XDrawChem Alternatives

XDrawChem is described as 'Free software program for drawing chemical structural formulas, available for Unix and Mac OS. It is distributed under the GNU GPL. In Microsoft Windows this program is called WinDrawChem' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to XDrawChem for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best XDrawChem alternative is Chemaxon Marvin, which is free. Other great apps like XDrawChem are JChemPaint, Molsketch, ACD/ChemSketch and ChemDraw.

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XDrawChem alternatives page was last updated Nov 26, 2022
  1. Chemaxon Marvin icon
     15 likes

    Marvin suite is a chemically intelligent desktop toolkit built to help you draw, edit, publish, render, import and export your chemical structures and as well as allowing you to convert between various chemical and graphical file formats.

    17 Chemaxon Marvin alternatives
    The co-factor NAD in 2D format in Marvin.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Chemaxon Marvin Features

    1.  Drag and Drop
    Chemaxon Marvin iconXDrawChem Icon

    Chemaxon Marvin VS XDrawChem

    Is Chemaxon Marvin a good alternative to XDrawChem?
     
    • Chemaxon Marvin is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to XDrawChem.

    • Chemaxon Marvin is the most popular free alternative to XDrawChem.

    • Chemaxon Marvin is Free and ProprietaryXDrawChem is Free and Open Source
  2. JChemPaint icon
     3 likes

    JChemPaint (or JCP for short here) is the editor and viewer for 2D chemical structures developed using the Chemistry Development Kit (CDK).

    7 JChemPaint alternatives
    JChemPaint screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    JChemPaint Features

    1.  Impact mapping
    JChemPaint iconXDrawChem Icon

    JChemPaint VS XDrawChem

    Is JChemPaint a good alternative to XDrawChem?
     
    • JChemPaint is the most popular Open Source alternative to XDrawChem.

    • JChemPaint is Free and Open SourceXDrawChem is also Free and Open Source
  3. Molsketch icon
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    A 2D molecular editing tool for GNU/Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. Its goal is to help you draw molecules quick and easily. Of course your creations can be exported afterwards in high quality in a number of vector and bitmap formats.

    10 Molsketch alternatives
    Molsketch screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    Molsketch iconXDrawChem Icon

    Molsketch VS XDrawChem

    Is Molsketch a good alternative to XDrawChem?
     
  4. ACD/ChemSketch icon
     6 likes

    ACD/ChemSketch is a chemically intelligent drawing interface that allows you to draw almost any chemical structure including organics, organometallics, polymers, and Markush structures. Use it to produce professional looking structures and diagrams for reports and publications.

    15 ACD/ChemSketch alternatives
    ACD/ChemSketch screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    ACD/ChemSketch iconXDrawChem Icon

    ACD/ChemSketch VS XDrawChem

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  5. ChemDraw icon
     6 likes

    ChemDraw is a communication suite for managing, reporting and presenting Chemistry research. Produce precise chemical structures with our premier chemical drawing solution.

    16 ChemDraw alternatives
    ChemDraw screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    ChemDraw Features

    1.  Export to PowerPoint
    ChemDraw iconXDrawChem Icon

    ChemDraw VS XDrawChem

    Is ChemDraw a good alternative to XDrawChem?
     
    • ChemDraw is the most popular commercial alternative to XDrawChem.

    • ChemDraw is Paid and ProprietaryXDrawChem is Free and Open Source
  6. Avogadro icon
     15 likes

    Avogadro is an advanced molecule editor and visualizer designed for cross-platform use in computational chemistry, molecular modeling, bioinformatics, materials science, and related areas.

    21 Avogadro alternatives
    A simple molecule in a small Avogadro window.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Avogadro iconXDrawChem Icon

    Avogadro VS XDrawChem

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  7. BKchem icon
     9 likes

    BKChem is a free (as in free software :o) chemical drawing program. It was conceived and written by Beda Kosata and is currently maintained by Reinis Danne.

    14 BKchem alternatives
    BKchem screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    BKchem Features

    1.  2D and 3D physics
    Discontinued

    The last release was in 2010.

    BKchem iconXDrawChem Icon

    BKchem VS XDrawChem

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  8. ChemDoodle icon
     4 likes

    If you are looking for a chemical sketcher or an alternative to your current chemical drawing application, there is no better choice than ChemDoodle. ChemDoodle works on all operating systems (both 32 and 64 bit), has one of the largest feature sets in the industry, has the most...

    8 ChemDoodle alternatives
    ChemDoodle screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    ChemDoodle iconXDrawChem Icon

    ChemDoodle VS XDrawChem

    Is ChemDoodle a good alternative to XDrawChem?
     
    • ChemDoodle is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to XDrawChem.

    • ChemDoodle is Paid and ProprietaryXDrawChem is Free and Open Source
  9. ChemJuice Grande icon
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    What's your favorite molecule? With ChemJuice, chemical structure drawing is now at your fingertips.

    11 ChemJuice Grande alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    ChemJuice Grande iconXDrawChem Icon

    ChemJuice Grande VS XDrawChem

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  10. Ghemical icon
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    Ghemical is computational chemistry package, which is licensed under GNU GPL . The ghemical authors are listed here .

    6 Ghemical alternatives
    The graphical user interface, and an example molecule (acetylsalicylic acid)

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Ghemical iconXDrawChem Icon

    Ghemical VS XDrawChem

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