Best Virtual Lab Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Beyond Labz is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of ChemCollective Virtual Lab and Molecular Workbench. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ChemCollective Virtual Lab. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Pivot Interactives at $0.51/mo.
Virtual lab software offers digital experiments and activities for learning and teaching. Molecular Workbench, Inq-ITS and Amrita Virtual Lab are among the first entries in the ranking. Compare subject coverage, experiment authoring and experiment libraries against the topics and activities you want learners to explore. Assessment tools and teacher dashboards offer additional dimensions for considering classroom use, while LMS integration is relevant to how the software fits your learning setup. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing round out the details, so you can weigh access and cost alongside the listed teaching and learning features.
27 virtual lab software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Beyond Labz Top pick · 7.4 Free plan · Free
#2 ChemCollective Virtual Lab Runner-up · 7.3 Free plan · Free
#3 Molecular Workbench Also great · 7.2 Free plan · Free- Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Subject coverage
- chemistry
- Experiment authoring
- Yes
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Subject coverage
- multi_subject
- Experiment authoring
- Yes
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 6.99 /user/mo
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3.75/mofirst paid tier About PraxiLabsVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Subject coverage
- multi_subject
- Experiment authoring
- Yes
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan macOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Subject coverage
- multi_subject
- Experiment authoring
- Yes
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Subject coverage
- multi_subject
- Experiment authoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial iOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.51/mofirst paid tier About Pivot InteractivesVisit site - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Subject coverage
- multi_subject
- Experiment authoring
- Yes
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial macOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Subject coverage
- biology
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Subject coverage
- multi_subject
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Subject coverage
- multi_subject
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebAndroid
- Subject coverage
- multi_subject
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Subject coverage
- multi_subject
- Experiment authoring
- Yes
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindows
- Subject coverage
- multi_subject
- Experiment authoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$84.94/mofirst paid tier About McGraw Hill Virtual LabsVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Subject coverage
- multi_subject
- Experiment authoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Subject coverage
- multi_subject
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Subject coverage
- multi_subject
- Experiment authoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Subject coverage
- multi_subject
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Subject coverage
- multi_subject
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Assessment tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which virtual lab software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Beyond Labz is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.4. ChemCollective Virtual Lab is second and Molecular Workbench third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Pivot Interactives has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.51/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.