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=== Analytica editions===
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===Compare Analytica features by edition===
Analytica is available in these editions:
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Analytica is available in the following editions: [[Free Edition]], Professional, Power Player, [[Analytica Enterprise|Enterprise]], [[Analytica Optimizer Guide|Optimizer]], [[ADE User Guide|Analytica Decision Engine (ADE)]], and [[Analytica Cloud Platform]] (ACP). This table summarizes the features they offer:
 
 
'''Free 101''': Allows you to build models with up to 101 user-defined objects (variables, indexes, modules, functions, etc), including the ability to create, edit and save models. You can also load, browse, change designated inputs and evaluate models having more than 101 user objects, but you can- not make changes to those models or save changes you changes you make to inputs. Includes the functions and features found in the Professional edition. As the name implies, this edition is free and may be used for academic, non-commercial and commercial use.
 
 
 
'''Professional''': Provides most features, including the ability to create, edit, and save models.
 
 
 
'''Power Player''': Lets you review models, change inputs, and view results, and does not let you create or edit models. Unlike the Free edition, it does let you save large models with changed inputs. It also supports models that use Enterprise features, including database access, Huge Arrays, and the Profiler. See [[Analytica Enterprise]] for details.
 
 
 
'''Enterprise''': Offers all the features of Analytica Professional, plus support for Huge Arrays, reading and writing external data sources, running and communicating with other applications, profiling for analysis of computational effort by variable, and encryption (obfuscation) of sensitive model elements. See [[Analytica Enterprise]], for details.
 
  
'''Optimizer''': Offers all the features of Analytica Enterprise, plus the Optimizer Library that provides powerful solver and structured optimization methods, including linear programming (LP), quadratic programming, and nonlinear programming (NLP). Optimizer is available as an extension to Analytica Enterprise, Power Player, and ADE. See the [[Analytica Optimizer Guide]] for details.
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'''The Analytica Decision Engine (ADE)''': ADE runs Analytica models on a server computer. It provides an application programming inter- face (API) to provide access to view, edit, and run models from another application, including a web server. You can create a user interface to models via a web browser, so that many end users can view and run a model via the Internet. You need Analytica Enterprise as the development tool to create models to run with ADE. The ADE Kit includes a license for Analytica Enterprise in addition to ADE. See [[ADE User Guide]] for details.
 
 
 
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''Note: The Free 101 edition now takes the place of the '''Player '''and '''Trial '''editions that were offered in earlier releases''.
 
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|Create and edit moderate-sized models
 
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|Hierarchical influence diagrams
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|Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis
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|[[Expressing Uncertainty|Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis]]
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|[[Arrays and Indexes|Intelligent Arrays]]
 
|[[Arrays and Indexes|Intelligent Arrays]]
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|[[Procedural Programming|Procedural programming]]
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|General function libraries: Math, [[Array functions|Array]], [[Probability Distributions|Distributions]], Special, [[Statistical functions|Statistical]], [[Text functions|Text]], [[Advanced math functions|Advanced math]], [[Financial functions|Financial]], and [[Matrix functions|Matrix]]
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|General function libraries: Math, Array, Distributions, Special, Statistical, Text, Advanced math, Financial, and Matrix
 
|✓
 
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|[[Making a browse-only model and hiding definitions|Save browse-only models and hide sensitive model details]]
 
|[[Making a browse-only model and hiding definitions|Save browse-only models and hide sensitive model details]]
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|[[Huge Arrays]]™ — dimension up to 100 million
 
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|✓
 
|✓
 
 
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|[[Database functions|ODBC database access]]
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|Integration functions: RunConsoleProcess, text file read/write functions, COM object calls
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|Integration functions: [[RunConsoleProcess - call other applications|RunConsoleProcess]], [[Read and write text files|text file read/write functions]], [[COM Automation Objects|COM object calls]]
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|[[Performance Profiler library|Time and memory profiling]]
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|Optimization engine (LPs, QPs, NLPs)
 
