙌
• Learn Courve: Fast (Less than 2 Hours)
• Features: 1 of 5 ☹️

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2 - Inside Maker

The most complete solution for free.

Use Insight Maker to start with a conceptual map of your Insight and then convert it into a complete simulation model. Insight Maker supports extensive diagramming and modeling features that enable you to easily create representations of your system.

• Features list
  • Building Models
  • System Dynamics Modeling
  • Causal Loop Diagrams
  • Stock and Flow Models
  • Graphical Inputs
  • Ghosting Primitives
  • Vectorizing Primitives
  • Extensive Units Support
  • Agent Based Modeling
  • States and Transitions Diagrams
  • Custom Actions
  • Spatial Relationships
  • Network Relationships
  • Diagraming and Rich Pictures
  • Extensive Styling Features
  • Custom and Built-in Library of Pictures
  • Folding and Unfolding of Portions of Diagram
  • Storytelling
  • Loop Identification

Legend:

• Learn Courve: Medium, 4 Hours - 20 Hours to get a good understanding
• Price: Free 🙌
• Features: 4 of 5

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3 - Isee Stella

Here we start get professional.

Seeing the whole picture not only gives you a better understanding of a problem but allows you to make more effective decisions and policy changes, avoid unwanted outcomes, and determine what far-reaching effects your decisions may have. For over 30 years, our software has helped thousands of professionals, researchers, and students view their world differently. Find out how our software can change the way you see your world.

isee systems’ Dynamic Modeling software is a powerful tool that allows the user to create system diagrams that can be simulated over time. By creating these diagrams, you are better able to understand the behavior of that system and identify areas for improvement. The ability to simulate over time allows the user to easily test several hypotheses to avoid unintended consequences and costly trial and error. With an intuitive user interface and effective analytics our software allows you to quickly advance your modeling skills. To ensure customers get the most out of our software, we offer a wide range of services such as online courses from beginner to advanced, in-person workshops, one-on-one modeling support, as well as many free webinars and tutorials. We also have a consulting branch that will work directly with your team to deliver a clear, effective model for your project.
- Features list
- Building Models
- System Dynamics Modeling
- Causal Loop Diagrams
- Stock and Flow Models
- Graphical Inputs
- Ghosting Primitives
- Vectorizing Primitives
- Extensive Units Support
- Agent Based Modeling
- States and Transitions Diagrams
- Custom Actions
- Spatial Relationships
- Network Relationships
- Diagraming and Rich Pictures
- Extensive Styling Features
- Custom and Built-in Library of Pictures
- Folding and Unfolding of Portions of Diagram
- Storytelling
- Loop Identification

Legend:

• Learn Courve: Hard - (Require Business Knowledge + At least 100 Hours of study)
• Features: 5 of 5
• Price: Free (Limited Version) to 9.999 USD Professional Version. It has student edition for 99 USD.

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5 - Anylogic

40% of top 100 Fortunes company use this software, Here the stuff gets really serious.

AnyLogic provides a single platform for all possible business’ needs in dynamic simulation modeling. Forget about workarounds: no matter how complex your modeled system is, you will always find the right tools in AnyLogic to make your model elegant, natural, and manageable.

Simulate any business- or research-related system or process, from manufacturing lines and logistics to marketing campaigns and social changes, in a visual drag-and-drop environment.

Legend:

• Learn Courve: Very Hard - (Not recommend for sporadic users)
• Features: 5 of 5 (The Best of the Market)

• Price: Not available on website.

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