Which free VHDL simulator can I use?
If you don't have a VHDL simulator
yet, we would recommend the following simulators. You can download them free of charge.
| Simulator | Download from | Windows | Linux | Mac OSX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aldec Active-HDL, Student Edition |
Aldec Download page | Yes | No | No |
| ModelSim Altera Starter Edition | Altera Quartus Web Edition | Yes | Yes | No |
| ISim | Xilinx Webpack | Yes | Yes | No |
| Simili | SymphonyEDA website | Yes | Yes | No |
| GHDL | GHDL website | Yes | Yes | Yes |
We have not had great results with FreeHDL or with Green Mountain VHDL.
It seems that these projects may have been terminated.
GHDL on
Mac OSX uses
Wine, but works without problems.