Simulator plans
The browser simulator: real command lines, 1000+ guided labs that check your work, and nothing to install. Start with a free trial, keep the free plan for good, and pay only if you want every lab. Pay by the month, or for six months or a year and pay less each month. See all plans and offers.
Looking for real labs on real images? They are priced separately, by the server space they use: Real-lab plans.
What you get
- 1000+ guided labsCCNA, CCNP, security, service provider and automation, each with a scenario and tasks that are checked against the running configuration.
- Real command lines147 devices: Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, IOS-XR, NX-OS and ASA, Juniper Junos, Arista EOS, FRRouting and more, with ? and Tab help in every mode. The help text is in our own words.
- Every failure explainedWhen something does not work, the simulator says why, the way the real device would, and a command it does not simulate says so.
- Packet captureA layer-by-layer tree, hex, display filters and .pcap export, so you can read what actually crossed the wire.
- Big topologies, unlimited attemptsUp to sixty devices in a lab, with Virtual PCs, LAN switches and NAT clouds that never count against anything.
- Your work is keptSave labs to your account, and see which labs you have completed and how far you are through each one.
- Nothing to installIt runs in your own browser, on any laptop, and works the same on every device you sign in from.
- Everything, from day oneThe free trial is the whole simulator, not a cut-down sample. No card needed to start.
A paid real-lab plan includes the simulator too, so you never pay for both. Lessons and articles stay free and need no account.
How paying works
- Sign in, choose monthly, 6 months or yearly (or Teams for 3 or more people), and you get an order with the exact amount.
- Pay that amount by UPI or bank transfer to the details shown, with the order number in the note.
- Enter your payment reference (UPI UTR or bank reference) on the same page so we can match it.
- We check it and switch your access on, usually within a few hours. We email you when it is on.
- Your days left are always on your profile, and we email you before your plan ends. It never renews by itself.
Questions people ask first
Is the simulator really free to start?
Yes. Every new account gets 7 days of the whole simulator, with no card. The first 100 new accounts get 30 days instead.
What happens when the trial ends?
You stay on the free plan: every Beginner lab, and 3 saved labs. The other labs ask you to choose a plan. Nothing you saved is deleted, and everything opens again as soon as you pay. Lessons and articles stay free.
Does it renew automatically?
No. Nothing is ever charged by itself. We email you before it ends and you buy another term only if you want one.
Can I get a refund?
If you ask within 7 days of your first simulator payment, you get it back in full. The details are in the Refund & Cancellation Policy.
Do I need a separate plan for real labs?
Only if you want to boot real vendor images on our server. Those are the Real-lab plans, priced by server space, never by the images. A paid real-lab plan already includes the simulator.