Machinations vs ADONIS Process Simulation
Machinations shows how resources, incentives and feedback loops shape a whole system, in a diagram a team can Play to see where each rule leads.
Machinations and ADONIS Process Simulation at a glance
Both tools can help teams examine how a system behaves. ADONIS Process Simulation is centered on business process diagrams; Machinations makes resource flows, rules and feedback visible in an interactive system model.
| Capability | Machinations |  ADONIS Process Simulation |
|---|---|---|
| Discrete event simulation | Partial | Partial |
| Monte Carlo analysis | Yes | Partial |
| Statistical confidence in results | Yes | No |
| Coding not required | Yes | Yes |
| Web editor | Yes | Yes |
| Web player | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud execution | Yes | Yes |
| Model revisions | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
Based on each product’s public information. Capabilities vary by edition and version, so confirm current details with the vendor.
Strengths of each
Only in Machinations
- Statistical confidence in results
In both
- Discrete event simulation
- Monte Carlo analysis (partial in ADONIS Process Simulation)
- Coding not required
- Web editor
- Web player
- Cloud execution
- Model revisions
- Free plan
Who should choose which
Where Machinations may fit
Consider Machinations when the model needs to make resource sources, sinks, conversions, incentives and feedback loops easy to inspect and Play across an economy or other complex system. Monte Carlo Forecasts, which Play a model many times to show the range of possible outcomes, run on Machinations’ cloud servers.
Where ADONIS Process Simulation may fit
Consider ADONIS when your starting point is a BPMN business process and the question concerns process cycle times, costs, resource needs or process variants.
How to decide
The useful distinction is process execution versus a resource-flow model. Decide whether your question is mainly about a defined process path or about how connected rules and resource flows shape system behavior. In the table above, Cloud execution for Machinations means that its Monte Carlo Forecasts run on its cloud servers.
How this comparison was made
This compares published product descriptions as they stood on the review date. It is not an independent performance benchmark, and capabilities vary by edition, configuration and version.
- ADONIS Process Simulation: the vendor’s public product information (“BOC Group ADONIS Process Simulation documentation and product pages”).
- Machinations: What is Machinations? and Play modes.
Reviewed 8 October 2026.
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