CRITERIA FOR VERSION SELECTION

	Online platform	Local install (docker)	Source install
Pros	Online, no installation Always up-to-date, no maintenance A number of template experiments Servers available 24/7	Easy installation No software dependencies Works on Linux, Windows and Mac Isolated from your other software Runs 100% on your computer Auto-updatable Access to lower-level tools still possible by accessing containers	Full flexibility Completely extendable and tunable Easily updatable
Cons	Impossible to add additional python packages for use in transfer functions Impossible to upload custom Gazebo plugins (yet)	Changes in containers are lost on updates (not in Models or Experiments folders though) Update might fail if Models or Experiments have been too much hacked Customization is possible but tedious inside container	Tedious installation, many dependencies Works only on Linux Ubuntu Might conflict with existing software Has to be kept up-to-date manually
Installation Time	0	5-10 min	3 hours
Recommended for	Seminars, courses, prototyping	Most users with a powerful computer	Code contributors

VERSION SELECTION - Hardware

Powerful computer	Powerful graphics card	Low-end computer	Low-end computer and powerful servers
Local install (docker)	Online platform or source install (local install does not support graphics hardware acceleration)	Online platform	Local install (docker) in client-server mode (set the --ip option, type help for options)

VERSION SELECTION - Operating system

Windows	Mac	Ubuntu 14 or 16	Other Linux
Local install (docker) or online platform	Local install (docker) or online platform	All	Local install (docker) or online platform

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

Supported browsers
Firefox and Chrome are currently actively supported on Windows, Mac and Linux, for both the Online platform and the local install (docker). IOS and Android and not officially supported yet, though it mostly works with the online platform.

Supported hardware

	Online platform	Local install (docker)	Source install
4Gb RAM slow processor low-end graphics chipset	Set graphical settings to minimal
8Gb RAM standard processor standard graphics chipset large hard drive	Set graphical settings to low	Set graphical settings to minimal	Set graphical settings to low
16Gb RAM fast processor good graphics chipset large hard drive	Set graphical settings to middle	Set graphical settings to low	Set graphical settings to middle
32Gb RAM high-end processor high-end graphics chipset large hard drive	Set graphical settings to best	Set graphical settings to best	Set graphical settings to best