Ladybug tools compared to other tools

Hello everyone
I am not sure if I can ask this question here!
I’m using LB & HB tools for daylight simulation and optimization with Octopus for my thesis, and I’m writing a generic summary of simulation tools in relevant studies. DesignBuilder is used in many studies, I am watching videos and tutorials about its potential with daylight simulation and DesignBuilder Sensitivity Analysis tools for optimization. My question is what makes LB tools more sufficient and superior to DB?

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++ What makes LB tools superior to DIVA and Climate studio?

This is a very it-depends type of question.

Generally speaking, Ladybug Tools is more flexible than all the other tools that you mentioned. You can do much more because of its large ecosystem of tools.

When it comes to parametric modeling, in particular, the native integration with Grasshopper, and accessibility to other available plugins in the Grasshopper ecosystem make it a very effective toolset. There are optimization plugins, you can access cloud computing, you can do many different visualizations, etc.

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