Nanome vs VR Sketch
Nanome
nanome.aiVR Sketch
vrsketch.euSide by side
| Figure | Nanome | VR Sketch |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.17/mo | €9/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 4 |
| Spec score · 3D Visualization Software | 9.0 (#5) | 7.5 (#37) |
| Collaboration | Multiple people can join the same workspace in real time across web and XR. | Users can collaborate locally between a person in VR and one at the SketchUp screen, or upload models for remote VR viewing with avatars and voice over IP. |
| Support | The pricing page describes premium customer support for Commercial Cloud, and setup assistance and managed devices for Academic Department deployments. | The maker lists priority support as an Enterprise feature and provides email support at [email protected]. |
| System requirements | Current Nanome v2 supports Meta Quest 3/3S, Samsung Galaxy XR, Apple Vision Pro, Windows PCs over Meta Link and modern browsers; the documented PC minimum GPU is GTX 1070 with RTX 3060 recommended. | Windows use requires a VR headset and controllers, while Mac documentation specifies Meta Quest 2, 3, or Pro or Pico Neo 3. |
| What it does | Nanome is a collaborative molecular visualization and drug-discovery workspace spanning browser, XR headsets and the MARA AI copilot. | VR Sketch is a SketchUp extension that lets users create, edit, and view models in virtual reality. |
Plans
Nanome
- Starter / Free Web SeatFree
- Academic Department Full Web Seat$4.17 a month
- Academic Department Full seat$12.50 a month
- Academic Department Full Seat$12.50 a month
- Academic Classroom / Personal Full Seat$20.83 a month
- Academic Personal Full seat$20.83 a month
- Commercial Cloud / EnterprisePriced on request
- Commercial Cloud or EnterprisePriced on request
VR Sketch
- StudentFree
- Hobbyist€9 a month
- Standard€45 a month
- Enterprise€100 a month
In their own words
Nanome
Nanome is a collaborative platform for visualizing molecular structures and supporting drug discovery work. People can review proteins and small molecules together in real time across web and XR workspaces. Its tools cover measurement, selection, molecule building, protein-ligand interaction analysis, docking pose review, molecular dynamics playback, and rendering. MARA, Nanome’s AI copilot, provides more than 300 scientific tools across 26 categories, including docking, structure prediction, cheminformatics, genomics, and materials science. The platform also offers a REST API for each MARA tool, Jupyter integration, and a Claude Code skill and MCP server. The free web tier accepts PDB, SDF, and CIF uploads; its Starter plan includes three workspaces, one project, 50 MARA credits, five recent files, and seven days of chat history. Paid plans start at $4.17/user/mo billed annually. Every new account gets a 14-day Full license trial without a credit card.