|Optimization engine (LPs, QPs, NLPs)
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|Optimizer extension available (at extra cost)
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|Application programming interface ([[ADE User Guide]])
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=== Analytica Cloud Player ===
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=== Analytica editions===
The Analytica Cloud Player, or ACP, provides a web site where you can upload and share your models with others. Models are viewed through a web browser, so that your colleagues do not need to install any software and can view models from non-Windows computers.
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'''[[Free Edition]]''': Allows you to build models with up to 101 user-defined objects (variables, indexes, modules, functions, etc), including the ability to create, edit and save models. You can also load, browse, change designated inputs and evaluate models having more than 101 user objects, but you can- not make changes to those models or save changes you changes you make to inputs. Includes the functions and features found in the Professional edition. As the name implies, this edition is free and may be used for academic, non-commercial and commercial use. See [[Free Edition]] for details.
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'''[[Analytica Enterprise|Enterprise]]''': Offers all the features of Analytica Professional, plus support for reading and writing external data sources, running and communicating with other applications, profiling for analysis of computational effort by variable, and encryption (obfuscation) of sensitive model elements. See [[Analytica Enterprise]], for details.
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'''[[Analytica Optimizer Guide|Optimizer]]''': Offers all the features of Analytica Enterprise, plus the Optimizer functions that provides powerful solver and structured optimization formulation, including linear programming (LP), mixed integer programming (MIP), quadratic programming (QP), and nonlinear programming (NLP). You can also plug in to the same convenient formulation the most [[Using a Solver Add-on Engine|powerful available solver engines]], including Express, Gurobi, Knitro, and more. The Optimizer features are also available as an extension to Analytica Power Player, ADE, ACP, and Cubeplan. See the [[Analytica Optimizer Guide]] for details.
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'''Power Player''': Lets you review models, change inputs, and view results, and does not let you create or edit models. Unlike the Free edition, it lets you save large models with changed inputs. It also supports models that use Enterprise features, including spreadsheet and database access, Huge Arrays, and the Profiler. See [[Analytica Enterprise]] for details.
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'''Power Player with Optimizer''': As you might suspect, this adds the Optimizer features to Power Player, enabling you to run a model that was created with the Analytica [[Analytica Optimizer Guide|Optimizer]].
  
With active support, you are entitled to moderate usage of ACP free of charge on an individual account, with an opportunity to purchase additional credits when a greater usage load is required. Group plans are also available for collaborative project groups where saving of inputs and access control is required. For more information, see [[Analytica Cloud Player]].
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'''[[Analytica Cloud Platform (ACP)]]''' lets you run any Analytica model via the web.  You can upload a model directly to an ACP server. You can email the URL to end users so they can explore and run the model via a web browser. They don't need to install any special software. They can run ACP from any Windows, Macintosh, or Linux machine that supports a web browser.  Any Analytica user, even with the Free edition, can set up a free account to run and share models in ACP. [[ACP Group Accounts]] support collaboration by letting multiple users in an organization set up shared folders with ACP.
  
=== Cube Plan ===
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'''[[ADE User Guide|Analytica Decision Engine (ADE)]]''': ADE runs Analytica models on a server computer. It provides an application programming inter- face (API) to provide access to view, edit, and run models from another application, including a web server. You can create a user interface to models via a web browser, so that many end users can view and run a model via the Internet. You need Analytica Enterprise as the development tool to create models to run with ADE. The ADE Kit includes a license for Analytica Enterprise in addition to ADE. See [[Analytica Decision Engine]] for details.
The CubePlan system provides the Enterprise-wide deployment of Analytica-based models, with advanced access control, web-based access and model modification, collaboration, dashboard- ing, advanced charting facilities, and GIS integration. Unlike ACP, CubePlan servers can be deployed on client servers within the organization and integrated with other enterprise systems. For more information, see <code>http://CubePlan.com</code>.
 
