Table 1 Comparison of Snoopy’s hybrid simulator with two other similar tools
From: Snoopy’s hybrid simulator: a tool to construct and simulate hybrid biological models
Features ∖Tools | Snoopy’s hybrid simulator | COPASI [16] | VCell [17] |
|---|---|---|---|
Use of graphical notations to specify model reactions | Yes | No | Yes |
Use of a parameterised language to manage larger models | Yes | No | No |
Support unstiff ODE solvers | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Support stiff ODE solvers | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Improving simulation performance by analysing the model structure | Yes | No | No |
Interplay of stochastic and deterministic modules | Variable | Fixed | Fixed |
Exact hybrid simulation | Yes | Yes | No |
Platform-independent | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Availability | Free | Free | Free |