QEMU
7.6#3 in emulator softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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Spike (RISC-V ISA Simulator)
5.7#34 in emulator softwareFree planFree planLinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | QEMU | Spike (RISC-V ISA Simulator) |
|---|---|---|
| Build requirements | QEMU 11.1.50 requires at least Python 3.9 and Rust 1.83.0 for supported builds. | The documented build uses a C++ build process and lists device-tree-compiler and Boost regex/system development libraries as prerequisites. |
| License | QEMU and its manual are released under GNU General Public License version 2, although some components have specific licenses. | The repository license permits redistribution and use in source and binary forms subject to stated conditions and disclaimers. |
| Purpose | QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer. | Spike implements a functional model of one or more RISC-V harts. |
QEMU plans
- QEMUFree
Spike (RISC-V ISA Simulator) plans
- SpikeFree
Pick QEMU if…
QEMU suits users who need whole-machine emulation, cross-architecture process execution, or disk-image utilities. It is available across several platforms, with specific Windows and macOS requirements.
Pick Spike (RISC-V ISA Simulator) if…
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