  
 
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* [[Analytica User FAQs/Editions]]
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* [[FAQs Analytica editions, licenses, and installation]]
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* [https://lumina.com/products/analytica-editions/ Analytica editions]
 
* [[AnalyticaEdition]]
 
* [[AnalyticaEdition]]
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* [[Free Edition]]
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* [https://lumina.com/products/free101/ Download Analytica Free]
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* [[Analytica Cloud Platform]]
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* [[Analytica Tablet]]
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* [[Analytica Enterprise]]
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* [[Analytica Optimizer Guide|Analytica Optimizer]]
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* [[Analytica User FAQs/ADE]]
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* [[Tutorial: Sharing a model with ACP]]
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Release:

4.6  •  5.0  •  5.1  •  5.2  •  5.3  •  5.4  •  6.0  •  6.1  •  6.2  •  6.3  •  6.4  •  6.5


Compare Analytica features by edition

Analytica is available in the following editions: Free Edition, Professional, Power Player, Enterprise, Optimizer, Analytica Decision Engine (ADE), and Analytica Cloud Platform (ACP). This table summarizes the features they offer:

Features Editions of Analytica
Free Power Player Professional Enterprise Optimizer ADE ACP
Open models, change inputs, and view results
Create and edit models <101 objects
No watermark on printouts and images
Hierarchical influence diagrams
Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis
Intelligent Arrays
Procedural programming
Integration with Excel
Create interfaces for end users
General function libraries: Math, Array, Distributions, Special, Statistical, Text, Advanced math, Financial, and Matrix
Save browse-only models and hide sensitive model details
Huge Arrays with indexes longer than 32000 elements
Database access
Integration functions: RunConsoleProcess, text file read/write functions, COM object calls
Time and memory profiling
Optimization engine (LPs, QPs, NLPs) Option Option Option
Application programming interface (ADE User Guide)
Access models via a web browser. No software to install.
Geographical display of info and results on interactive maps.

Analytica editions

Free Edition: Allows you to build models with up to 101 user-defined objects (variables, indexes, modules, functions, etc), including the ability to create, edit and save models. You can also load, browse, change designated inputs and evaluate models having more than 101 user objects, but you can- not make changes to those models or save changes you changes you make to inputs. Includes the functions and features found in the Professional edition. As the name implies, this edition is free and may be used for academic, non-commercial and commercial use. See Free Edition for details.

Professional: Provides most features, including the ability to create, edit, and save models.

Enterprise: Offers all the features of Analytica Professional, plus support for reading and writing external data sources, running and communicating with other applications, profiling for analysis of computational effort by variable, and encryption (obfuscation) of sensitive model elements. See Analytica Enterprise, for details.

Optimizer: Offers all the features of Analytica Enterprise, plus the Optimizer functions that provides powerful solver and structured optimization formulation, including linear programming (LP), mixed integer programming (MIP), quadratic programming (QP), and nonlinear programming (NLP). You can also plug in to the same convenient formulation the most powerful available solver engines, including Express, Gurobi, Knitro, and more. The Optimizer features are also available as an extension to Analytica Power Player, ADE, ACP, and Cubeplan. See the Analytica Optimizer Guide for details.

Power Player: Lets you review models, change inputs, and view results, and does not let you create or edit models. Unlike the Free edition, it lets you save large models with changed inputs. It also supports models that use Enterprise features, including spreadsheet and database access, Huge Arrays, and the Profiler. See Analytica Enterprise for details.

Power Player with Optimizer: As you might suspect, this adds the Optimizer features to Power Player, enabling you to run a model that was created with the Analytica Optimizer.

Analytica Cloud Platform (ACP) lets you run any Analytica model via the web. You can upload a model directly to an ACP server. You can email the URL to end users so they can explore and run the model via a web browser. They don't need to install any special software. They can run ACP from any Windows, Macintosh, or Linux machine that supports a web browser. Any Analytica user, even with the Free edition, can set up a free account to run and share models in ACP. ACP Group Accounts support collaboration by letting multiple users in an organization set up shared folders with ACP.

Analytica Decision Engine (ADE): ADE runs Analytica models on a server computer. It provides an application programming inter- face (API) to provide access to view, edit, and run models from another application, including a web server. You can create a user interface to models via a web browser, so that many end users can view and run a model via the Internet. You need Analytica Enterprise as the development tool to create models to run with ADE. The ADE Kit includes a license for Analytica Enterprise in addition to ADE. See Analytica Decision Engine for details.

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