Chemistry Simulation Software
Alternatives to Beyond Labz
Beyond Labz gives students virtual laboratories for open-ended and guided work in chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, and physics. Its library contains more than 650 textbook-aligned activities. Learners can make decisions, observe outcomes, and repeat experiments in a risk-free setting, with auto-graded assessments for immediate feedback. Lab Cam records and timestamps each step, and LTI integrations keep assignments inside compatible learning platforms. It runs through web browsers and on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows, with tablet support but no smartphone compatibility for web labs.
- 01 ChemCollective Virtual Lab
The Virtual Lab suits high school and college chemistry students and educators looking for simulated aqueous experiments.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS9.0 Visit Specs - 02 ChemLab
ChemLab suits high-school and college chemistry students and instructors who need simulated lab work.
Free trial Windows · macOS · iOS9.0 Visit Specs - 03 MolView
MolView suits students, teachers, authors, and developers working with small-molecule diagrams.
From $0.75/mo Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted8.7 Visit Specs - 04 PraxiLabs
It suits individual learners and educators, as well as schools, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions.
From $2.50/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android8.6 Visit Specs - 05
Collisions Higher Education Collisions HE is for US-based college and university chemistry educators and their students.
From $1.25/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.5 Visit Specs - 06 Molecular Workbench
It suits science educators and instructional designers who want to build or adapt simulation-based learning activities.
Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.5 Visit Specs - 07 Avidemux Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.3 Visit Specs
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Labster Labster suits instructors and education administrators seeking virtual science assignments, assessment tools, and LMS-connected coursework.
From $416.67/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.2 Visit Specs - 09 ChemTube3D
It suits chemistry students, lecturers, and practising chemists, including people studying A-level and undergraduate topics.
Free plan Web · iOS · Android8.0 Visit Specs - 10
Interactive Chemistry Interactive Chemistry suits teachers looking for chemistry activities across school levels and students practicing topics such as reactions or bonding.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.0 Visit Specs - 11
Atomency Atomency is designed for secondary chemistry and physics students, teachers, families, curriculum reviewers, and school or district evaluators.
Free plan Web7.9 Visit Specs - 12 Futuclass Chemistry VR Free trial Web · Windows7.9 Visit Specs
- 13 PhET Interactive Simulations
It is designed primarily for K–12 and university students, and its simulations are also intended for preschool students.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS7.9 Visit Specs - 14
ChemViz3D ChemViz3D suits individual chemistry learners and educators who want browser-based molecular animation and reaction visualization.
Free plan Web7.7 Visit Specs - 15 ODYSSEY Student Edition Free trial Windows · macOS7.7 Visit Specs
- 16 Polychem Free trial Windows · macOS7.6 Visit Specs
- 17 Vic’s Science Studio
It suits chemistry teachers and institutions seeking VR practicals for classroom or remote use, as well as tutors and individuals with compatible headsets.
From €20/mo Free plan Web7.6 Visit Specs - 18 VR Chemistry Lab
It suits chemistry tutors and education providers that have compatible VR headsets and can meet the network requirements.
From 4,166.67 RUB/mo Free plan Windows · Self-hosted7.6 Visit Specs - 19 MoleculAR
It suits chemistry students and educators who want interactive 3D molecular visualization.
Free plan iOS · Android7.5 Visit Specs - 20 MoluCAD
It suits chemistry students, especially those studying organic chemistry, who need Windows-based molecular modeling and visualization.
Free plan Windows7.5 Visit Specs - 21 neoCatalyst Labs Free trial Web7.5 Visit Specs
- 22 McGraw Hill Virtual Labs From $84.94/mo Web7.4 Visit Specs
- 23 MyChemLab AI
It suits K–12 learners, educators and independent learners who want guided chemistry practice in a browser.
Free plan Web7.4 Visit Specs - 24 Virtual ChemLab 7.1 Visit Specs
- 25 STEMLAB From €250/mo Web7.0 Visit Specs
- 26 Yenka Chemistry Free trial Windows7.0 Visit Specs
- 27 Virtual Labs Web · Android6.9 Visit Specs
- 28 Amsterdam Density Functional Windows · macOS · Linux6.2 Visit Specs
- 29 NMRInversions.jl Linux6.2 Visit Specs
- 30 BioSCRAPE Windows · macOS · Linux6.1 Visit Specs
Choosing instead of Beyond Labz
Readers may switch for a free resource, a narrower chemistry focus, game-based practice, immersive 3D work, or virtual-reality delivery. Beyond Labz’s subject plans cost 31.95 USD once for 20 weeks, while All Subjects costs 41.95 USD once for a year; an instructor plan is free. Downloaded versions also require specified operating systems, memory, and disk space. Weigh subject breadth, experiment style, teacher controls, assessment and tracking tools, device access, account rules, and the payment term that fits your learners.
Beyond Labz, head to head
- Beyond Labz vs ChemCollective Virtual Lab
- Beyond Labz vs ChemLab
- Beyond Labz vs MolView
- Beyond Labz vs PraxiLabs
- Beyond Labz vs Collisions Higher Education
- Beyond Labz vs Molecular Workbench
- Beyond Labz vs Avidemux
- Beyond Labz vs Labster
- Beyond Labz vs ChemTube3D
- Beyond Labz vs Interactive Chemistry
- Beyond Labz vs Atomency
- Beyond Labz vs Futuclass Chemistry VR