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Head-to-head · Chemistry Simulation Software

McGraw Hill Virtual Labs vs Virtual ChemLab

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 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
Virtual ChemLab #2 in Chemistry Simulation Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Savvas

McGraw Hill Virtual Labs leads on 0 checks, Virtual ChemLab on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 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
  • Most featuresVirtual ChemLab · 2 of 4

McGraw Hill Virtual Labs scores higher on our rubric for chemistry simulation software: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

McGraw Hill Virtual Labs is the better fit for institutional labs with McGraw Hill workflows. Virtual ChemLab is the better fit for broad simulated chemistry laboratory investigations.

  • McGraw Hill Virtual Labs fits best

    Institutional labs with McGraw Hill workflows

  • Virtual ChemLab fits best

    Broad simulated chemistry laboratory investigations

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Side by side

Feature McGraw Hill Virtual Labs 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Virtual ChemLab 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #1 in Chemistry Simulation Software #2 in Chemistry Simulation Software
Best for Institutional labs with McGraw Hill workflows Broad simulated chemistry laboratory investigations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Desktop
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets Phone, Email, Docs
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features McGraw Hill Virtual Labs 0/4 · Virtual ChemLab 2/4
Virtual labs Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Molecular modeling Not checked yet Not checked yet
Reaction simulation Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Equation tools Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Delivery Not checked yet Desktop
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 gas properties, calorimetry, titration, and qualitative analysis
  • Adds quantum-mechanics simulations to general chemistry lab work
  • Includes an electronic workbook, stockroom, and interactive lab benches
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
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Desktop delivery may limit browser-based deployment
  • Designed around Savvas Chemistry curriculum
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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Virtual ChemLab is a simulated chemistry laboratory environment for high-school chemistry learning. It supports investigations that connect chemical theory with practical experimentation in a simulated setting, including gas properties,…

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  1. McGraw Hill Virtual LabsChemistry Simulation Software 9.2Paid
  2. Virtual ChemLabChemistry Simulation Software 9.0Pricing 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

  • Virtual ChemLab — where it wins

    • Covers gas properties, calorimetry, titration, and qualitative analysis
    • Adds quantum-mechanics simulations to general chemistry lab work
    • Includes an electronic workbook, stockroom, and interactive lab benches

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Desktop delivery may limit browser-based deployment
    • Designed around Savvas Chemistry curriculum
  • McGraw Hill Virtual Labs9.2/10 · Paid

    A web-based virtual lab suite with strong McGraw Hill and LMS delivery.

    Visit McGraw HillFull verdict →
  • Virtual ChemLab9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad desktop virtual lab for chemistry investigations, assignments, and theory-based practice.

    Visit SavvasFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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