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Port Zero vs PathSim

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Port Zero compared with PathSim
DetailPort Zero logo Port Zero PathSim
What it doesStable domains for local development ports, eliminating conflicts with free open-source tunnels and paid cloud options Python framework for building and simulating dynamical systems using block diagrams
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
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Pricing modelFreemium Open source
PricingFree and Open Source: $0 (unlimited local tunnels, open source); Professional: $49/mo or $490/yr (unlimited cloud tunnels, visitor auth, feedback comments); Team: $149/mo or $1,490/yr (everything in Professional plus unlimited members, teams, shared subdomains, approvals, organization billing); Ente Not given
Key features
  • Stable local domains (*.portzero.local) for processes and containers
  • Cloud tunnels (*.tunnel.portzero.cloud) with HTTPS for LAN and internet access
  • Support for multiple programming languages
  • Git worktree support with per-branch URLs
  • AI agent integration with MCP server
  • Visitor authentication and access control
  • Feedback comments on live tunnels
  • Team access policies and approvals
  • Audit log (Enterprise plan)
  • Organization billing with no per-seat charges
  • 30+ solvers including implicit, explicit, and adaptive integrators
  • Zero-crossing detection and scheduled events for hybrid systems
  • Hot-swappable blocks and solvers during active simulation
  • Hierarchical subsystems for modular component design
  • MIMO support with multiple input and output ports
  • Browser-based visual editor with PathView
  • Domain toolboxes for chemical, battery, vehicle, flight, and RF engineering
  • Custom blocks through subclassing the base Block class
  • Supports continuous-time, discrete-time, and hybrid systems
  • FMI integration to wrap Co-Simulation and Model-Exchange FMUs
What makes it different
  • Eliminates port conflicts by assigning stable virtual domains instead of port numbers
  • Free and open source for local use; no additional cost for cloud features on paid plans
  • Flat pricing with no meters, overages, or per-seat charges
  • Agent-ready with native MCP server integration for AI coding agents
  • Works across multiple OS and languages with zero port bookkeeping required
  • Readable, scriptable alternative to traditional simulation tools with solver depth
  • Full ecosystem including FastSim Rust engine and standalone C code generation
  • Minimal runtime dependencies: only numpy, scipy, and matplotlib
  • Domain-specific toolboxes for chemical, battery, vehicle, flight, and RF engineering
  • MIT license with open source development
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 no change since last check38 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)46
Citation Flow (Majestic)2614
Referring domains (Majestic)13518

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