DWSIM vs ChemInventory

DWSIM6.9Visit CChemInventory6.7Visit

Higher score DWSIM #7 in Chemical Software 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit DWSIM

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C ChemInventory #8 in Chemical Software 6.7/10 Free plan · paid from $56/yr · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit ChemInventory

• DWSIM fits best

  Teams wanting free, flexible process simulation

• ChemInventory fits best

  Labs needing affordable chemical inventory

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Side by side

Feature	DWSIM 6.9/10 Visit ↗	CChemInventory 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.9	6.7
Ranking	#7 in Chemical Software	#8 in Chemical Software
Best for	Teams wanting free, flexible process simulation	Labs needing affordable chemical inventory
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Web
Support	Docs, Community	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DWSIM 1/5 · ChemInventory 4/5
SDS management	—	✓ (best)
Chemical inventory	—	✓ (best)
Formulation management	—	—
Regulatory compliance	—	✓ (best)
Mobile access	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	On-premises	Both
Our review
Pros	Models flowsheets with thermodynamic packages and unit operations Supports both steady-state and dynamic simulation Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android	Search by structure, name, CAS number, barcode, or custom fields Attach SDS files, track containers, and perform barcode stocktaking Watchlists, regulatory reporting, order approvals, and lab sharing
Cons	Focused on simulation, not chemical inventory or SDS management No built-in formulation management or regulatory compliance Documentation and community are the listed support channels	Free plan has no API access Paid individual plans are not named on the pricing page Focused on inventory rather than formulation management
Our verdict	DWSIM is a free, open-source chemical process simulator for engineers, educators, and researchers who need to model process flowsheets. It combines thermodynamic property packages with unit-operation simulation, and supports both… Read the review →	ChemInventory is chemical inventory software for research laboratories and research groups. It manages chemical containers, locations, orders, hazard information, SDS documents, and related files. Users can search by chemical structure,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DWSIM — where it wins

  • Models flowsheets with thermodynamic packages and unit operations
  • Supports both steady-state and dynamic simulation
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on simulation, not chemical inventory or SDS management
  • No built-in formulation management or regulatory compliance
  • Documentation and community are the listed support channels

• ChemInventory — where it wins

  • Search by structure, name, CAS number, barcode, or custom fields
  • Attach SDS files, track containers, and perform barcode stocktaking
  • Watchlists, regulatory reporting, order approvals, and lab sharing

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan has no API access
  • Paid individual plans are not named on the pricing page
  • Focused on inventory rather than formulation management

• DWSIM6.9/10 · Free plan

  A flexible process simulator for teams that want desktop modeling without a license fee.

  Visit DWSIMFull verdict →
• CChemInventory6.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $56/yr · 30-day trial

  Affordable chemical inventory management with structure search, SDS files, and regulatory tools.

  Visit ChemInventoryFull verdict →