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Head-to-head · Chemistry Simulation Software

McGraw Hill Virtual Labs vs Atomency

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score McGraw Hill Virtual Labs #1 in Chemistry Simulation Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit McGraw Hill
Atomency #8 in Chemistry Simulation Software 7.8/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Atomency

McGraw Hill Virtual Labs leads on 0 checks, Atomency on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMcGraw Hill Virtual Labs · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Atomency
  • Most featuresAtomency · 4 of 4

McGraw Hill Virtual Labs scores higher on our rubric for chemistry simulation software: 9.2 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

McGraw Hill Virtual Labs is the better fit for institutional labs with McGraw Hill workflows. Atomency is the better fit for broad browser-based chemistry simulation.

  • McGraw Hill Virtual Labs fits best

    Institutional labs with McGraw Hill workflows

  • Atomency fits best

    Broad browser-based chemistry simulation

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Side by side

Feature McGraw Hill Virtual Labs 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Atomency 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 7.8
Ranking #1 in Chemistry Simulation Software #8 in Chemistry Simulation Software
Best for Institutional labs with McGraw Hill workflows Broad browser-based chemistry simulation
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — Free plan · pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features McGraw Hill Virtual Labs 0/4 · Atomency 4/4
Virtual labs Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Molecular modeling Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Reaction simulation Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Equation tools Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Delivery Not checked yet Web
Student account limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Content languages Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Over 135 interactive lab simulations
  • Customizable pre- and post-lab assessments
  • Delivery through Connect, ALEKS, and major LMS platforms
  • Covers molecular modeling, reactions, equilibrium, gases, and stoichiometry
  • Guided virtual labs and Chemical Bench activities support varied lessons
  • Teacher assignment builder exports student work for classroom use
Cons
  • The listed access plan is specific to microbiology labs
  • Requires the McGraw Hill Connect or LMS ecosystem
  • Web access only; it is not open source
  • School and district adoption requires a paid license or written authorization
  • Public individual exploration does not provide managed school deployment
  • Its chemistry-and-physics breadth may exceed the needs of narrow use cases
Our verdict

McGraw Hill Virtual Labs provides interactive online laboratory simulations for higher-education science courses. It supports preparation, replacement, supplementation, review, and make-up labs across subjects including anatomy and…

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Atomency is a browser-based chemistry and physics learning platform for secondary students, teachers, families, and school or district evaluators. It combines an interactive periodic table covering all 118 elements with atom-by-atom…

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  1. McGraw Hill Virtual LabsChemistry Simulation Software 9.2Paid
  2. AtomencyChemistry Simulation Software 7.8Free plan · pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • McGraw Hill Virtual Labs — where it wins

    • Over 135 interactive lab simulations
    • Customizable pre- and post-lab assessments
    • Delivery through Connect, ALEKS, and major LMS platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • The listed access plan is specific to microbiology labs
    • Requires the McGraw Hill Connect or LMS ecosystem
    • Web access only; it is not open source

  • Atomency — where it wins

    • Covers molecular modeling, reactions, equilibrium, gases, and stoichiometry
    • Guided virtual labs and Chemical Bench activities support varied lessons
    • Teacher assignment builder exports student work for classroom use

    Where it doesn't

    • School and district adoption requires a paid license or written authorization
    • Public individual exploration does not provide managed school deployment
    • Its chemistry-and-physics breadth may exceed the needs of narrow use cases

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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