The EVE-NG team occasionally offers trials or discounts for students and educators. Cisco Modeling Labs (CML):
A paid but official alternative from Cisco that provides legal access to Cisco IOS images. Eve-ng Pro Crack
Free and sufficient for 90% of home labbing needs. GitHub guides provide excellent walkthroughs for setting up CE on VMware or Proxmox. The EVE-NG team occasionally offers trials or discounts