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Ketcher Web-based chemical structure drawing software

4.7

(137 ratings)
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Ketcher

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Overview
Benefits
Features
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Solution Overview

Ketcher is web-based 3D chemical structure drawing software. Open-source and free for non-business use, it is the trusted choice for chemists, laboratory scientists, and technicians across the globe. Designed specifically for professionals who draw structures and reactions, Ketcher offers high performance, portability, and seamless integration into your custom web application.

Benefits

Efficiency

Fast 2D and 3D structure representation allows for quick and accurate work

Customization

Extensive library of standard and custom user templates lets you work your way

Advanced Calculations

Perform complex calculations with ease

Compatibility

Compatible with multiple operating systems and no server support is required

Ease of Use

User-friendly with an intuitive interface with minimal training requirement

Complete Support

From stereochemistry to reactions, S-Groups, and R-Groups, you are covered

Features

  • Chemistry Editing: Experience fast 2D structure representation that satisfies common chemical drawing standards. Ketcher enables you to add atom and bond properties, query features, aliases, and generic groups with ease.
  • 3D Structure Visualization: Visualize your work in 3D with our state-of-the-art structure visualization tool.
  • OCR: Recognize structures from pictures (image files) and reproduce them with our innovative OCR feature.
  • Import and Export: Ketcher supports the import and export of Molfile/Rxnfile as well as SMILES, ensuring smooth data transfer.
  • Stereochemistry: Ketcher provides complete stereochemistry support during the editing, loading, and saving of chemical structures.
  • Reactions: Our software offers full-featured reaction support including reacting centers, atom flags, and AAM.
  • S-Groups and R-Groups: All major S-Group types are supported including generic, SRU polymers, multiple groups, superatoms, and data S-Groups. R-Site and R-Fragment assignment is supported, as well as attachment point specification and R-Logic.
  • Structure optimization tools: Automatic layout (clean up), AAM (atom-to-atom mapping) and (de)aromatization

Customer Ratings & Reviews

4.7

Based on 137 votes

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Most recent reviews

September 15, 2022

What I like most about Ketcher is:

  • it's web-based,
  • it's open source,
  • has high performance,
  • template library feature.

Author: Mohammed Manning

April 25, 2022

I really like Ketcher! It's a great tool for chemists, laboratory scientists, and technicians who need to draw structures and reactions.

Author: Evan Burrows

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Questions & Answers

How can I test and install Ketcher?

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Shaun Holmes

First, install Indigo using installation notes. Then, follow DEVNOTES to build Ketcher from existing sources.

Posted on July 23, 2020 by SolutionsHub Support

Where can I ask questions about the Ketcher product?

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Alex O

If you encounter issues, please follow the general, bugs and dev topics on Google Groups, create a ticket on Github, or send an e-mail to [email protected].

Posted on May 12, 2020 by SolutionsHub Support

Can I use Ketcher in commercial products?

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Mark

Yes. Ketcher version 1.0 was released under AGPLv3 license, and Ketcher version 2.0 is distributed under Apache License v2. Apache License v2 is allowed to be used in commercial products, including in the redistribution of a whole product. The only requirement is that one must include the copyright and license of Ketcher.

Posted on February 5, 2020 by SolutionsHub Support

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  • Google Chrome 32+
  • Internet Explorer 11+
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox 38+

Version

v2.26.0

Updated on November 20, 2024

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