Kerf vs NI Multisim

Industry-standard SPICE circuit simulation — compared honestly against MIT open-core EDA.

10/10in Kerf today

9/10in NI Multisim (included)

0behind a paid tier

2026-06-05last reviewed

Grouped by discipline (D1–D14), same as Kerf's own capability list. Click a section to expand it.

D1 Geometry & core CAD 0 of 1 matched

Capability	Kerf	NI Multisim
Open-source core / chat-native	yes `packages/kerf-sdk/src/kerf/`	no source ↗

D6 Electronics / EDA / silicon 9 of 9 matched

Capability	Kerf	NI Multisim
SPICE simulation (transient / AC / DC / Fourier / temperature)	yes `packages/kerf-silicon/src/kerf_silicon/bridges/ngspice_bridge.py`	yes source ↗
Interactive schematic capture	yes `packages/kerf-electronics/src/kerf_electronics/routes_spice.py`	yes source ↗
Foundry-grade device models (BSIM4)	yes `packages/kerf-electronics/src/kerf_electronics/spice/bsim4_model.py`	yes source ↗
PVT-corner + Monte-Carlo analysis	yes `packages/kerf-electronics/src/kerf_electronics/sim_corner.py`	yes source ↗
Component / model library	yes `packages/kerf-electronics/src/kerf_electronics/tools/spice_library.py`	yes source ↗
Virtual instruments (scope / multimeter / function gen)	yes `packages/kerf-silicon/src/kerf_silicon/ibis_import.py`	yes source ↗
Interactive probes (live voltage/current/freq)	yes `packages/kerf-electronics/src/kerf_electronics/routes_spice.py`	yes source ↗
PCB layout integration	yes `packages/kerf-electronics/src/kerf_electronics/routing/push_shove.py`	yes source ↗
Power-electronics simulation	yes `packages/kerf-electronics/src/kerf_electronics/power/`	yes source ↗

yes shipped
partial works with limits
paid tier present, but behind an add-on or meter
no not available

Corrections welcome. These rows are read off published documentation on the date shown and go stale as products ship. If a row is wrong, open an issue — the source file is public/compare/multisim.md and every claim in it carries a link.