Concord Consortium Lab vs SimBio
Concord Consortium Lab
lab.concord.orgSimBio
simbio.comSide by side
| Figure | Concord Consortium Lab | SimBio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 4 |
| Spec score · Virtual Lab Software | 7.8 (#9) | 7.8 (#12) |
| Audience | Concord says it provides educational software and resources to educators, schools, school districts, other educational institutions, parents, and guardians. | SimBio describes its teaching tools as used in college biology courses worldwide. |
Plans
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
Concord Consortium Lab
Concord Consortium Lab is an open-source HTML5 framework for scientific models, visualizations, graphing, and probeware. Authors define Lab Interactives in JSON, combining models with inquiry controls such as buttons, checkboxes, sliders, and graphs. Interactives can be created, shared, and embedded. Listed model types include Next Generation Molecular Workbench, Energy2D, and Probeware, with bar and line graphs available for activities. Lab combines simulations from multiple modeling engines with data collection from sensors and probes; one demonstrated model explores charged and neutral atoms through two-dimensional molecular dynamics. The framework runs on Android, iOS, and the web, requires SVG support, and lists iOS Safari and Chrome for Android among supported browsers. Concord says current desktop browsers provide the best performance, while simpler models may run on tablets and phones. The project uses Simplified BSD, MIT, or Apache 2.0 licensing. Download archives are available, and local content must be served through a web server. Concord says student and teacher data is confidential and not used for targeted advertising.