Molecular Workbench
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What both publish
| Fact | Molecular Workbench | MolView |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation | An online user manual is available from the application and is intended to teach simulation and activity creation. | The help center page says it is under construction, while the site links tutorials, a user manual and API references. |
| Founded | 1994 | LinkedIn lists MolView as founded in 2012. |
| Integrations | Next-generation interactives can be shared or embedded in course sites, blogs, emails and learning-management systems. | The legacy service retrieves data from PubChem, RCSB Protein Data Bank, NIST Chemistry WebBook, Crystallography Open Database and NCI/CADD Chemical Identifier Resolver. |
| Notable news | AAAS reported on 23 June 2011 that Science selected Molecular Workbench for a SPORE award and that development began with a 2000 National Science Foundation grant. | A LinkedIn post says MolView won second place in the Dutch division of the 2024 Shenzhen International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition with an AI-personalized chemistry-exercises proposition. |
| Purpose | Molecular Workbench is a modeling tool for designing and conducting computational experiments across science. | MolView is a web app for sketching and viewing small molecules. |
Molecular Workbench plans
- Molecular WorkbenchFree
- Molecular Workbench FreeFree
MolView plans
- FreeFree
- Student$9 a year
- Academic$49 a year
- Standard$99 a year
- Publisher$250 a year
- InstitutionPriced on request
Pick Molecular Workbench if…
Molecular Workbench suits educators and instructional designers creating simulation-based science activities. It may also suit learners using interactive experiments across its listed science topics.
Pick MolView if…
MolView suits learners and educators working with small molecules, as well as authors and developers who need molecular sketches. Developers should check the subscription or domain-license requirements for production API use.