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Archi-Flow

Archi-Flow is a live architecture simulator that allows users to design cloud infrastructure by dragging and connecting components.

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Our verdict

Who it's for

Design and simulate cloud architectures with live traffic flow and performance metrics.

Who should look elsewhere

Limited information on the variety and types of available components.

Pros

  • +Visualizes complex cloud architectures and traffic flow effectively.
  • +Provides immediate feedback on system performance under load.
  • +Facilitates real-time team collaboration without setup overhead.
  • +Completely free to use with no accounts required for collaboration.
  • +Supports various export formats for documentation and sharing.

Cons

  • −Limited information on the variety and types of available components.
  • −No explicit mention of integration with actual cloud providers.
  • −The 'free & peer-to-peer' nature might imply limitations for persistent storage or advanced features.

Key features

  • ✓Drag-and-drop architecture components
  • ✓Live traffic simulation with events per second (e/s)
  • ✓Real-time performance metrics (latency, error rate, SLA)
  • ✓Node health indicators (healthy, warning, critical based on load)
  • ✓Auto-scaling simulation for components
  • ✓Live collaboration with peer-to-peer sharing
  • ✓Import/Export diagrams (JSON, PDF, SVG, PNG)
  • ✓Pre-built example architectures

Pricing

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