Eureka vs EDUardo
A European business simulation that blends running a company for a year with built-in competency assessment (assessment-centre style) — versus a broad, multilingual decision-simulation catalogue with co-development.
For HR, L&D and educators who want a simulation that doubles as a competency-assessment tool — compared with a broad, multilingual platform of decision simulations co-developed to your case.
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| Dimension | Eureka Simulations | EDUardo |
|---|---|---|
| Catalogue size | 28 core simulations (18 co-developed with IESE) + an Express catalogue of short formats | A general-management business simulation (run a company for a business year) plus built-in assessment: tasks, questionnaires, in-tray and presentation exercises |
| Languages | Platform in 16 languages; Express in 9 (EN, ES, CA, DE, EU, FR, IT, PT, ZH) | English (European provider) |
| MBA / Exec-Ed depth | High — ExSim plus 18 simulations co-developed with IESE faculty | Medium — general-management decision-making for higher education |
| Corporate L&D fit | Medium-high — 90-minute Express format to scale to thousands of managers | High — corporate training, competency assessment and recruitment (assessment-centre style) |
| Deployment / hosting | Cloud SaaS, 100% browser (Archimedes platform), EU-hosted (GDPR) | Cloud SaaS (via Microsoft Azure Marketplace); gamified e-learning + simulation |
| Pricing tier | $$ — €8–25/student; €4K–60K/year at institutional level | $$ — subscription / catalogue licence (Azure Marketplace) |
| Customization | High — co-development with the professor; custom-built simulations (€25–50K) | Configurable scenarios and assessment tasks; not co-developed to your own case |
| Integrations (LTI, SSO) | LTI + SSO (SAML 2.0); integrates with Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard | Azure Marketplace SaaS; built-in assessment and questionnaire tooling |
| Reporting / analytics | Live instructor dashboard; decision data taggable by competency (AoL-ready) | Competency assessment and observer scoring (assessment-centre style) alongside business results |
| Target geography | Spain + LATAM (IESE family: IPADE, IAE, INALDE, PAD…); 50+ institutions, 10,000+ students | European provider; international reach |
When EDUardo is the better choice
As a business simulation built around competency assessment, EDUardo has a clear niche. If your case is one of these, it is a strong fit.
- You want a simulation that doubles as an assessment-centre — built-in tasks, questionnaires, in-tray and presentation exercises scoring competencies — for recruitment or talent development.
- You want a single, gamified general-management experience (run a company for a business year) with learning content and assessment combined.
- You buy via Microsoft Azure Marketplace and want a European provider with a packaged catalogue and assessment tooling.
When Eureka is the better choice
Eureka wins when you need topic breadth, more languages, short formats, or co-development to your own case.
- You want many focused simulations across strategy, operations, finance, marketing and leadership — not a single general-management world with assessment.
- You need a 13-language platform and 9-language short formats with Spanish/Portuguese and LATAM presence.
- You want 90-minute formats, a live instructor dashboard and simulations co-developed around your own case, with competency-tagged decision data.
Sometimes you use both
Some organisations use EDUardo for competency assessment and recruitment and Eureka for broad, multilingual decision-making coursework and training.
Frequently asked questions
Eureka or EDUardo?
EDUardo is a European business simulation that combines running a company for a business year with built-in competency assessment (tasks, questionnaires, in-tray and presentation exercises), delivered via Microsoft Azure Marketplace. Eureka is a broad, multilingual catalogue of decision simulations with co-development and a live instructor dashboard. If you want a simulation that doubles as an assessment-centre, EDUardo; if you want topic breadth, more languages or co-development, Eureka.
Does EDUardo assess competencies?
Yes — that is its distinctive strength: built-in tasks, questionnaires, in-tray and presentation exercises score competencies, assessment-centre style, useful for recruitment and talent development. Eureka focuses on broad decision-making simulations with competency-tagged decision data for academic assessment.
EDUardo or Eureka for your programme?
Tell us whether you need competency assessment or broad decision simulations — and in which languages — and we'll tell you honestly which fits.
ContactLast reviewed: 2026-05