Abstract: Quantum computing simulation platforms running on traditional computers have the quantum computing functions, which is an effective way to promote the development of quantum computing software, algorithms and hardware at the current immature stage of the real quantum computer. Quantum computing simulation platforms are classified for different users, including quantum cloud service simulation platforms, locally running quantum software platforms, and cloud platforms that have quantum computer support. Several typical platforms are analyzed for each kind of quantum computing simulation platforms, the characteristics and the development tendency of quantum computing simulation platforms are summarized as well as the problems to be solved. Furthermore, suggestions for the selection of quantum computing platforms are provided, which can be the guidance for researchers who are interested in quantum computing and can be helpful for develop quantum computing applications.