Nodus is slower than some other simulation packages , but it is much easier to use.
Neurons can have passive or excitable membrane, or both.
Several commands support the easy maintenance of large, morphologically detailed, compartmental models. Nodus supports any format using the Hodgkin-Huxley formalism for user specified conductances in excitable membrane models. Concentration pools with buffers, diffusion and pumps are implemented. For network models graded transmitter release and several types of postsynaptic conductances are supported. Nodus combines a powerful simulator with sophisticated model database management.