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kombify Sim · Features

Everything you need
to simulate.

A complete simulation environment for homelab infrastructure. Spin up virtual nodes, test configurations, discover networks, validate before touching real hardware.

Supported engines

Each engine targets a different use case. Docker for speed, Incus for production fidelity, QEMU for portability, Azure for cloud testing.

EnginePlatformUse CaseIsolationStatus
DockerAnyDevelopment, CI/CDContainerReady
IncusLinuxProduction VMsFull VMReady
QEMUAnyCross-platform VMsFull VMReady
AzureCloudCloud VMsCloud VMReady
FirecrackerLinux + KVMFast microVMsmicroVMPlanned

Template catalog

Pre-configured simulation scenarios. Browse by category, apply with one click from the Web UI.

single-node

1 node

Development environment. Quick iteration on a single machine.

Category: development

homelab-basic

2 nodes

Web + database. Classic two-tier homelab topology.

Category: homelab

homelab-advanced

5 nodes

Proxy, apps, DB, storage. Full production-like multi-tier setup.

Category: homelab

hybrid-setup

5 nodes

VPS + local servers. Test cloud-to-homelab connectivity.

Category: homelab

dev-environment

2 nodes

Development pair. Two machines for distributed system testing.

Category: development

Web UI

A clean web interface for managing simulations, nodes, and templates. Available at localhost:5270 after startup.

Dashboard

Stats overview, recent simulations, active node status, and system health at a glance.

Simulations

List, create, start, stop, and delete simulations. View logs and configuration details.

Nodes

Browse all nodes across simulations. Filter by status, engine, or simulation. SSH access built in.

Templates

Browse templates by category. One-click apply to create a new simulation from any template.

Techstack integration

kombify Sim works seamlessly with kombify Techstack. Use Sim to validate your Techstack configurations before deploying them to real infrastructure.

  • Import Techstack node definitions into Sim simulations
  • Validate provisioning workflows against simulated nodes
  • Test network connectivity between simulated and real nodes
  • Export simulation results back to Techstack for deployment

Ready to simulate?

One Docker command. Full simulation environment. No hardware required.

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More about kombify Sim

Overview

What Sim is and why it exists

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Pre-deploy testing, CI/CD, training

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