Beyond Labz vs SimBio
Beyond Labz
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| Figure | Beyond Labz | SimBio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Virtual Lab Software | 9.5 (#1) | 7.8 (#12) |
| Product | Beyond Labz provides virtual science lab simulations for students to perform open-ended and guided lab activities. | SimBio provides interactive biology teaching content, including virtual labs and interactive chapters, for college courses. |
| Support | Beyond Labz says its support team is available Monday through Friday and aims to respond within 24 hours during support hours. | SimBio says technical support specialists are available seven days a week for the SimUText system. |
Plans
Beyond Labz
- Instructor accessFree
- Biology$31.95, paid once
- Chemistry$31.95, paid once
- Physics$31.95, paid once
- All Subjects$41.95, paid once
SimBio
- Virtual Labs (workbook and tutorial-style)$7.50, paid once
- Interactive Chapters$11.50, paid once
- Unlimited Labs$49, paid once
- SimBio Unlimited (chapters and/or labs)$89, paid once
In their own words
Beyond Labz
Beyond Labz provides virtual science lab simulations for open-ended and guided activities in chemistry, organic chemistry, biology and physics. Its pricing page lists more than 650 lab activities aligned with textbooks. Students can make decisions, observe results and repeat experiments in a risk-free setting; auto-graded assessments provide immediate feedback. Lab Cam records and timestamps each student step to give instructors a procedure log. Lab procedures integrate with LTI 1.0, 1.1 and 1.3 compliant learning management systems, including Canvas, Blackboard and Moodle, so students can receive, complete and submit assignments within their LMS. The instructor plan is free for teaching, previewing and building assignments. Chemistry, Physics and Biology each cost $31.95 as a one-time purchase for 20-week access; All Subjects costs $41.95, paid once for one-year access. Web labs support desktop systems and tablets, but not smartphones. Downloaded desktop versions require macOS Yosemite or later or 64-bit Windows 8 or later, 4 GB RAM and 3 GB free disk space.