Why our customers prefer AIMMS as Mathematical Modeling Tool

We believe that AIMMS is the most advanced mathematical modeling tool on the market today. We have asked some of our customers who selected AIMMS on the basis of an extensive market scan to position the various players on a two-by-two Completeness of Vision versus Ability to Execute matrix. The results are summarized in the figure below: 

 Mathematical Modeling Tools Comparison Matrix 

Mathematical Modeling Tools Comparison

Before you order any mathematical modeling environment, we would recommend a close look at the various commercially available alternatives of AIMMS, e.g.:

Assessment of the functionality of AIMMS versus other mathematical modeling tools:

Modeling Characteristics

 AIMMS 

GAMS

CPLEX

Studio

Xpress

Mosel

 AMPL

MPL 

Lingo

Language Options 

             

Mathematical Programming

√ 

 Control Flow Statements

 

Procedures

 

 

 Definitions          
Model Edit Functions          

Case Management

 

 

 

Units of Measurements

 

 

Calendars & Horizons

 

 

Agent Technology

           
 User Management            

Development Interface

     

Windows IDE

Customized Model Views

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASCII Based Model

(view)

 Tree Based Model              

 Diagnostic Tools (Cross Reference/Debugger/Profiler)

 
 √         
 Math program Inspector            
Multi-Developer Support            

Solver Options

             

 LP/MIP

 QP

 NLP

  (SLP)

MINLP

  (SLP)

 MCP

     

 

CP

θ

 

Global

   √
 Multiple Math Programs  √          
 Stochastic Programming  

         
 Robust Optimization              

Integrated
Security Options

             
Model Encryption
(1-way/2-way)
 √            
Personal VAR Licensing              

Interface Characteristics                   

 AIMMS 

GAMS

OPL

Studio

Xpress

Mosel

 AMPL

MPL 

Lingo

Free Viewer License            

Integrated End-User
GUI Builder

         
 Customized Data Views            
 GIS Support            
 Interactive Data & Graphical Views            
Customizable Pivot Tables (both Developer & End User)            

Integrated Connectivity

     

  ODBC/OLE DB

     

 Excel Linkability

         

XML

            

External Functions

     

Ready to use
Deployment features

             

 Unix / Linux versions

√ 

√ 

√ 

 C++ APIs

 

 

 

√ 

 Java APIs

θ

 

 

 

 

 .Net APIs

θ

 

 

 

 

 COM object

 

   

 

 Excel Add-in

          √ 
 Web Services            
 Single File Packaging            

     : Available
     θ : In development (planned release 2012)

There should be noted that we have done the comparison ourselves based on the information we have seen and/or received from competitor products. This is our assessment of the functionality of AIMMS versus other mathematical modeling tools.