The following specifications are recommended to run SimaPro desktop (formerly SimaPro Craft). Please contact us if you have any questions regarding specific configurations.
Operating systems
SimaPro desktop is a 32 bits Windows application which also runs on 64 bits Windows. We highly recommend to have the latest service pack installed. Earlier operating systems are not supported. SimaPro 9.2 and newer runs on:
Windows 11
Windows 10
Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2*
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2020
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2025
*If you are using SimaPro 10.4 or later on Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 20212 R2, please note that these operating systems do not support HTTPS with TLS 1.3, which is needed to access the authentication server for the integrated login feature. If you are still using Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2, we recommend upgrading to Windows Server 2016 to ensure compatibility and smooth operation.
Note! SimaPro is built for the Windows operating system. Please make sure that you are using genuine Windows on AMD or Intel processor. If you are a Mac user, you can try to have a Windows emulator with sufficient memory to run SimaPro. For further information about this, please refer to this page. It is also important to note that we do not guarantee full functionality and we do not provide technical support related to non-Windows operating systems.
Single and multi-user client
Internal memory: 4 GB (32 bits), 8 GB (64 bit).
Screen resolution: minimum resolution is 1280 x 1024. We recommend a higher resolution and a wide-screen monitor.
Processor: a multi-core processor in combination with a 64 bit operating system is recommended.
Hard disk: 10 GB free (local) hard disk space for temporary files. Only in the case of single user: an additional 20 GB free disk space for database(s).
SimaPro Database Server (only for multi-user)
Internal memory: a minimum of 4 GB (32 bit) or 8 GB (64 bit).
Hard disk: at least 20 GB space is needed for installed databases.
If you are using an Apple or Unix computer you can run SimaPro through a Windows emulator or via a parallel platform. We regret we cannot give technical support for these systems.