Chemical structures drawing software: Difference between revisions
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* [[Image:3stars.png]] [http://avogadro.openmolecules.net/wiki/Main_Page Avogadro] free 3D cross-platform chemical drawing software | * [[Image:3stars.png]] [http://avogadro.openmolecules.net/wiki/Main_Page Avogadro] free 3D cross-platform chemical drawing software | ||
: Comment: I had some stability issues w v1.0.3 on OS X but found the software very useful overall. The peptide inserter is a very nice feature. No 2D drawing. | |||
* [http://www.chemaxon.com/products/marvin/marvinsketch/ MarvinSketch] 2D/3D chemical drawing software; discounted educational & commercial | * [http://www.chemaxon.com/products/marvin/marvinsketch/ MarvinSketch] 2D/3D chemical drawing software; discounted educational & commercial | ||
: Comment: very clean 2D drawing software but the licensing is obscure; still not sure whether my installation is a trial and if so for how long; no pricing information on the website whatsoever :-( | |||
* [http://www.acdlabs.com/download/ ACD/ChemSketch] (Win/Linux with emulator) freeware & commercial | * [http://www.acdlabs.com/download/ ACD/ChemSketch] (Win/Linux with emulator) freeware & commercial | ||
Revision as of 05:45, 10 July 2012
Avogadro free 3D cross-platform chemical drawing software
- Comment: I had some stability issues w v1.0.3 on OS X but found the software very useful overall. The peptide inserter is a very nice feature. No 2D drawing.
- MarvinSketch 2D/3D chemical drawing software; discounted educational & commercial
- Comment: very clean 2D drawing software but the licensing is obscure; still not sure whether my installation is a trial and if so for how long; no pricing information on the website whatsoever :-(
- ACD/ChemSketch (Win/Linux with emulator) freeware & commercial
- Accelrys Draw (Win only) no-fee educational version & commercial
- ISIS/Draw no longer available; successor Symyx, already itself superceded by Accelrys Draw
- XDrawChem free 2D drawing software (Win/Unix/Mac)
Links
- thorough comparison of chemical drawing software by Tamas Gunda (last updated 2011)
- overview of chemical informatics toolkits by Abhishek Tiwari
- broader comparison of chemical writing, drawing and viewing software by Bob Bruner (last updated 2011)
- short list of software with a brief description
- chemical drawing software list in the Wikipedia
