Nanome
Nanome is a collaborative molecular visualization and drug discovery platform for examining protein and small-molecule structures across web and XR workspaces.
What Nanome is
Nanome is a collaborative molecular visualization and drug discovery platform for examining protein and small-molecule structures across web and XR workspaces. Its tools support measurement, selection, molecule building, protein-ligand interaction analysis, docking-pose review, molecular dynamics playback, and rendering. Multiple people can join the same workspace in real time across web and XR. Its MARA AI copilot offers more than 300 scientific tools in 26 categories, including docking, structure prediction, cheminformatics, genomics, and materials science.
Every MARA tool has REST API access, and Nanome also provides Jupyter integration, a Claude Code skill, and an MCP server. Listed integrations include Schrödinger LiveDesign, CDD Vault, OpenEye/Cadence, Discngine 3decision, KNIME Server, CCG MOE, Boltz, and OpenFold. The free web tier accepts PDB, SDF, and CIF uploads. Starter includes three workspaces, one project, 50 MARA credits, five recent files, and seven days of chat history. Each new account gets a 14-day full-license trial without a credit card.
Good
- Real-time collaboration works across web and XR.
- MARA includes 300+ tools across 26 scientific categories.
- REST API access is available for every MARA tool.
- New accounts receive a 14-day full-license trial without a credit card.
Watch out
- Starter limits users to three workspaces and one project.
- Starter includes 50 MARA credits.
- Academic Department plans require at least 50 licenses.
Who it suits
Nanome suits researchers and teams reviewing molecular structures together across web and supported XR devices. Academic individuals, departments, and commercial organizations have distinct plan options.
Verdict
Nanome combines molecular visualization and collaborative review with a broad scientific tool library and programmatic access. Starter has defined workspace, project, credit, file, and chat-history limits; paid plans start at $4.17/user/mo billed annually.
Plans and prices
From Nanome's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Starter / Free Web Seat | Free | 3 workspaces · 1 project · PDB/SDF/CIF upload · view-only XR collaboration · 50 MARA credits · 5 most recent files · 7 days chat history |
| Academic Department Full Web Seat | $4.17 a month | Managed devices · shared molecular storage · syllabus and course implementation assistance · Billed annually; minimum 50 licenses |
| Academic Department Full Seat | $12.50 a month | Web and XR · managed devices · shared molecular storage · implementation assistance · Billed annually; minimum 50 licenses |
| Academic Personal Full seat | $20.83 a month | 100 MCP calls · Nanome-hosted shared tenant collaboration server · 300+ tools · Billed annually |
| Academic Classroom / Personal Full Seat | $20.83 a month | Web plus XR · shared Nanome collaboration server · 300+ tools · 100 MCP calls · custom hosted tools · Billed annually |
| Commercial Cloud or Enterprise | Priced on request | Single-tenant cloud or behind-firewall deployment · 300+ tools · custom tools · internal database and LLM/MCP integration · dedicated IT support |
| Commercial Cloud / Enterprise | Priced on request | Custom MCP calls · Cloud or Enterprise deployment · Premium support |
The facts
Each one read from Nanome's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Academic users
- Academic Personal is intended for individual students and researchers, while Academic Department targets institutions and labs deploying at scale and has a 50-license minimum.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Account security
- Nanome account administrators can configure single sign-on and enable two-factor authentication in license management.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Claude and MCP
- Nanome publishes a Claude Code skill and an MCP server for agent-driven workspace creation and scientific tool execution.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Multiple people can join the same workspace in real time across web and XR.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- Commercial Enterprise supports private cloud or on-prem deployment, internal database integration, custom or internal LLM and MCP servers, and custom development.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Documentation
- The help center covers setup, hardware, MDM enrollment, networking, installation, account administration, sessions, troubleshooting and legacy plugin development.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Editing tools
- The feature set includes amino-acid mutation, rotamer editing, structure minimization, measurement, selection and a 3D chemical builder.checked 15 Oct 2026
- File support
- The free web tier allows direct upload of PDB, SDF, and CIF files.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Independent classroom evidence
- A 2025 peer-reviewed teaching study reported that all participating students found Nanome activities somewhat or very helpful and 85% said interest in biomolecular structures increased.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent review availability
- Capterra and Software Advice both displayed no user reviews for Nanome when accessed in October 2026, so repeated praise or complaint themes are not established on those directories.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Named integrations include Schrödinger LiveDesign, CDD Vault, OpenEye/Cadence, Discngine 3decision, KNIME Server, CCG MOE, Boltz, OpenFold and public scientific databases.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Interaction analysis
- The interaction tools highlight chemical contacts, allow inline annotations and can generate an interaction report.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Legacy plugin API
- Nanome Classic provided a Python-based plugin system and cloud-hosted Stacks for computational integrations.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: feature maturity
- Nanome's v2.5 release labels the torsion-angle tool beta and documents known bugs; trajectories above 2,000 frames are not currently supported in the stated cap.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: headset workflow
- The PLOS review says Nanome work is performed inside the VR headset, whereas ChimeraX allows editing in 2D before entering 3D.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: proprietary licensing
- An Oxford review characterizes Nanome as proprietary and says its commercial licensing limits custom extension, with advanced features requiring paid licenses.checked 15 Oct 2026
- MARA AI
- MARA accepts natural-language requests and runs docking, cheminformatics, structure-preparation and other scientific tools inside a workspace.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Molecular visualization
- Users can load protein and small-molecule structures, build 3D scenes, inspect binding sites and review docking poses.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Molecule import
- Supported sources include RCSB PDB, PubChem, DrugBank and local files, with PDB, SDF and CIF uploads listed for the web plan.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Network requirements
- Hosted deployments require outbound TCP 443 to Nanome domains, and the setup guide says TLS/SSL inspection should be exempted for those hosts.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- Starter provides web-based visualization with three workspaces, one project, 50 MARA credits, five most recent files, and seven days of chat history.checked 29 Sep 2026
The company
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists Nanome as a privately held software-development company founded in 2015, headquartered in San Diego, California, with 11–50 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2015checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- San Diego, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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