Labster vs Science Remote Laboratory

Labster provides interactive virtual lab assignments for teaching science concepts and practicing laboratory techniques. Its catalog includes more than 300 simulations across STEM subjects. Learners follow guided scenarios, repeat work at their own pace, and receive immediate feedback. Instructors can use automatic grading, customizable quizzes, and a modular assignment builder. A course mapping tool helps match simulations to a syllabus, and listed LMS integrations include Canvas, Google Classroom, Blackboard, Moodle, Schoology, and D2L Brightspace.

Simulations run in supported browsers on Windows and Mac computers. Some are available on iPads and Chromebooks through the Labster app; smartphones, including iPhones and Android phones, are not supported for playing them. Purchases are available to instructors, faculty, and administrators at educational institutions. A free trial is offered, but there is no free plan. Pricing is on request; institutional or department engagements typically begin at $5,000 a year, billed annually, with final pricing dependent on the solution and implementation requirements.

Science Remote Laboratory is a free web platform for virtual science experiments in university education. Its live library contains 34 experiments spanning physics, chemistry, biology, IoT, and robotics. Physics activities include an MNA circuit solver and an RK4 engine for mechanics simulations. IoT work uses a pseudocode interpreter for simulated sensors, MQTT, input and output, PID loops, and safety limits. Browser-based 3D laboratories use BabylonJS and Havok physics. Sessions persist, progress is saved, and multiple students can work in one lab simultaneously. The laboratories run in a browser without installation. The platform is presented for universities, public health organizations, and research institutions. Phase 01 is live; scientific visualization is listed as in development, with later phases upcoming. The Free to explore plan costs nothing. The project is headquartered in Harare, Zimbabwe.