BIOVIA Workbook vs ProMax

BIOVIA Workbook7.4Visit PProMax6.9Visit

Higher score BIOVIA Workbook #4 in Chemical Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit BIOVIA

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P ProMax #6 in Chemical Software 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit ProMax

• BIOVIA Workbook fits best

  Labs standardizing experimental records

• ProMax fits best

  Gas-processing and acid-gas simulation teams

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Side by side

Feature	BIOVIA Workbook 7.4/10 Visit ↗	PProMax 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	6.9
Ranking	#4 in Chemical Software	#6 in Chemical Software
Best for	Labs standardizing experimental records	Gas-processing and acid-gas simulation teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Community, Docs, Tickets	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BIOVIA Workbook 0/5 · ProMax 0/5
SDS management	Not published	Not published
Chemical inventory	Not published	Not published
Formulation management	Not published	Not published
Regulatory compliance	Not published	Not published
Mobile access	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Reusable experiment templates support consistent workflows. Audit trails, electronic signatures, and procedure sign-offs track records. Connects with instruments, LIMS, SDMS, CDS, and BIOVIA ONE Lab.	Models acid-gas removal with amine solvents and reaction kinetics. Connects models to PI, OPC-HDA, ODBC databases, and Excel. Combines optimization with pipeline, corrosion, and emissions tools.
Cons	Sales-led purchasing may not suit teams seeking self-serve pricing. Its focus is laboratory records rather than broad chemical software work. Windows is the listed platform; deployment is cloud or self-hosted.	Runs as a Windows desktop product, limiting platform options. Uses contact-sales pricing rather than published plan tiers. Its focus is process simulation, not chemical inventory or SDS management.
Our verdict	BIOVIA Workbook is an enterprise electronic lab notebook from Dassault Systèmes for documenting experiments and managing laboratory information, tasks, and materials. It is aimed at multidisciplinary and regulated environments, including… Read the review →	ProMax is process simulation software from Bryan Research & Engineering for engineers in oil and gas, refining, treating, and related process industries. It is particularly suited to gas-processing teams working on acid-gas removal and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BIOVIA Workbook — where it wins

  • Reusable experiment templates support consistent workflows.
  • Audit trails, electronic signatures, and procedure sign-offs track records.
  • Connects with instruments, LIMS, SDMS, CDS, and BIOVIA ONE Lab.

  Where it doesn't

  • Sales-led purchasing may not suit teams seeking self-serve pricing.
  • Its focus is laboratory records rather than broad chemical software work.
  • Windows is the listed platform; deployment is cloud or self-hosted.

• ProMax — where it wins

  • Models acid-gas removal with amine solvents and reaction kinetics.
  • Connects models to PI, OPC-HDA, ODBC databases, and Excel.
  • Combines optimization with pipeline, corrosion, and emissions tools.

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs as a Windows desktop product, limiting platform options.
  • Uses contact-sales pricing rather than published plan tiers.
  • Its focus is process simulation, not chemical inventory or SDS management.

• BIOVIA Workbook7.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A configurable lab notebook for teams that need traceable, searchable experiment records.

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• PProMax6.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused Windows simulator for gas treating, plant models, and process optimization.

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