Best Polychem Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from chemistry simulation software ranked against Polychem on the same published basis.
- 1Polychem vs Beyond Labz
- 2Polychem vs Collisions Higher Education
- 3Polychem vs Interactive Chemistry
- 4Polychem vs PhET Interactive Simulations
- 5Polychem vs ChemCollective Virtual Lab
- 6Polychem vs Molecular Workbench
- 7Polychem vs PraxiLabs
- 8Polychem vs ChemTube3D
- 9Polychem vs Atomency
- 10Polychem vs ChemViz3D
- 11Polychem vs ChemLab
- 12Polychem vs Labster
- 14Polychem vs Futuclass Chemistry VR
- 15Polychem vs Amsterdam Density Functional
- 16Polychem vs BioSCRAPE
- 17Polychem vs neoCatalyst Labs
- 18Polychem vs NMRInversions.jl
- 19Polychem vs Virtual ChemLab
- 20Polychem vs Equilipy
- 21Polychem vs MoleculAR
Polychem alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beyond Labz | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Collisions Higher Education | 7.2 | Free plan | $1.25/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Interactive Chemistry | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | PhET Interactive Simulations | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 5 | ChemCollective Virtual Lab | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Molecular Workbench | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | PraxiLabs | 7.0 | Free plan | $3.75/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | ChemTube3D | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Atomency | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | ChemViz3D | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | ChemLab | 6.4 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Labster | 6.3 | No | $416.67/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Futuclass Chemistry VR | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 15 | Amsterdam Density Functional | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | BioSCRAPE | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | neoCatalyst Labs | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | NMRInversions.jl | 5.9 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | Virtual ChemLab | 5.9 | No | — | — |
| 20 | Equilipy | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | MoleculAR | 5.7 | No | — | iOS, Android |
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Questions about Polychem alternatives
What is the best alternative to Polychem?
Beyond Labz, number 1 in chemistry simulation software with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: Collisions Higher Education, Interactive Chemistry, PhET Interactive Simulations and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Polychem?
Beyond Labz is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.